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Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
WRITE ATTRIBUTE Command (8Dh)
DLT-S4 Interface Reference Guide
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Table 192
WRITE
ATTRIBUTE
Parameter
Command Data
—
Field
Descriptions
The parameter list has the format shown in
figure 171
.
Figure 171
WRITE
ATTRIBUTE
— Parameter List
Format
Field
Description
Volume Number
Specifies a volume within the medium auxiliary
memory. Must be set to 0. Super DLTtape media
comprises a single volume.
Partition
Number
Specifies a partition within a volume. Must be set
to 0. Super DLTtape media comprises a single
partition.
Parameter List
Length
Specifies the length in bytes of the parameter list
contained in the Data-Out Buffer. A Parameter List
Length of 0 indicates that no parameter data is
present; this is not considered an error.
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Byte
0 — 3
(MSB)
Parameter Data Length (
n
– 3)
(LSB)
Attributes
4 — (
x
+ 3)
Attribute (First Attribute)
Length (
x
)
(n
—
y
+ 1)
—
n
Attribute (Last Attribute, if more than 1)
Length (
y
)