Write (6) Command (0Ah) - Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV User Manual

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WRITE (6) Command (0Ah)

The WRITE (6) command requests that the drive write initiator-supplied data to the
medium.
The Command Descriptor Block for the WRITE (6) command is shown in Table 5-
206; Table 5-207 describes the data fields.
Table 5-206
Bit
Byte
0
1
2 - 3
4
5
Table 5-207
Field
Logical Block
Address
Transfer Length
WRITE (6) Command Descriptor Block-Data Format
7 6 5
Reserved
WRITE (6) Command-Field Descriptions
The address of the first logical block where the Write operation will occur.
The number of contiguous logical blocks of data to transfer. A transfer length of 0
indicates 256 logical blocks are to be transferred. Any other value indicates the ac-
tual number of logical blocks that will be transferred.
4 3
Operation Code (0Ah)
Logical Block Address
Logical Block Address
Transfer Length
Control
Description
Maxtor Atlas 10K IV
SCSI Description
2 1 0
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