Table 12 Command Descriptor
Block — Field Descriptions
Operation Code Format
Table 13 Operation Code
Format — Data Format
Table 14 Operation Code
Format—Field Descriptions
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Field
Byte
Operation
Code
Ignored
Logical Unit
Command
Dependent
Reserved
Control
Fields that are one byte or longer have no entry in the Bits column.
The Operation Code is composed of the Group Code and Command
2
Code (see
table 13
Bit
7
Byte
Group Code
0
Field
Group Code
Command Code
Bits
Description
0
The Operation Code is made up
of the Group Code and the
Command Code (see
1
5-7
The LUN field is vestigial from
the SCSI-1 standard and is
ignored.
1
0-4
See the specific command.
2-4 or
2-8
All reserved bits must be 0.
Last
The Control byte is made up of
the Vendor Unique, Flag and
Link bits. See
Format on page
and
table
14).
6
5
4
Byte
Bits
Description
0
5-7
The SCSI command group.
0
0-4
The SCSI command code.
Chapter 2 SCSI Commands
Command Descriptor Blocks
table
13).
Control Byte
29.
3
2
1
Command Code
0
28