User's Guide

Quantum Scalar Intelligent Libraries SCSI Reference Guide Guide 3
Media Changer Commands and Parameters
The following table lists the commands supported by the media changer device.
Table 3 Media Changer Supported Commands
Command Code
INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS 07h
INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS WITH RANGE E7h
INQUIRY
1
12h
LOG SENSE 4Dh
MODE SELECT (6) 15h
MODE SENSE (6) 1Ah
MOVE MEDIUM A5h
PERSISTENT RESERVE IN
1
5Eh
PERSISTENT RESERVE OUT
1
5Fh
POSITION TO ELEMENT 2Bh
PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL 1Eh
READ BUFFER
1
3Ch
READ ELEMENT STATUS B8h
RELEASE ELEMENT (6)
1
17h
RELEASE ELEMENT (10)
1
57h
REPORT LUNS
2
A0h
REQUEST SENSE
1
03h
REQUEST VOLUME ELEMENT ADDRESS
3
B5h
RESERVE ELEMENT (6)
1
16h
RESERVE ELEMENT (10)
1
56h
SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh
SEND VOLUME TAG
3
B6h
TEST UNIT READY
1
00h
WRITE BUFFER
1
3Bh
1
If the library control path is configured via a tape drive, this command is
processed by the tape drive on behalf of the media changer device.
2
This command is supported by a media changer device if the media changer
device is configured as LUN 0[for example: when control path failover
(CPF) is enabled].
3 The Scalar i40, Scalar i80, and Scalar i500
do not support this command.