-\fBamflush\fR
-before writing to make sure the proper tape is loaded\&.
-.PP
-\fBAmlabel\fR
-writes an
-\fIAmanda\fR
-label on the tape in the device specified by the
-\fIamanda\&.conf\fR
-file in /usr/local/etc/amanda/\fIconfig\fR\&.
+\fBamflush\fR(8)
+verify the label before writing to make sure the proper volume is loaded, and the recovery programs use the label to ensure they are reading the data they expect\&.
+.PP
+If no
+[\fIslot\fR]
+and no
+[\fIbarcode\fR]
+is given, then
+\fBamlabel\fR
+labels the tape in the current slot of the default changer\&. If a slot is given, it labels the volume in that slot\&. If a barcode is given, it labels the volume with that barcode\&.