Sony SDX-700C Product Specifications Manual page 210

14. Appendix G
Additional Partitions Defined:
This field specifies the number of additional partitions to be defined for the tape based on the IDP bit. The
maximum allowed is the value returned in the Maximum Additional Partitions field. The drive the CHECK
CONDITION status (ASC/ ASCQ = 83h/ 80h), when there is not enough room in the MIC.
FDP:
The Fixed Data Partitions bit is not supported by the drive and if set, a CHECK CONDITION status is returned
with an ILLEGAL REQUEST Sense Key set.
SDP:
The Select Data Partitions bit is not supported by the drive and if set, a CHECK CONDITION status is returned
with an ILLEGAL REQUEST Sense Key set.
IDP:
The Initiator Defined Partitions bit is supported and, when set to one, indicates that the tape shall be partitioned
based on the Additional Partitions Defined field, PSUM and Partition Size field.
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