
Byte 04, Bit 0 - Load
The Load bit indicates which operation, load or unload, is to be
performed as follows:
0 – Perform an unload operation.
1 – Perform a load operation.
Table 6-1 indicates what action occurs based on the setting of the
Load bit and the status of the data cartridge:
If the Load bit
is set to...
And the data
cartridge is...
The following action occurs...
0Out
No action.
1Out
Check Condition status is returned with the sense
key set to Illegal Request (5h).
0In
The data cartridge is unloaded.* If there is data in
the write buffer, the data is written to tape. Then,
the tape is rewound to PBOT and unloaded from
the tape path, and the data cartridge is ejected
from the CTS.
1In
The data cartridge is loaded and positioned at
LBOT. If the data cartridge is already loaded and
there is data in the buffer, the data is written to the
tape before the operation is performed.
Note: If the tape is already loaded, positioned at
LBOT, and there is no data in the buffer, no tape
motion occurs.
* The unload operation is performed even if the PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL
command was issued with the Prevent bit set to 1; however, the data cartridge is not
ejected from the CTS.
Byte 05, Bits 7 and 6 - Vendor Unique
There are no vendor unique definitions for this command.
Table 6-1 Action occurring based on Load bit and data cartridge status
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
6-5
6 LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh)
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