
5.1 About This Command
The INQUIRY command requests that information about the CTS’s
parameters be sent to the initiator. The CTS executes the INQUIRY
command whether a tape is loaded and whether it has been reserved
by another initiator.
The CTS will return inquiry data within 3 seconds of a power cycle or
when a Unit Attention condition exists. Issuing an INQUIRY
command does not clear a pending Unit Attention for the initiator.
5.2 Field Definitions
Byte 01, Bit 0 - EVPD
The Enable Vital Product Data bit indicates the type of inquiry data
being requested by the initiator, as follows:
0 – Return the standard Inquiry Data Table
1 – Return one of the Vital Product Data pages, based on the value
specified for the Page Code field (byte 02)
Byte 02 - Page Code
The Page Code field contains the page number of the Vital Product
Data page to be returned to the initiator for this INQUIRY command.
The CTS supports the following values for the Page Code:
00h – Supported Vital Product Data page
80h – Unit Serial Number page
If the EVPD bit (byte 1, bit 0) is set to 0, the Page Code must be 00h.
5-2
EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
510503
5 INQUIRY (12h)
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