User's Guide

Chapter 2 Emulated Medium Changer SCSI Commands
Read Element Status (B8h)
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• Import Element
The Import Enable field indicates if the element can import a tape
cartridge into the DX-Series system. This field is always set to 1
because imports are possible through that element.
• Import Enable
The Import Enable field indicates if the element can export a tape
cartridge from the DX-Series system. It is set to 1.
•Export Enable
The Export Enable field indicates whether the element can export a
tape cartridge from the DX-Series system. It is set to 1.
• Access
• An access bit value of 1 indicates access to the element by a
medium transport element is allowed
• This is set to 0 if the load port door is open, or if a load pack has
been removed
• Except
• When the element is in a normal state, it is set to 0
• When the element is in an abnormal state, it is set to 1
9
SValid
Invert
(0)
Reserved (00h)
10
Source Storage Element Address
11
12 - 47
Primary Volume Tag Information
(Field omitted if PVolTag = 0)
48 - 51
Reserved (00000000h)
52
Vendor Unique (0000h)
53
Bit/Byte76543210