User's Manual

Table of Contents
x-DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem
8.4.14.2 Data Mode .................................................................................................8-94
8.4.14.3 Descriptor Mode ........................................................................................8-94
8.4.15 READ POSITION (34h) ....................................................................................8-96
8.4.15.1 READ POSITION Data Format.................................................................8-97
8.4.16 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch) ...................................................8-99
8.4.17 RELEASE UNIT (17h).....................................................................................8-100
8.4.17.1 Medium Changer Considerations.............................................................8-100
8.4.18 REQUEST SENSE (03h) .................................................................................8-101
8.4.18 1 Sense Information Format........................................................................8-102
8.4.19 RESERVE UNIT (16h) ....................................................................................8-112
8.4.19.1 Medium Changer Considerations.............................................................8-113
8.4.20 REWIND (01h) ................................................................................................8-114
8.4.21 SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh)............................................................................8-115
8.4.22 SPACE (11h)....................................................................................................8-120
8.4.23 TEST UNIT READY (00h)..............................................................................8-122
8.4.23.1 Medium Changer Considerations.............................................................8-122
8.4.24 VERIFY (13h)..................................................................................................8-123
8.4.25 WRITE (0Ah)..................................................................................................8-124
8.4.26 WRITE BUFFER (3Bh)...................................................................................8-126
8.4.26.1 Header and Data Mode ............................................................................8-127
8.4.26.2 Write Data................................................................................................8-127
8.4.26.3 Download Microcode...............................................................................8-127
8.4.26.4 Download Microcode and Save ...............................................................8-127
8.4.27 WRITE FILEMARKS (10h) ............................................................................8-129
8.5 S
UPPORTED SCSI-2 MEDIUM CHANGER DEVICE COMMANDS .....................................8-131
8.5.1 INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS (07h) ..........................................................8-132
8.5.2 READ ELEMENT STATUS (B8h) ...................................................................8-133
8.5.2.1 Element Status Data Header.......................................................................8-134
8.5.2.2 M
EDIUM TRANSPORT ELEMENT STATUS PAGE ......................................................8-135
8.5.2.3 Storage Element Status Page......................................................................8-136
8.5.2.4 Data Transfer Element Status Page............................................................8-137
8.5.3 MODE SENSE/SELECT (1Ah/15h)..................................................................8-138
8.5.3.1 Device Capabilities Page (1Fh)..................................................................8-138
8.5.3.2 Element Address Assignment Page (1Dh) .................................................8-140
8.5.3.3 Transport Geometry Parameters Page (1Eh)..............................................8-142
8.5.4 MOVE MEDIUM (A5h) ....................................................................................8-143
. A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
A.1 I
N THIS APPENDIX ......................................................................................................... A-1
A.2 P
HYSICAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ A-2
A.2.1 Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord............................................................... A-4
A.3 P
ERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. A-11
A.3.1 Nominal Tape Tension....................................................................................... A-11