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Quantum DLT1/VS80 SCSI Interface Manual (182 pages)
Quantum DLT 1: User Guide
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Table of Contents
Contact Information
2
Legal Disclaimers
2
Revision History
3
Table of Contents
7
List of Figures
13
Introduction
21
Purpose and Scope
21
Audience
21
Related Documents
22
Structure of this Manual
22
Conventions Used in this Manual
22
SCSI Commands
22
Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions
23
Test Unit Ready
23
General SCSI Bus Operation
25
Data Transfer
25
Initiator/Target Operation
25
SCSI Ids and Logical Unit Numbers
26
UNIT ATTENTION Condition
26
General SCSI Bus Operation
26
Behavior Around Power-On and SCSI BUS RESET
27
Data Cache and Medium Write Interaction
27
Table 2-1. Tape Drive Behavior after a Power-On and SCSI BUS RESET
27
Other SCSI Functionality
28
Bus Phases
28
ATTENTION Signal Response
28
STATUS Phase
29
BUS FREE Phase
30
Bus Parity Errors
30
SCSI Messages
33
SCSI Message System
33
Supported SCSI Messages
34
ABORT (06H)
34
Table 3-1. Supported SCSI Messages
34
BUS DEVICE RESET (0Ch)
35
COMMAND COMPLETE (00H)
35
DISCONNECT (04H)
35
EXTENDED MESSAGE (01H)
36
Figure 3-1. EXTENDED MESSAGE (01H) Format
36
Table 3-2. EXTENDED MESSAGE Codes
36
Figure 3-2. IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Format (23H)
37
IDENTIFY (80H-Ffh)
37
IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE (23H)
37
Table 3-3. Bits in the IDENTIFY Message
37
Chapter 3 : SCSI Messages
38
INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR (05H)
38
LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE (0Ah)
38
LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE, with Flag (0Bh)
38
MESSAGE PARITY ERROR (09H)
38
MESSAGE REJECT (07H)
39
NO-OPERATION (NO-OP, 08H)
39
RESTORE POINTERS (03H)
39
SAVE DATA POINTER (02H)
40
Synchronous Data Transfer Request (Sdtr)
40
Wide Data Transfer Request (Wdtr)
40
Figure 3-3. SDTR Extended Message Format
40
Figure 3-4. WDTR Message Format
41
SCSI Commands
43
Control Byte - Flag and Link Bits
43
Summary of Supported Sequential-Access Tape Drive Commands
44
Table 4-1. Supported SCSI Commands
44
Command
44
ERASE (19H)
45
Figure 4-1. ERASE (19H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
45
Table 4-2. ERASE (19H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
45
Chapter 4 : SCSI Commands
45
ERASE 19H
45
INQUIRY (12H)
46
Figure 4-2. INQUIRY (12H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
46
INQUIRY 12H
46
Table 4-3. INQUIRY (12H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
46
Figure 4-3. Standard Inquiry Data Page - Data Format
47
Tape Drive Inquiry Response
47
Table 4-4. Standard Inquiry Data Page - Field Descriptions
48
Figure 4-4. INQUIRY Vendor Unique Bytes - Data Format
50
Vendor Unique Inquiry Data
50
Table 4-5. Vendor Unique Inquiry Data - Field Descriptions
51
Vendor Unique Inquiry Bytes
51
Vital Product Data
52
Figure 4-5. Supported Vital Product Data Page - Data Format
52
Figure 4-6. Unit Serial Number Page - Data Format
52
Supported Vital Product Data Page (00H)
52
Unit Serial Number Page (80H)
52
Figure 4-7. Firmware Build Information Page - Data Format
53
Firmware Build Information Page (C0H)
53
Media Loader Inquiry Response
53
Figure 4-8. Subsystem Components Revision Page - Data Format
54
Subsystem Components Revision Page (C1H)
54
Table 4-6. Subsystem Components Revision Page - Field Descriptions
54
LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh)
55
LOAD/UNLOAD 1Bh
55
Figure 4-9. LOAD-UNLOAD (1Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
56
Table 4-7. LOAD/UNLOAD (1Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
56
LOCATE (2Bh)
57
Figure 4-10. LOCATE (2Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
57
Table 4-8. LOCATE (2Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
57
LOCATE 2Bh
57
LOG SELECT (4Ch)
58
Figure 4-11. LOG SELECT (4Ch) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
58
LOG SELECT 4Ch
58
Table 4-9. LOG SELECT (4Ch) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
59
Error Detection Summary in LOG SELECT CDB
60
Operation of LOG SELECT
60
Table 4-10. LOG SELECT DATA out - Phase Codes
60
Figure 4-12. LOG SELECT Log Page Header - Data Format
61
Log Select
61
Table 4-11. LOG SELECT Log Page Header - Field Descriptions
61
Figure 4-13. LOG SELECT Log Page Parameters - Data Format
62
Table 4-12. LOG SELECT Log Page Parameters - Field Descriptions
62
Error Detection Summary in LOG SELECT
64
Table 4-13. Supported Parameter Codes
64
LOG SENSE (4Dh)
65
Figure 4-14. LOG SENSE (4Dh) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
65
LOG SENSE 4Dh
65
Table 4-14. LOG SENSE (4Dh) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
65
Error Detection Summary in LOG SENSE CDB
67
Figure 4-15. Supported Pages Log Page 0 - Data Format
68
Supported Pages Log Page (Page 00H)
68
Figure 4-16. Read / Write Error LOG SENSE (Page 2 and 3) Header - Data Format
69
Read/Write Error LOG SENSE Page (Pages 02H and 03H)
69
Table 4-15. Read / Write Error LOG SENSE (Page 2 and 3) - Field Descriptions
69
Figure 4-17. Read / Write Error LOG SENSE Parameters (Pages 02H and 03H) - Data Format
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Table 4-16. Read / Write Error LOG SENSE Parameters (Pages 02H and 03H) - Field
72
Figure 4-18. Log Parameters for Last N Error Events LOG SENSE Page - Data Format
73
Last N Error Events Page (07H)
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Table 4-17. Log Parameters for Last N Error Events (07H) LOG SENSE Page - Field
73
Table 4-18. Tapealert LOG SENSE Parameters - Field Descriptions
75
Tapealert Parameters Page (2Eh)
75
Figure 4-19. Read / Write Compression Ratio (32H) Page Header - Data Format
77
Table 4-19. Read / Write Compression Ratio (32H) Page Header - Field Descriptions
77
Figure 4-20. Read / Write Compression Ratio Log Page - Data Format
78
Parameter Block: Codes 00H and 01H
78
Parameter Codes
78
Table 4-20. Supported Parameter Codes for the Read / Write Compression Ratio Page
78
Table 4-21. Read / Write Compression Ratio Log Page - Field Descriptions
79
Figure 4-21. Read / Write Bytes Transferred Log Page - Data Format
80
Parameter Block: Parameter Codes 02H through 09H
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Table 4-22. Read / Write Bytes Transferred LOG SENSE Page - Field Descriptions
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Read/Write Compression Ratio Page (32H)
77
Device Wellness LOG SENSE Page (33H)
81
Figure 4-22. Device Wellness (33H) Log Page Header - Data Format
82
Table 4-23. Device Wellness (33H) Log Page Header - Field Descriptions
82
Figure 4-23. Device Wellness (33H) Log Page Parameters (0000H through 000Fh) - Data
83
Table 4-24. Device Wellness (33H) Log Page Parameters - Field Descriptions
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Device Status Log Page (3Eh)
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Figure 4-24. Device Status (3Eh) Log Page Header - Data Format
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Figure 4-25. Device Status (3Eh) Log Page Parameters (0000H through 0002H) - Data Format
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Figure 4-26. Device Status (3Eh) Log Page Parameter Code (0001H) - Data Format
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Table 4-25. Device Status (3Eh) Log Page Parameter - Field Descriptions
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MODE SELECT (15H/55H)
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Figure 4-27. MODE SELECT (15H) 6-Byte Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
86
MODE SELECT 15H/55H
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Table 4-26. Device Status (3Eh) Log Page Parameter Code (0001H) - Field Descriptions
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Figure 4-28. MODE SELECT (55H) 10-Byte Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
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Table 4-27. MODE SELECT (15H/55H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
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Figure 4-29. MODE SELECT (6) Parameter List Header - Data Format
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Figure 4-30. MODE SELECT (6) Parameter List Block Descriptor - Data Format
88
MODE SELECT Parameter List
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Table 4-28. MODE SELECT (6) Parameter List - Field Descriptions
89
Figure 4-31. MODE SELECT Pages - Data Format
90
Mode Select
90
Table 4-29. MODE SELECT Pages - Field Descriptions
90
Figure 4-32. Read / Write Error Recovery Page - Data Format
91
Read/Write Error Recovery Page (01H)
91
Table 4-30. Read / Write Error Recovery Page (01H) - Field Descriptions
92
Disconnect/Reconnect Page (02H)
93
Figure 4-33. Disconnect / Reconnect Page - Data Format
93
Table 4-31. Disconnect / Reconnect Page (02H) - Field Descriptions
93
Parameter List
94
Device Configuration Page (10H)
95
Figure 4-34. Device Configuration Page - Data Format
95
Table 4-32. Device Configuration Page - Field Descriptions
95
Control Mode Page (0Ah)
97
Figure 4-35. Control Mode Page - Data Format
97
Table 4-33. Control Mode Page - Field Descriptions
97
Data Compression Page (0Fh)
98
Figure 4-36. Data Compression Page - Data Format
99
Table 4-34. Data Compression Page - Field Descriptions
99
Figure 4-37. Medium Partition Page - Data Format
100
Medium Partition Page (11H)
100
Table 4-35. Medium Partition Page - Field Descriptions
101
Figure 4-38. Tapealert Page - Data Format
102
Table 4-36. Tapealert Page - Field Descriptions
102
Tapealert Page (1Ch)
102
EEPROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
103
Figure 4-39. MODE SELECT EEPROM Vendor Unique Page - Data Format
103
Table 4-37. MODE SELECT EEPROM Vendor Unique Page - Parameter Descriptions
103
4.9.11 MODE SELECT Changeable Parameters
109
Table 4-38. Changeable Mode Parameters
109
MODE SENSE (1Ah/5Ah)
110
Figure 4-42. MODE SENSE (1Ah) 6-Byte Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
110
Figure 4-43. MODE SENSE (5Ah) 10-Byte Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
110
MODE SENSE 1Ah/5Ah
110
4.10.1 MODE SENSE Parameter List
111
Figure 4-44. MODE SENSE (6) Data Header - Data Format
111
Table 4-39. MODE SENSE (1Ah/5Ah) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
111
Figure 4-45. MODE SENSE (10) Data Header - Data Format
112
Table 4-40. MODE SENSE (6/10) Data Header- Field Descriptions
112
Figure 4-46. MODE SENSE (6/10) Block Descriptor - Data Format
113
Table 4-41. MODE SENSE (6/10) Block Descriptor - Field Descriptions
114
Figure 4-47. MODE SENSE Page Descriptor - Data Format
115
Mode Sense
115
MODE SENSE Pages
115
Table 4-42. Supported MODE SENSE Block Pages and Page Codes
115
Figure 4-48. Read / Write Error Recovery Page - Data Format
116
Read/Write Error Recovery Page (01H)
116
Table 4-43. MODE SENSE Page - Field Descriptions
116
Table 4-44. Read / Write Error Recovery Page - Field Descriptions
116
Disconnect/Reconnect Page (02H)
117
Figure 4-49. Disconnect / Reconnect Page - Data Format
118
Table 4-45. Disconnect / Reconnect Page - Field Descriptions
118
Control Mode Page (0Ah)
119
Figure 4-50. Control Mode Page - Data Format
119
Table 4-46. Control Mode Page - Field Descriptions
119
Data Compression Page (0Fh)
120
Figure 4-51. Data Compression Page - Data Format
120
Table 4-47. Data Compression Page - Field Descriptions
121
Device Configuration Page (10H)
122
Figure 4-52. Device Configuration Page - Data Format
122
Table 4-48. Device Configuration Page - Field Descriptions
122
Figure 4-53. Medium Partition Page - Data Format
124
Medium Partition Page (11H)
124
Table 4-49. Medium Partition Page - Field Descriptions
124
Figure 4-54. Tapealert Page - Data Format
125
Table 4-50. Tapealert Page - Field Descriptions
125
Tapealert Page (1Ch)
125
EEPROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
126
Figure 4-55. MODE SENSE EEPROM Vendor Unique Page - Data Format
126
PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1Eh)
127
Figure 4-56. PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1Eh) Command Descriptor
127
Table 4-51. PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1Eh) Command Descriptor
127
PREVENT /ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL 1Eh
127
READ (08H)
128
Figure 4-57. READ (08H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
128
READ 08H
128
Table 4-52. READ (08H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
128
4.12.1 Filemark and End-Of-Data Handling
129
4.12.2 End-Of-Medium/Partition Handling
129
READ BLOCK LIMITS (05H)
130
Figure 4-58. READ BLOCK LIMITS (05H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
130
Figure 4-59. READ BLOCK LIMITS (05H) - Data Format
130
READ BLOCK LIMITS 05H
130
READ BUFFER (3Ch)
131
Figure 4-60. READ BUFFER (3Ch) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
131
READ BUFFER 3Ch
131
Table 4-53. READ BLOCK LIMITS (05H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
131
4.14.1 Combined Header and Data Mode
132
Figure 4-61. READ BUFFER Header for Combined Header and Data Mode - Data Format
132
Table 4-54. READ BUFFER (3Ch) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
132
Available Length
133
4.14.2 Data Mode
133
4.14.3 Descriptor Mode
133
Figure 4-62. READ BUFFER Descriptor - Data Format
133
READ POSITION (34H)
134
Figure 4-63. READ POSITION (34H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
134
READ POSITION 34H
134
Table 4-55. READ POSITION (34H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
134
4.15.1 READ POSITION Data Short Format
135
Figure 4-64. READ POSITION (Short Format) - Data Format
135
Table 4-56. READ POSITION (Short Format) - Field Descriptions
135
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch)
136
Figure 4-65. RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch) Command Descriptor
136
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS 1Ch
136
4.16.1 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Data
137
RELEASE UNIT (17H)
137
Figure 4-66. RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch) - Data Format
137
Figure 4-67. RELEASE UNIT (17H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
137
RELEASE UNIT 17H
137
REQUEST SENSE (03H)
138
Figure 4-68. REQUEST SENSE (03H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
138
REQUEST SENSE 03H
138
Table 4-57. RELEASE UNIT (17H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
138
Table 4-58. REQUEST SENSE Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
139
4.18.1 Sense Information Format
140
Figure 4-69. REQUEST SENSE - Data Format
140
Table 4-59. REQUEST SENSE Data - Field Descriptions
141
4.18.2 Sense Keys
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Table 4-60. Supported Sense Keys that Accompany REQUEST SENSE Data
142
Table 4-61. Supported SK, ASC, and ASCQ (Hex) in Response to the REQUEST SENSE
143
Not Ready
144
Medium Error
145
Blank Check
148
Unit Attention
148
Vendor Unique
148
RESERVE UNIT (16H)
150
Figure 4-70. RESERVE UNIT (16H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
150
RESERVE UNIT 16H
150
4.19.1 Medium Changer Considerations
151
Table 4-62. RESERVE UNIT (16H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
151
REWIND (01H)
152
Figure 4-71. REWIND (01H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
152
Table 4-63. REWIND (01H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
152
REWIND 01H
152
SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh)
153
Figure 4-72. SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
153
SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh
153
Figure 4-73. SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh) Parameter List - Data Format
154
Table 4-64. Parameters for SEND DIAGNOSTIC
154
Table 4-65. Definition of Pattern Numbers for the SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command
155
Table 4-66. Sense Keys Used with SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh)
156
Table 4-67. Additional Sense Codes for Reporting Test Results
156
SPACE (11H)
157
Figure 4-74. SPACE (11H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
157
Table 4-68. SPACE (11H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
157
SPACE 11H
157
TEST UNIT READY (00H)
158
TEST UNIT READY 00H
158
VERIFY (13H)
159
Figure 4-75. TEST UNIT READY (00H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
159
Figure 4-76. VERIFY (13H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
159
Table 4-69. VERIFY (13H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
159
VERIFY 13H
159
WRITE (0Ah)
160
Figure 4-77. WRITE (0Ah) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
161
Table 4-70. WRITE (0Ah) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
161
WRITE BUFFER (3Bh)
163
Figure 4-78. WRITE BUFFER (3Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
163
Table 4-71. WRITE BUFFER (3Bh) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
163
4.26.1 Header and Data Mode
164
4.26.2 Write Data Mode
164
4.26.3 Download Microcode Mode
164
4.26.4 Download Microcode and Save Mode
165
WRITE FILEMARKS (10H)
165
Figure 4-79. WRITE FILEMARKS (10H) Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
165
Table 4-72. WRITE FILEMARKS (10H) Command Descriptor Block - Field Descriptions
166
Supported SCSI-2 Medium Changer Device Commands
167
Table 5-1. SCSI-2 Medium Changer Commands
167
Mode Sense
167
Figure 5-1. INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS (07H) - Data Format
168
INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS (07H)
168
MODE SENSE/SELECT (1Ah/15H)
168
Bit Field Values
169
Device Capabilities Page (1Fh)
169
Figure 5-2. Device Capabilities Page - Data Format
169
Figure 5-3. MOVE MEDIUM (A5H) - Data Format
170
MOVE MEDIUM (A5H)
170
READ ELEMENT STATUS (B8H)
170
Figure 5-4. READ ELEMENT STATUS (B8H) Command Descriptor Block- Header Format
171
Table 5-2. Element Type Code Definitions
171
Element Status Header
172
Figure 5-5. Element Status Header - Data Format
172
Figure 5-6. Medium Transport Element Status Header - Data Format
173
Medium Transport Element Status Page
173
Figure 5-7. Medium Transport Element Status Descriptor - Data Format
174
Figure 5-8. Storage Element Status Header - Data Format
175
Storage Element Status Page
175
Figure 5-9. Storage Element Status Descriptor - Data Format
176
Data Transfer Element Status Page
177
Figure 5-10. Data Transfer Element Status Header - Data Format
177
Figure 5-11. Data Transfer Element Status Descriptor - Data Format
178
Table 5-3. Data Transfer Element Status Header and Descriptor - Field Descriptions
178
Element Address Assignment Page (1Dh)
179
Figure 5-12. Element Address Assignment Page - Data Format
180
Supported SCSI-2 Medium Changer Device Commands
180
Table 5-4. Medium Changer Element Addresses
180
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