4-3.5 Erase Command 19H; 4-3.5.1 Erase Cdb Description; Table 4-14. Erase Field Description - Fujitsu M2488 Product Manual

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4-3.5 ERASE command 19h
The ERASE command causes part or all of the remaining medium to be erased beginning from the
current logical position.
After the receipt of a valid ERASE command, tape synchronization is performed prior to execution
of the ERASE operation. If tape is positioned at BOT, the ERASE command will cause an ID area to
be written before the Erase operation.
4-3.5.1 ERASE CDB Description
ERASE is a six-byte command as shown below and described in Table 4-14. Common fields are
described in paragraph 4-3.1 on page 4-4.
BYTES 7
0 0
1
2
3
4
5
Note: Changeable fields in the CDB are shaded.
BYTE BIT VALUE
0 0-7
1 0
1 0-1
IMMED BIT
0
1
1
* If a CHECK CONDITION status is returned for this case, the ERASE operation is not performed.
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6 5 4
0 0 1
LUN
Reserved

Table 4-14. ERASE Field Description

19h Operation code.
0 If Long bit=0, Erase gap.
1 If Long bit=1, Data security erase.
The Immediate (Immed) bit controls the time at which status is to be returned.
Actions taken by the target depend on the settings of the Immed and Long bits as
described in the next table.
LONG BIT
Don't care Status is returned after the Erase operation is complete.
0 Status is returned after the CDB is validated. *
1 Status is returned after all previously buffered commands are
completed and the CDB is validated. *
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BITS
3 2
1 0
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
DESCRIPTION
ACTION TAKEN
1 0
0 1
Immed Long
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