Verify Command; Table 3-173 Verify Command - Oracle StorageTek T10000 Reference Manual

Verify Command

The Verify command reads one or more blocks of data from the tape without
transferring the data to the host.

TABLE 3-173 Verify Command

Byte 7
0
1 Reserved
2 (MSB)
thru
4
5 SILI
Parameter
VTE
VLBPM
VBF
Immed:
BYTCMP:
August 2016
6 5 4
Operation Code (13h)
VTE VLBPM
Verification Length
Value
Verify To End-of-data
0 = Do not verify to end-of-data
1 = Verify to end-of-data
If the verification fails the Information field in Status is zero
The BYTCMP and VBF must be zero
The Verification Length field is ignored
Verify Logical Block Protection Method
0 = Do not verify logical block protection mode
1 = Verify logical block protection mode
Verify that each logical block uses the logical block protection
method specified in the Control Data Protection mode page
Verify By Filemarks
0 = Do not verify by filemarks
1 = Verify by filemarks
The Verification Length field contains the number of files to verify
If the verification fails the Information field in Status is the number
of files successfully verified, Read Position should be used to
determine the record that failed
The BYTCMP must be zero
Immediate
0 = Return status when verify is completed
Byte compare
0 = Medium verification
Bit
3 2
VBF Immed
Control Byte
Verify Command
1 0
BYTCMP Fixed
(LSB)
Commands 229