
4.2 Field Definitions
Byte 01, Bit 1 - Immed
The Immed bit is used to determine when command status is
returned to the initiator, as follows:
0 – Status is reported to the initiator when the ERASE command is
completed.
1 – Status is reported to the initiator when the ERASE command is
initiated by the CTS.
If the buffer contains data from a previous WRITE command, the CTS
disconnects from the SCSI bus (if disconnect was enabled by the
Identify message) and writes the data in the buffer to the tape.
If the Immed bit is set to 1, the CTS reconnects to the initiator
when the write operation has been completed successfully. It then
returns Good status and performs the erase operation.
Note: Completing the write operation includes emptying the
buffer to tape and writing the EOD mark (8200c, 8500, and
8500c format tapes only).
If the Immed bit is set to 0, the CTS reconnects and returns status
when the erase and rewind operations are complete.
Byte 01, Bit 0 - Long
The Long bit determines the amount of tape to be erased, as follows:
0 – The command is accepted, but no erase operation is performed.
1 – All tape will be erased from the current position to PEOT.
Byte 05, Bits 7 and 6 - Vendor Unique
There are no vendor unique definitions for this command.
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
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4 ERASE (19h)
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