
Notes:
15-6
EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
510503
15 READ POSITION (34h)
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6&6,#
1
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5HIHUHQFH
1
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Copyright
2
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Disclaimer
2
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Trademark Notices
2
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Revision History
2
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Product Warranty Caution
3
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Contents
5
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4ERASE (19h) 4-1
6
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5 INQUIRY (12h) 5-1
6
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6 LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh) 6-1
7
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7LOCATE (2Bh) 7-1
7
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8 LOG SELECT (4Ch) 8-1
7
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9 LOG SENSE (4Dh) 9-1
7
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25 WRITE (0Ah) 25-1
10
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26 WRITE BUFFER (3Bh) 26-1
10
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27 WRITE FILEMARKS (10h) 27-1
10
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Glossary G-1
11
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Index I-1
11
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SPACE (11h)
16
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WRITE (0Ah)
16
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WRITE FILEMARKS (10h)
16
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EEPROM Options
16
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Data Cartridge Capacities
16
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Error Information
17
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About This Manual
19
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Related Publications
21
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CTS Features
23
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1 CTS Features
24
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Supported by the CTSs
26
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1.2 Structure of Data on Tape
28
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Data Elements on Tape
31
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End of Data (EOD)
32
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Logical End of Tape (LEOT)
33
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Physical End of Tape (PEOT)
33
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Data Blocks
33
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Servo Areas
34
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1.3 Controls and Indicators
35
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Unload Button
36
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SCSI Communication
41
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Table 2-2
44
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2.3 SCSI Command Format
47
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Format of the Operation Code
48
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Descriptor Block
49
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Byte 05 - Control Byte
50
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Byte 00 - Operation Code
50
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2.5 Command Format Errors
51
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2.6 Command Status
52
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Good Status
53
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Check Condition
53
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Reservation Conflict
54
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2.7 Message System
55
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Command Complete (00h)
56
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Extended Message (01h)
56
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2 SCSI Communication
57
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Save Data Pointer (02h)
58
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Restore Pointers (03h)
58
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Disconnect (04h)
58
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Abort (06h)
59
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Message Reject (07h)
59
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No Operation (08h)
60
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Message Parity Error (09h)
60
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Bus Device Reset (0Ch)
60
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Identify (80h or C0h)
61
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Message Sequence
62
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Implementing CTS
63
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Operations
63
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3.1 Using Data Cartridges
64
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Loading Data Cartridges
65
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Unloading Data Cartridges
65
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Normal Unload Button
66
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Fast Unload Button
66
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“Super Fast” Unload Button
67
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6. The CTS is reset
68
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Error During Unload Procedure
69
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3.3 Using Data Compression
71
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Filemarks
77
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Summary of Filemark Sizes
78
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Streaming Mode
79
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Start/Stop Mode
79
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Motion Threshold
82
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Reconnect Threshold
83
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What Are Partitions?
85
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Dual-Partition Tape
86
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Unpartitioned Tape
86
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How Do You Create Partitions?
87
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Changing Partitions
90
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Writing Data in Partitions
91
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Rewinding a Partitioned Tape
92
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Erasing a Partitioned Tape
92
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3.8 Using Directory Support
93
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3.10 Resetting the CTS
96
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Reset Processing
98
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EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
100
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(Standard and XL)
100
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ERASE (19h)
101
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4.1 About This Command
102
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4.2 Field Definitions
103
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4.3 Tape Positioning
104
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INQUIRY (12h)
105
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5.1 About This Command
106
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5.2 Field Definitions
106
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Returning Inquiry Data
107
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5.3 Standard Inquiry Data
108
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5 INQUIRY (12h)
109
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5.5 Unit Serial Number Page
113
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LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh)
115
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6.1 About This Command
116
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Loading a Partitioned Tape
117
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Unloading a Partitioned Tape
117
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6.2 Field Definitions
118
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Byte 04, Bit 0 - Load
119
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6 LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh)
120
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LOCATE (2Bh)
121
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7.1 About This Command
122
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7 LOCATE (2Bh)
123
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7.2 Field Definitions
124
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Byte 08 - Partition
125
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Byte09,Bit6-VendorUnique
126
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EOD Detected
127
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PEOT or PEOP Encountered
128
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Unrecoverable Error
129
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Illegal Requests
129
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LOG SELECT (4Ch)
131
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8.1 About This Command
132
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8 LOG SELECT (4Ch)
133
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8.2 Field Definitions
134
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8.3 Parameter List Header
136
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8.4 Log Parameters
137
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Byte 02, Bit 1 – Reserved
140
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Byte 03 – Parameter Length
141
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Other Errors
142
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LOG SENSE (4Dh)
145
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9.1 About This Command
146
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9.2 Field Definitions
146
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Bytes 03 and 04 – Reserved
147
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9 LOG SENSE (4Dh)
148
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9.3 Parameter List Header
149
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9.4 Supported Log Pages Page
150
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(Page Code=00h)
150
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9.5 Log Parameter Data Blocks
151
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(Page Codes=02h and 03h)
151
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Total Rewrites
154
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Total Errors Corrected
154
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Total Times Errors Processed
154
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Total Bytes Processed
155
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Total Unrecoverable Errors
155
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Total Rereads
155
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MODE SELECT (15h)
157
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MODE SENSE (1Ah)
157
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10.1 About These Commands
159
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Byte 04 - Allocation Length
165
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Byte 00 - Mode Data Length
170
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No tape loaded
171
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10.6 Block Descriptor
173
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10.7 Vendor-Unique Parameters
177
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(Non-Page Format)
177
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Byte 01, Bit 0 - 112m
179
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Byte 02 - Motion Threshold
179
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Byte 03 - Reconnect Threshold
180
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Byte 04 - Gap Threshold
180
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(Page Code=01h)
181
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Byte 03 - Read Retry Count
182
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Byte 08 - Write Retry Count
183
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(Page Code=02h)
184
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Byte 02 - Buffer Full Ratio
185
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Byte 03 - Buffer Empty Ratio
185
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Byte 01 - Page Length
187
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10.11 Data Compression Page
189
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(Page Code=0Fh)
189
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Field Definitions
190
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Decompression)
192
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(Page Code=10h)
193
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Byte 03 - Active Partition
196
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(MODE SELECT)
204
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(Page Code=20h)
207
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Byte 02, Bit 5 - ND
208
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Byte 03, Bit 0 - 112m
211
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Byte 04 - Motion Threshold
211
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Byte 05 - Gap Threshold
211
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(Page Code=21h)
212
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(Page Code=22h)
214
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10.18 Tape Format Examples
217
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Writing 8500c Format Tapes
218
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Reading 8500c Format Tapes
219
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Writing 8500 Format Tapes
220
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EXB-8205)
221
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Reading 8200 Format Tapes
223
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PREVENT/ALLOW
225
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MEDIUM REMOVAL
225
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11.1 About This Command
226
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11.2 Field Definitions
227
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READ (08h)
229
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12.1 About This Command
230
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12.2 Field Definitions
230
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Byte 01, Bit 0 - Fixed
231
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Filemark Detected
232
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Transfer Length Incorrect
237
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Compression Errors
239
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12 READ (08h)
240
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READ BLOCK LIMITS
241
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13.1 About This Command
242
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13.2 Field Definitions
242
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13.3 Read Block Limits Data
242
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READ BUFFER (3Ch)
243
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14.1 About This Command
244
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14.2 Field Definitions
244
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Hardware or SCSI Bus Error
245
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Allocation Length Incorrect
245
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14 READ BUFFER (3Ch)
246
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READ POSITION (34h)
247
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15.1 About This Command
248
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15.2 Field Definitions
248
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15.3 Read Position Data
249
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Byte 01 - Partition Number
250
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15 READ POSITION (34h)
251
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RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC
253
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RESULTS (1Ch)
253
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16.1 About This Command
254
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16.2 Field Definitions
255
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Diagnostic Page
256
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Bytes02and03-PageLength
257
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Partial Memory Dump
258
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16.5 Receiving a Trace Dump
259
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RELEASE UNIT (17h)
261
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17.1 About This Command
262
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17.2 Field Definitions
262
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REQUEST SENSE (03h)
263
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18.1 About This Command
264
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18.2 Field Definitions
264
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18.3 Extended Sense Bytes
265
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18 REQUEST SENSE (03h)
266
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Table 18-1 Sense Key values
267
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Byte 09 - Log Parameter Code
269
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Byte 10 - Reserved
269
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Bytes 14 and 15 - Reserved
270
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Byte 22 - Reserved
273
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Sense Byte Pending Status
274
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RESERVE UNIT (16h)
275
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19.1 About This Command
276
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19.2 Field Definitions
276
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REWIND (01h)
277
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20.1 About This Command
278
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20.2 Field Definitions
279
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20 REWIND (01h)
280
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SEND DIAGNOSTIC
281
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21.1 About This Command
282
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21.2 Field Definitions
283
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21.3 Diagnostic Tests
284
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21.4 Test Descriptions
285
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Setup for Test 100
286
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Setup for Test 101
287
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Setup for Test 110
287
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Setup for Test 111
288
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22.1 About This Command
290
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22.2 Field Definitions
291
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Bytes 02 through 04 - Count
292
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Setmark Detected (EXB-8505)
294
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EOD (Blank Tape) Detected
295
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PBOT or PBOP Encountered
297
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TEST UNIT READY
299
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23.1 About This Command
300
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23.2 Field Definitions
300
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VERIFY (13h)
301
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24.1 About This Command
302
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24.2 Field Definitions
302
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24 VERIFY (13h)
303
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Verification Length Incorrect
308
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25.1 About This Command
312
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25.2 Field Definitions
312
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25 WRITE (0Ah)
313
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25.3 Tape Positioning
314
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25.4 Data Buffering
315
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LEOT or LEOP Encountered
316
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Important
318
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WRITE BUFFER (3Bh)
325
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26.1 About This Command
326
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26 WRITE BUFFER (3Bh)
327
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26.2 Field Definitions
328
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Sequence
329
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Microcode Not Valid
329
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Fatal Load Error
330
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Aborted Command
330
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Illegal Request
330
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WRITE FILEMARKS
331
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27.1 About This Command
332
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27.2 Field Definitions
332
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Byte 01, Bit 0 - Immed
333
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Byte 05, Bit 7 - Short
333
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27.3 Tape Positioning
334
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What are EEPROM Options?
338
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Requesting EEPROM Options
338
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How to Use This Appendix
339
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Using the Tables
340
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Appendix A EEPROM Options
341
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Data integrity
342
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MEDIUM REMOVAL Default
345
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SENSE Data
364
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MODE SENSE
367
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Directory Support
370
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Overview of Directory Support
371
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Appendix B Directory Support
372
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Converting EXB-8200SX Drivers
373
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DIRECTORY PAD
374
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1. Issue READ
375
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POSITION
375
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2. Store First Block
375
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Location data
375
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2. Write the
379
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2. Search
381
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1. Issue
381
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...PADMASTER DIR
381
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Data Cartridge
383
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Capacities
383
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EXATAPE Capacities
384
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Autosizing of Data Cartridges
386
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SCSI Bus Message
387
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Processing and Error
387
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Recovery
387
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Initial Phase:Selection
391
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Transition to: Message Out
391
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Abort All others
391
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Identify
391
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CDBProcessing
394
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Command Phase
395
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ExtendedMessage Processing
398
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(message bytesout)
398
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(message bytesin)
400
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Command)
401
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Commands)
403
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Complete)
410
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Message In
413
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REQUEST SENSE Information
416
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Sense Key = 2h (Not Ready)
417
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Sense Key = 3h (Medium Error)
418
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Sense Key = 7h (Data Protect)
421
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Sense Key = 8h (Blank Check)
421
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Sense Key = 9h (EXABYTE)
421
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Fault Symptom Codes
423
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Table E-13 FaultSymptomCodes
424
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Error Recovery Procedures
430
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Glossary
431
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