Interfaces
Fibre Channel Interface
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SCSI-2 ANSI X3.131, 1994 conformance statement
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Disconnect/reconnect, arbitration (required in SCSI-2)
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Single-ended drivers
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Termination power supplied to cable (jumper option)
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Hard reset
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Synchronous data transfers
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Parity implemented (switch option)
Fibre Channel Interface
The Fibre Channel interface for the LTO-1 tape drive conforms with the ANSI/INCITS FCP-2, FC-PH,
FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, and FC-AL standards, as well as with the FC-TAPE, FC-MI, FC-PLDA, and FC-FLA
profiles.
The drive has two independent 1.0625 GHz interfaces, using LC (small form factor) connectors to
attach 850 nm multimode fiber optic cables. Logically, these are Fibre Channel NL_Ports. Either or
both may be used. They should be attached to a hub, to another NL_Port (on a host), or to an FL_Port
(on a fabric).
Commands
General Features
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Fixed and variable block transfer lengths
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Space blocks, filemarks and EOD
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Supports third-party reservation
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Log Sense and Log Select for managing soft error reporting
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Mode Sense/Select page to control and report operation of data compression in sequential
access devices and to read from and write to the configuration EEPROM
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Supports both single and multi-initiator systems
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Fibre Channel drives support the Fibre Channel Logical Unit Control mode page (18h) and the
Fibre Channel Port Control mode page (18h), as defined in the FCP-2 standard.
LTO-1 and LTO-2 drives support SCSI commands defined in the ANSI/INCITS SPC-2 and SSC
Standards.