Operating instructions

SEPTEMBER 2005 MAGNUM 1X7 LTO AUTOLOADER

14-1

READ BUFFER (3Ch)

14.1 ABOUT THIS COMMAND

The READ BUFFER command is used to copy the autoloader’s microcode

(also known as firmware) or transfer diagnostic data (also known as a dump)

across the SCSI bus to the initiator.

Note: The READ BUFFER command does not transfer the autoloader’s

configuration options or the MODE SELECT defaults to the initiator.

Bit

Byte

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

00 00111100

01 Reserved Mode

02 Buffer ID

03 (MSB)

Buffer Offset

(LSB)

06 (MSB)

Allocation Length

(LSB)

09 00 Reserved 00