Specifications

ATAPI For Streaming Tape QIC-157 Rev B

6.8.1. Erase Command

The ERASE command causes part or all of the medium to be erased beginning at the current position.

As used here, “erased” means either the medium shall be erased or a pattern shall be written on the

medium that appears as a gap.

Table 6-5 Erase Command

Bit

Byte

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

0 Operation code (19h)

1 Reserved Reserved

(Immed)

1 (Long)

2 Reserved

3 Reserved

4 Reserved

5 Reserved

6 Reserved

7 Reserved

8 Reserved

9 Reserved

10 Reserved

11 Reserved

Some Devices may reject an ERASE command if not at beginning-of-partition.

Table 6-6 Recommended Sense Key, ASC and ASCQ for ERASE Errors

Sense Key ASC ASCQ Description of Error

02 04 00 NOT READY, CAUSE NOT REPORTABLE

02 3A 00 MEDIUM NOT PRESENT

03 51 00 ERASE FAILURE (FORMAT FAILURE)

05 20 00 INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE

05 24 00 INVALID FIELD IN COMMAND PACKET

06 28 00 NOT READY TO READY TRANSITION

06 29 00 POWER ON, RESET, OR ATAPI SOFT RESET OCCURRED

06 2A 01 MODE PARAMETERS CHANGED

07 27 00 WRITE PROTECTED