Mode Select Command
Parameter
T10 PI Exponent:
(T10000D)
TABLE 3-55 Protection Information Method
Description
Method (Byte 4)
00h
Do not use logical block protection.
01h
Reed-Solomon CRC, See ECMA-319
CRC appended on any byte boundary
02h - EFh
Reserved
F0h
Vendor Unique SB-2,
CRC appended on modulo 4 byte
boundary
F1h
Vendor Unique Intel CRC32C,
CRC appended on any byte boundary
F2h
Vendor Unique T10 PI
PI appended on each user data field
F3h - FFh
Reserved
1. European Computer Manufacturers Association "Data Interchange on 12.7 mm 384-Track magnetic Tape
Cartridges," ECMA-319 Standard, 2001.
100 T10000: Interface Reference Manual
Value
This field determines the size of each user data field (in bytes)
when T10 PI protected mode is selected.
0h = 1 bytes
1h = 2
2h = 4
3h = 8
4h = 16
5h = 32
6h = 64
7h = 128
8h = 256
9h = 512
Ah = 1,024
Bh = 2,048
Ch = 4,096
Dh = 8,192
Eh = 16,384
Fh = 32,768
T10000D only supports exponent values 9h through Fh.
1
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Length (Byte 5)
Drives Supported
00h
T10000 All
04h
T10000C and
T10000D
–
04h
T10000A
04h
T10000C and
T10000D
08h
T10000D
–
–
T10000B
–
August 2016