Mode Select Block Descriptor Data; Table 3-51 Mode Select Block Descriptor Data - Oracle StorageTek T10000 Reference Manual

Mode Select Command

Mode Select Block Descriptor Data

TABLE 3-51 Mode Select Block Descriptor Data

Byte 7
0
1 (MSB)
thru
3
4
5 (MSB)
thru
7
Parameter
Density Code
Block Count
Block Length
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6 5 4
Density Code
Block Count
Block Length
Value
00h = Default density
4Ah = T10000A default density
4Bh = T10000B default density
4Ch = T10000C default density
4Dh = T10000D default density
7Fh = Do not change density
Must be 0
Variable block mode length is 0
Fixed block mode length 1 to 2,097,152 bytes
Note – 2,097,156 bytes is now the upper limit in fixed block
mode when the DIV mode is enabled.
See "Control Data Protection Mode Page" on page 97
Bit
3 2
Reserved
1 0
(LSB)
(LSB)
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