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Ampex 1308910-01 4-17
libacl API Functions aclGetStatus
DST 812 – The address of the location at which the cartridge handler is
positioned:
Tape drive (100 - 103 / 0x64 - 0x67).
Storage bin (1000 - 1247 / 0x3E8 - 0x4DF).
IMEX bin (10 - 17 / 0x0A - 0x12).
cond ACL Condition Code - vendor specific condition code (see Table A-3).
robot_fail CHS Failure Code - vendor specific failure code (see Table A-4); valid only
when the CHS was unable to complete the previous command.
robot_err CHS Error Code - vendor specific error code (see Table A-4); valid only
when the CHS did not attempt to execute the previous command.
robot_warn CHS Warning Code - vendor specific warning code (see Table A-4); valid
only when the CHS completed the previous command but detected a
problem.
frame_warn Frame Warning Code (DST 412) - 0 indicates the tape drive is secured in
the ACL cabinet,
1 indicates that the CHS assembly is swung away from
the ACL cabinet (i.e., out of frame).
stacker_mode Current CHS Operating Mode.
0 - Online
1 - Offline - Manual
2 - Offline - Sequential Looping
3 - Offline - Sequential Non-looping
cartridge_sz Cartridge Size - not currently used but reserved for future implementation.
RETURN VALUES
The return value is DST_SUCCESS (0) or DST_FAILURE (-1). See “Return Values” on page
4-2 for information on how to determine the cause of a failure.
SEE ALSO
“libacl Overview” on page 4-1
“acl_status_library” on page 5-39