Table 55 Element Status Data - Quantum SuperLoader DLT User Manual

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Table 55 Element
Status Data
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Byte Count Of Report Available
Element status page(s)
The READ ELEMENT STATUS command can be issued
Note:
with an Allocation Length of eight bytes in order to
determine the Allocation Length required to transfer all
the element status data specified by the command.
Field Name Description
First Element Indicates the element address of the element with the
Address smallest element address found to meet the CDB
Reported request.
Number Of Indicates the number of elements meeting the request
Elements in the command descriptor block. The status for these
Available elements is returned if sufficient Allocation Length
was specified.
Byte Count Indicates the number of bytes of element status page
Of Report data available for all elements meeting the request in
Available the command descriptor block. This value shall not be
adjusted to match the Allocation Length available.
Quantum ATL SuperLoader Software Interface Guide
Chapter 3 Media Changer Commands
Read Element Status Command (B8h)
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