Format Medium Command; Table 3-11 Format Medium Command - Oracle StorageTek T10000 Reference Manual

Format Medium Command

The Format Medium command is used partition the medium. The command must be
issued only after positioning the tape to beginning of partition 0.

TABLE 3-11 Format Medium Command

Byte 7
0
1
2
3
thru
4
5
Parameter
Verify: Verify that format was
successful
Immed: Immediate
Format
Transfer Length
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6 5
Operation Code (04h)
Reserved
Reserved
Transfer Length
Value
0 = Not supported
0 = Return status after format completes
0h = Use default partition (non partitioned tape)
2h = Partition tape according to mode page 11h
0000h = No data is transferred for format medium command
Bit
4 3
Control Byte
Format Medium Command
2 1
Verify Immed
Format
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