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DLT2000 SCSI Interface
DLT2000/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 8-71
Bit
76543210
0 Operation Code (5Ah)
Logical Unit Number Rsvd DBD reserved
PC
Byte
(MSB)
Allocation Length
(LSB)
Flag LinkUnused
1
Reserved
Page Code2
Reserved
3
Reserved
4
Reserved
5
Reserved
6
7
8
9
Figure 8-43 MODE SENSE CDB (10)
DBD
If the Disable Block Descriptors bit is zero, the device returns the Block Descriptor
Data. If set, then the Block Descriptor information is not returned.
PC
The Page Control field indicates the type of page parameter values to be returned to the
host as shown in the following table:
PC Description
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
Report Current Values
Report Changeable Values
Report Default Values
Report Saved Values
Figure 8-44 MODE SENSE Page Control Definition
The Additional Page Length field of each page returned by the drive indicates the
number of bytes supported for that page.
Page Code
This allows the host to select any specific page, or all the pages supported by the drive.