Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah)
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Table 96
SAS
— Disconnect /
Reconnect
MODE SENSE
Page — Field Descriptions
12
Reserved
13
Reserved
14 — 15
(MSB)
First Burst Size (0)
(LSB)
Field
Description
PS
Parameters Savable. Always set to 0.
SPF
SubPage Format. Always set to 0. Indicates that this page uses the page_0 page
format.
Page Code
Identifies the type of
MODE SENSE
page being transferred. A value of 02h
identifies this as the Disconnect / Reconnect Page.
Page Length
Indicates the number of bytes in the page, excluding bytes 0 and 1.
Bus Inactivity Limit
Indicates the maximum period the tape drive is permitted to maintain a
connection without transferring a frame. This value is specified in 100us
increments. Always set to 1.
Maximum Connect
Time Limit
Indicates the maximum duration of a connection. This value is specified in
100us increments. Always set to A0h.
Maximum Burst Size
Defaults to 80h limiting bursts to a size of 64K.
First Burst Size
Always set to 0.
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Byte