4-3.31.3 Write Sense Keys - Fujitsu M2488 Product Manual

M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE
4-3.31.3 WRITE Sense Keys
One of the following sense keys may be returned if a CHECK CONDITION was indicated:
SENSE KEY CONDITION
0h NO SENSE
1h RECOVERED ERROR
2h NOT READY
3h MEDIUM ERROR
4h HARDWARE ERROR
5h ILLEGAL REQUEST
6h UNIT ATTENTION
7h DATA PROTECT
Bh ABORTED COMMAND
Dh VOLUME OVERFLOW
April 1997
Tape is positioned between the Early-Warning position and End-
of-Tape.
1. Recovery was performed when transferring data from the initia-
tor.
2. Recovery was performed when writing data to tape.
Logical Unit was not ready (tape was not loaded or wasn't ready).
1. Writing data to tape failed due to defective tape.
2. An attempt was made to write 36-track data on 18-track format-
ted medium.
3. The tape length in the cartridge is too long or too short.
1. Transferring data from the initiator failed due to a hardware
failure
2. Writing data to tape failed due to a hardware failure.
1. Reserved bit was found set in the CDB of the WRITE com-
mand.
2. The Fixed bit was set to one, but the current mode is variable
(as set by MODE SELECT or default power on condition).
3. The Flag bit was set but the Link bit was not set.
Indicates the WRITE command was not performed due to one of
the following:
1. The tape cartridge may have been changed.
2. The target has been reset.
3. The Mode parameters have been changed by another initiator.
4. The version of the microcode has been changed (microcode
downloaded).
5. A cartridge was loaded with a tape length that is too long or too
short.
Attempting write-type operation to a write-protected cartridge.
WRITE command was aborted.
Write of buffered data prior to the WRITE operation failed
because physical End-of-Tape has been reached.
CG00000-011503 REV. A
TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS
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