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On SCSI drives, the low level industry standard interface command which is present
between the SCSI PCBA and the Write/Executive PCBA will be displayed. SCSI bus
commands are not displayed.
4.3.2.5 EOT STOP: (Default = Yes)
It is the responsibility of the host to monitor the EOT status signal from the tape
drive and to take appropriate action to prevent the tape from coming off of the
supply reel. The EOT STOP parameter controls an Out-Of-Tape Stop feature that
prevents the tape from coming off of the supply reel should the host malfunction.
If this feature is enabled and the tape travels thirteen feet past the EOT marker
during a write operation, the drive will truncate the block, write a normal
postamble, stop the tape, report a hard error (IHER) to the host, display
, and remain online. The block will be readable but will be shorter than
TAPE STOP
expected. If the host then sends a rewind or any reverse tape motion command, the
drive will respond in a normal manner. However, if a forward tape motion command
is received, the drive will return a hard error and cycle IFBY and IDBY without
moving tape.
If this feature is enabled and the tape travels thirteen feet past the EOT marker
during a forward read, space, or search operation, the tape drive will terminate the
operation immediately, stop the tape, report a hard error to the host, display
, and remain online.
TAPE STOP
If this feature is not enabled and the host continues to send forward commands
beyond EOT, the tape will eventually come off the supply reel and the drive will
display
MOTION FAULT
Qualstar recommends you enable this feature by setting it to
the drive to read and write up to thirteen feet past the EOT marker without danger
of the tape coming off of the supply reel.
•
- Prevents the drive from moving the tape forward more than thirteen feet
YES
past the EOT marker.
•
- Allows unrestricted tape motion beyond EOT.
NO
4.3.2.6 REPORT CERs: (Default = None)
This option pertains only to read operations; when writing, all corrected errors are
reported. This selection is not available on 340X drives. You have three choices:
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- The drive reports all corrected read errors to the interface.
ALL
•
- The drive reports all corrected read errors except single-track GCR errors.
2TK
•
- The drive does not report any corrected read errors to the interface.
NONE
4.3.2.7 HER ON BLANK: (Default = No)
•
- The drive will report a hard error (IHER) when it detects blank tape.
YES
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Menu Operations
OUT OF
OUT OF
, as this still allows
YES
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