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5.2.11.5 Total New Blocks Reassigned log parameter
The Total New Blocks Reassigned log parameter for the Format Status log page has the format defined in table 308.
PARAMETER CODE field
The PARAMETER CODE field is described in 4.2.2.2.2 and shall be set to the value shown in table 308 for the Total New Blocks Reassigned log
parameter.
TSD bit
The target save disable (TSD) bit (see SPC-5) shall be set to zero for the Total New Blocks Reassigned log parameter, indicating that the logical
unit saves the Total New Blocks Reassigned log parameter at vendor specific intervals without any request from an application client.
PARAMETER LENGTH field
The PARAMETER LENGTH field is described in SPC-5 and shall be set to the value shown in table 308 for the Total New Blocks Reassigned log
parameter.
TOTAL NEW BLOCKS REASSIGNED field
The TOTAL NEW BLOCKS REASSIGNED field contains a count of the total number of logical blocks that have been reassigned since the comple-
tion of the most recent successful format operation.
Table 308 Total New Blocks Reassigned log parameter format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
(MSB)
PARAMETER CODE (0003h)
1
(LSB)
2
PARAMETER CONTROL BYTE – binary format list log parameter (see 5.2.2.2.2.5)
3
PARAMETER LENGTH (08h)
4
(MSB)
TOTAL NEW BLOCKS REASSIGNED
. . .
n
(LSB)