User's Guide

Chapter 3 Emulated DLT7000 SCSI Commands
Overview of Command and Status Processing
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• Unexpected disconnect
The status code is contained in bits 1 through 5 of the status byte. Bits 0, 6,
and 7 are reserved.
Table 75 describes the status codes returned by the
drive.
Table 75 Status
Codes
Note: In contrast to the BUSY status condition, the DRIVE NOT
READY Sense Key is returned as part of the Sense data
following a REQUEST SENSE command and indicates that a
media access command has been issued and the medium is not
ready to be accessed. For example, the medium is not installed,
the medium has been unloaded, and the drive is currently
initializing the medium to prepare it for access).
Status Code Definition Meaning
00h GOOD The drive successfully completed the command.
02h CHECK
CONDITION
A Contingent Allegiance condition occurred.
08h BUSY The drive cannot service the command at the moment,
and its Command Descriptor Block has been discarded.
The initiator can retry the command at a later time.
10h INTERMEDIATE
GOOD
This status is returned instead of a GOOD status for
commands issued with the LINK bit set. Following the
return of this status, the drive proceeds to the
COMMAND phase for the transfer of the next linked
command.