User's Guide
Chapter 3 Emulated DLT7000 SCSI Commands
Verify (13h)
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Verify (13h) 3
The VERIFY command directs the tape drive to verify one or more blocks 
beginning with the next block on the tape. Both CRC and EDCs are 
validated.
Table 218 VERIFY 
Command Descriptor 
Block - Data Format
Bit/Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
1
2-4
5
Table 219 VERIFY 
Command Data - Field 
Descriptions
 Operation Code (13h)
 Logical Unit Number Reserved Immed BC Fixed
 (MSB)
Verification Length
(LSB)
 Unused Reserved
Flag (0) Link (0)
Field Name Description
Immed Immediate. When set to 1, the VERIFY command 
completes before any tape medium movement is 
done (that is, when the processing has been 
initiated.
Tech Tip: The immed bit is accepted, but ignored in 
processing.
BC Byte Check. When set to 0, the tape drive performs 
an internal CRC/ECC check of data. No data is 
transferred to the initiator.
When set to 1, the command is rejected.










