SCSI Commands: 52BWRITE ATTRIBUTE
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3.40.2
WRITE ATTRIBUTE Parameter List Format
The WRITE ATTRIBUTE command parameter list format is shown in the table
below.
Bits
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
(MSB)
3
PARAMETER DATA LENGTH (
n
-3)
(LSB)
Attribute(s)
4
(MSB)
Attribute 0
(LSB)
.
.
.
(MSB)
n
Attribute
x
(LSB)
Attributes must be sent in ascending numerical order. If the attributes received are
not in order, then no attributes will be changed and the command is terminated with
CHECK CONDITION status, with the sense key set to ILLEGAL REQUEST, and the
additional sense code set to INVALID FIELD IN PARAMETER LIST.
For a description of the format of the attribute data refer to the READ ATTRIBUTE
command; section 3.17.7 Medium Auxiliary Memory Attributes.
3.40.3
WRITE ATTRIBUTE Completion Status
Code Message
Description
00h
Good
Status
•
The drive is ready to perform any appropriate command.
•
The drive remains in any previously set mode.
•
The tape position is not changed.
02h
Check
Condition
Use the REQUEST SENSE command to retrieve status information. Possible
Sense Keys are:
Code Message
Description
02h
Not ready
No cartridge in the drive.
03h
Medium Error
Error accessing or writing Medium Auxiliary
Memory
04h
Hardware Error
Parity error on the SCSI bus or drive hardware
failure.
05h
Illegal Request
The Command Descriptor Block is invalid.
06h
Unit Attention
The cartridge was changed, or the drive was
reset prior to this command.
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