
24.1 About This Command
The VERIFY command enables the CTS to verify one or more logical
blocks of data on the tape, beginning with the next logical block.
When the VERIFY command is completed, the tape is positioned on
the EOT side of the last block of data verified.
24.2 Field Definitions
Byte 01, Bit 2 - Immed
The immediate bit determines when command status is returned to
the initiator, as follows:
0 – Status is returned to the initiator when the verify operation is
complete.
1 – Status is returned to the initiator when the VERIFY command is
initiated by the CTS.
Byte 01, Bit 1 - BytCmp
The CTS does not support byte comparison operations. The valid
valuefortheBytCmpbitis0.
Byte 01, Bit 0 - Fixed
The Fixed bit defines the type of verify operation to be performed, as
follows:
0 – A single logical block is verified and the length of this block is
specified in the Verification Length field.
1 – One or more fixed-length logical blocks are verified and the
number of blocks is specified in the Verification Length field. The
length of each block is either the power-on default block length or
the length specified with the currently active MODE SELECT
command (bytes 5 through 7 of the Block Descriptor).
24-2
EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
510503
24 VERIFY (13h)
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