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SCSI Commands Reference Manual, Rev. J 201
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PARAMETER LIST LENGTH field
The PARAMETER LIST LENGTH field specifies the length in bytes of the parameter data that shall be sent from the application client to the
device server. A PARAMETER LIST LENGTH field set to zero specifies that no data shall be transferred.
CONTROL byte
The CONTROL byte is described in clause 2.2.7.
3.41.2 SANITIZE service actions
The SANITIZE command service actions are defined in (see table 170). At least one service action shall be supported if the
SANITIZE command is supported. If the specified service action is not supported, then the command shall be terminated with
CHECK CONDITION status with the sense key set to ILLEGAL REQUEST and additional sense code set to INVALID FIELD IN CDB.
Table 170 SANITIZE service action codes
Code Name Description
PARAMETER LIST LENGTH
field requirement [1][1]
Reference
01h
OVERWRITE Perform the overwrite
sanitize method.
Greater than 0004h and less
than logical block length + 5
3.41.3
02h
BLOCK ERASE Perform the block erase
sanitize method.
Set to 0000h 3.41.4
03h
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
ERASE
Perform the cryptographic
erase sanitize method.
Set to 0000h 3.41.5
1Fh EXIT FAILURE MODE Exit the Sanitize failure mode Set to 0000h 3.45.6
all others Reserved
[1] If the requirement is not met, then the SANITIZE command is terminated with CHECK CONDITION status
with the sense key set to ILLEGAL REQUEST and the additional sense code set to INVALID FIELD IN CDB.