Table; Mode Sense (6) Command Descriptor Block-Data Format; Mode Sense Command-Field Descriptions; Mode Parameter Header (6 Byte)-Data Format - Maxtor ATLAS 10K III Product Manual

The MODE SENSE (6) command allows the initiator to read the drive's sector
descriptor and mode pages. The MODE SENSE Command Descriptor Sector is
shown in Table 5-89 and the data fields are described in Table 5-90. The Mode
Parameter Header is shown in Table 5-91 and the data fields are described in

Table 5-92.

T a b l e 5 - 8 9 MODE SENSE (6) Command Descriptor Block-Data Format
$ K V
 
$ [ V G
0
1
2 PC
3
4
5
T a b l e 5 - 9 0 MODE SENSE Command-Field Descriptions
& C V C ( K G N F
Disable Block Descriptor. When the value is 0, the drive returns its Block
DBD Descriptor followed by the requested page(s). When the value is 1, the drive
returns only the requested pages.
Page Control. Determines which type of page values are returned. These
values are:
PC 00b Current
01b Changeable
10b Default
11b Saved
The Page Code field determines the pages to be returned to the initiator in
the command's data-in buffer transfer. Refer to Table 5-53 and Table 5-93
Page Code
for a complete list of the Mode Pages (changeable and read-only). A Page
Code of 3Fh causes all supported pages to be returned.
T a b l e 5 - 9 1 Mode Parameter Header (6 Byte)-Data Format
B i t
 
$ [ V G
0
1
2
3
 
Operation Code (1Ah)
Reserved
Sub Page Code
Allocation Length
Control
& G U E T K R V K Q P
 
Mode Data Length
Medium Type
Device-Specific Parameter
Block Descriptor Length
SCSI Description
  
DBD Reserved
Page Code
  
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