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6.Command Specification
Append Partition example procedure:
Start
⇓
Mode Sense Page 11h
⇓
Can I create one more new
partition?
⇓
Log Sense
(Page 3Dh; PC 0016h)
⇓
Go to the Last Partition
⇓
Mode Select Page 32h
⇓
Stop
Note 1: The partition to be appended inherits the conditions previously set by the Mode Select Page 31h.
Note 2: Example 1:
This example does not contains formatting overhead. AIT mode tape with two partitions. P0 = 2 GB, P1 =
23 G. P1 contains 4 GB of old data. Mode Select Page 32h Append Partition Page indicates 1 GB for the
partition size. After the Mode Select command returns Good status we have the following:
P0 = 2GB
P1 = 4 GB (old data) + 1 GB of Append space = 5 GB <--- new append partition
P2 = 23 GB - 5 GB = 18 GB.
After this command completes Unit Attention condition will be set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set
to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed. After this command Mode Sense page 11h will show the following:
Additional Partition = 2
P0 = 2GB
P1 = 5 GB
P2 = 18 GB
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Check Max Additional Partitions
IF (Max Additional Partitions) 1
THEN you can create a new partition.
Yes
Get Last Partition Number
Change Partition.
Append partition.
SONY AIT-1 Turbo drive SDX-450V series Ver.1.0
MODE SELECT
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