Sony AIT-SDX550 Product Specifications Manual page 109

MODE SELSECT
Old tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
New tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
Case 3 (with PRTH=0);
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 0 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 0 will delete partitions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. SDX-550V will change the value of 5 in the Last
Partition Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 0. No tape motion will take place.
After the completion of this command, the Unit Attention condition will be set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set
to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed, and Mode Sense Page 11h will show the following:
Old tape layout:
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 0 Partition 1
Active Partition
New tape layout:
Partition 0
Active Partition
Case 4 (with PRTH=0);
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 1 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 3 will delete partitions 4 and 5. SDX-550V will change the value of 5 in the Last Partition
Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 3. No tape motion will take place.
After the completion of this command, the Unit Attention condition will be set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set
to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed and Mode Sense Page 11h will show the following:
SONY AIT-2 Turbo drive SDX-550V series Ver.1.0
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
6.Command Specification
Partition 4 Partition 5
Active Partition
Partition 4
Active Partition
Partition 4 Partition 5
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