
If the CTS buffer contains data from a previous WRITE command and
the LOCATE command is in the reverse direction, the CTS
disconnects from the initiator (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 completed successfully. It then
returns Good status and performs the locate operation.
Note: Completing the write operation includes emptying the
buffer to tape and writing the EOD mark (8200c, 8500c,
and 8500 format tapes only).
If the Immed bit is set to 0, the CTS reconnects and returns status
when the locate operation is complete.
Bytes 03 through 06 - Block Address
The Block Address field contains the address of the block that you
want the CTS to locate. This is the value returned for the First Block
Address field in the READ POSITION data.
Byte 08 - Partition
EXB-8505 If the CP field (byte 01, bit 1) is set to 1 (change partitions), this field
indicates which partition you want to move the tape to, as follows:
0 – Move to the second partition on the tape.
1 – Move to the first partition on the tape.
The CP field must be set to 1 for the Partition byte to be in effect. If
the CP field is 0, the EXB-8505 ignores the Partition byte.
Note: If the tape does not contain two partitions, the Partition byte
must be 0.
EXB-8205 The EXB-8205 does not support multiple partitions and ignores this
field.
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
7-5
7 LOCATE (2Bh)
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