
10.13 Medium Partition Page (Page Code=11h)
The Medium Partition Page enables you to format a tape containing
one or two partitions (see Section 3.7 for information about partitions).
Important
The Medium Partition Page is available for the EXB-8505
writing in 8500c format only. If you send this page to an
EXB-8205 or to an EXB-8505 that is not set to write in 8500c
format, the CTS returns Check Condition status with the sense
key set to Illegal Request (5h).
The Medium Partition Page is available in a “short form” and a “long
form.” The short form is 8 bytes long and enables you to format a
single-partition tape. The long form is 10 bytes long and enables you
to format either a single-partition or a dual-partition tape. The long
form is shown below; the short form is the same without the last two
bytes (bytes 08 and 09).
Note: The MODE SENSE command always returns the long form.
Bit
Byte
76543210
00 PS RSVD Page Code
01 Page Length
02 Maximum Additional Partitions
03 Additional Partitions Defined
04 FDP SDP IDP PSUM Reserved
05 Medium Format Recognition
06 Reserved
07 Reserved
08 (MSB)
Partition Size
09 (LSB)
10-44
EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
510503
10 MODE SELECT (15h) and MODE SENSE (1Ah)
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