4.9.10 EEPROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
The tape drive supports a Vendor Unique Page, which you can use to modify savable parameters. Only
one savable parameter can be changed per MODE SELECT command. The page has the following
format:
Bit
Byte
0
1
2
Figure 4-39. MODE SELECT EEPROM Vendor Unique Page — Data Format
The ASCII string has a parameter name, followed by one or more space characters, a parameter value,
and an ASCII line-feed or null character. When the string is parsed, the parameter value is interpreted
as indicated in the following table. The parameter name can be in uppercase or lowercase.
Table 4-37. MODE SELECT EEPROM Vendor Unique Page — Parameter Descriptions
Name
VendorID
ProductID
CacheTMS
DefaultCompON
DefFixedBlkLen
DefSEW
81-81276-01 Rev A01
7
6
PS
0
ASCII String of Parameter Name and Value
Value Rep
ASCll
QUANTUM
ASCll
Decimal
ASCll
Decimal
ASCll
Binary
ASCll
Decimal
ASCll
Binary
5
4
Page Code (3Eh)
Additional Page Length
Length
Default
(Bytes)
8
Vendor ID in INQUIRY Data (see
Table 4-4, "Standard Inquiry Data Page —
Field Descriptions" on page
VS80
16
Product ID in INQUIRY Data (see
Table 4-4, "Standard Inquiry Data Page —
Field Descriptions" on page
0
1
0, 1 = Do not cache filemarks unless
IMMED bit is 1.
2 = Cache if not two in a row unless
IMMED bit is 1.
3 = Always cache filemarks.
1
1
When set to 0, defaults compression off
upon power-up/reset. When set to 1,
defaults compression to on upon powerup/
reset.
0
8
Sets the default fixed block size.
0
1
Sets the default SEW parameter.
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3
2
Usage
1
0
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