SCSI Commands
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Quantum DLT 8000 Tape System
5.33 WRITE FILEMARKS Command (10h)
The WRITE FILEMARKS command directs the tape drive to write the specified number
of Filemarks beginning at the current logical position on tape. If the Immediate bit is
not set, any data or Filemarks in the WRITE cache buffer are written to tape.
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
Operation Code (10h)
1
Logical Unit Number
Reserved
WSMk
(0)
Immed
2 - 4
(MSB)
Number of Filemarks
(LSB)
5
Unused
Reserved
Flag
Link
Figure 5–104 WRITE FILEMARKS Command Descriptor Block — Data Format
Summary of Contents for DLTtape DLT 8000
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