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SCSI Commands Reference Manual, Rev. J 474
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UTILIZATION UNITS field
The UTILIZATION UNITS field (see table 448) indicates the units of measure for the values, if any, in the UTILIZATION A field and the
UTILIZATION B field.
UTILIZATION INTERVAL field
The UTILIZATION INTERVAL field (see table 449) indicates a nominal calendar time reference interval over which the values, if any, in the
UTILIZATION A field and the UTILIZATION B field may be applied.
UTILIZATION A field and the UTILIZATION B field
The UTILIZATION A field and the UTILIZATION B field indicate the designed utilization characteristics for the direct access block device as:
a) defined by the utilization type field;
b) expressed in the units defined by the utilization units field; and
c) over the time interval defined by the utilization interval field.
Table 448 UTILIZATION UNITS Field
Code Definition
02h
megabytes
03h
gigabytes
04h
terabytes
05h
petabytes
06h
exabytes
All others Reserved
Table 449 UTILIZATION INTERVAL Field
Code Definition
0Ah
per day
0Eh per year
All others Reserved