Storage Element Descriptor Definition
Storage elements are the main cartridge tape storage cells of the library.The Storage
Element Descriptor describes a storage cell.
TABLE 6-74 Storage Element Descriptor
Byte
7
0
(MSB)
to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SValid
10
(MSB)
to
11
12
to
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
to
55
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6
5
Element Address
Reserved (00h)
Additional Sense Code
Additional Sense Code Qualifier
Invert
Reserved (00h)
(0)
Source Storage Element Address
Primary Volume Tag Information
(Field omitted if PVolTag=0)
Reserved (0h)
Reserved (0h)
Identifier Length (0)
(Field moved up if Primary Volume Tag Information omitted.)
(Field moved up if Primary Volume Tag Information omitted.)
Reserved (00h, 00h)
(Field moved up if Primary Volume Tag Information omitted.)
Bit
4
3
Access
Except
(1)
Reserved (00h)
Reserved (00h)
Reserved (00h)
Reserved (00h)
ED
Identifier Type (0)
Reserved (00h)
Media Domain
Media Type
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Read Element Status
2
1
0
(LSB)
Rsvd (0)
Full
Medium Type
(LSB)
Code Set (0)