User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Theory of Operation
- Media Changer Commands
- Overview of Command and Status Processing
- Media Changer Command Descriptions
- Initialize Element Status Command (07h)
- Inquiry Command (12h)
- Load Unload Command (1Bh)
- Log Sense Command (4Dh)
- Mode Select (6) / (10) Command (15h / 55h)
- Mode Sense (6) / (10) Command (1Ah/ 5Ah)
- Move Medium Command (A5h)
- Persistent Reserve In Command (5Eh)
- Persistent Reserve Out Command (5Fh)
- Position to Element Command (2Bh)
- Prevent/Allow Medium Removal (1Eh)
- Read Buffer Command (3Ch)
- Read Element Status Command (B8h)
- Release Element (10) Command (57h)
- Release Unit (6) Command (17h)
- Report Device Identifier Command (A3h)
- Report LUNS Command (A0h)
- Request Sense Command (03h)
- Reserve Element (10) Command (56h)
- Reserve Element (6) Command (16h)
- Send Diagnostic Command (1Dh)
- Set Device Identifier Command (A4h)
- Test Unit Ready Command (00h)
- Write Buffer Command (3Bh)
- Index
Chapter 2 Media Changer Commands
Mode Sense (6) / (10) Command (1Ah/ 5Ah)
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USROP A user control import/export element open (USROP) bit set to one
indicates that the media changer requires the operator to manually open
a closed import/export element. An USROP bit set to zero indicates that
the media changer does not require the operator to manually open a
closed import/export element.
IEST An import/export element state (IEST) bit set to one indicates that the
media changer is able to detect medium presence in all import/export
elements. An IEST bit set to zero indicates that the media changer is not
able to detect medium presence in all import/export elements.
DTEDA A data transfer element empty on door access (DTEDA) bit set to one
indicates that the media changer requires all data transfer elements not
contain media before access via the door is possible. A DTEDA bit set to
zero indicates that the door may be opened while data transfer elements
contain media.
RSSEA A return to source storage element address (RSSEA) bit set to one
indicates that the media changer requires the application client to return
the medium to the element address specified in the SOURCE STORAGE
ELEMENT ADDRESS field. An RSSEA bit set to zero indicates that the
application client does not need to return the medium to the element
address specified in the SOURCE STORAGE ELEMENT ADDRESS field.
MVTRY A move tray (MVTRY) bit set to one indicates that the media changer
uses removable trays in its elements, which requires the medium to be
placed in a tray and the tray moved to the desired position. An MVTRY
bit set to zero indicates that the media changer does not use trays in its
elements.
IEMGZ An import/export magazine (IEMGZ) bit set to one indicates that the
media changer uses medium magazines for some import/export
elements. An IEMGZ bit set to zero indicates that the media changer
does not use medium magazines for any import/export element.
SMGZ A storage magazine (SMGZ) bit set to one indicates that the media
changer uses medium magazines for some storage elements. A SMGZ bit
set to zero indicates that the media changer does not use medium
magazines for any storage element.
Field Name Description