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Parameters for specifying alternate processing areas for defective blocks (bytes 2 to 9)
The following 4 parameters specify the position and number of spare sectors for
performing defective block alternate allocation processing on the disk media. See Chapter
3, "Data Format" of Product Manual for details of the IDD's alternate block processing.
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Track count/zone
This parameter specifies spare sectors in assigned units for alternating blocks. The
INIT cannot clearly specify this value. The IDD ignores the specification for this bit.
The “Number of Logic Heads” is reported for the MODE SENSE and MODE SENSE
EXTENDED commands.
When notch is active, (refer to Page C, Notch Parameter), the “Total Track Count” in
the specified zone (number of cylinders x number of heads in the zone) is reported.
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Alternate sector count/zone
This parameter specifies the number of sectors per one zone as the number of spare
sectors secured for use as alternate blocks. In the IDD, this parameter indicates the
number of spare sectors secured in each cylinder. The maximum permissible value of
this parameter either the "number of physical sectors per track in the last zone - 1" or
"32", whichever is smaller. It is possible for the INIT to vary this parameter within a
range of 0 to the maximum permissible value. When a value which exceeds the
maximum permissible value is specified, the IDD performs rounding down of the
parameter and sets a value equal to this parameter's maximum permissible value. If
the above rounding processing is performed, a CHECK CONDITION status
(RECOVERED ERROR [= 1] / Rounded parameter [37-00] is reported for that
command.
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Alternate track count / zone
This parameter specifies the area secured for alternate blocks as the number of tracks
per one zone. It is impossible to change this parameter. When a value other than zero
is specified in this field, the IDD performs rounding down processing of this
parameter and always sets this parameter value at zero.
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Alternate track count / drive
This parameter specifies the area secured for alternate blocks as the number of tracks
per disk drive. In the IDD, this parameter indicates the number of tracks in the spare
area secured as alternate cylinders. This value is fixed at the number of tracks per 1
cylinder in the IDD and this parameter cannot be changed by the INIT.
b. Parameters specifying track format (bytes 10, 11)
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Sector count/track
This parameter specifies the number of physical sectors per 1 track. In the IDD, the
number of physical sectors in a track is set unilaterally according to the data format
specified by the "Data Block Length" parameter in the block descriptor or the "Data
byte length/Physical sector" parameter in this page descriptor, so this parameter
cannot be changed. The IDD disregards the value specified in this field. This
parameter always indicates the value of zone 0. Also, the "default" value of this
parameter indicates a value which matches the current data format.
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