Sony SDX-900V Product Specifications page 113

MODE SELECT
Case 4;
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-900V 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.
Old tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
Active Partition
New tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
Active Partition
Case 5 (with PRTH=0);
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 3 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 1 will be rejected with CHECK CONDITION. See Note 2.
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 0 Partition 1
SONY AIT-4 drive SDX-900V series Ver.2.1
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
Active Partition
6.Command Specification
Partition 4 Partition 5
Partition 4 Partition 5
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