MODE SENSE
7. ATAPI Packet Command Specification
SONY AIT-2 Turbo drive SDX-560V series Ver.1.0
7-39
Indicated Partition Number:
a value that specifies the partition number ABOVE which partitions are to be deleted.
Consequently, the value cannot represent the last, open-ended partition on tape. The specified
partition itself is converted into an open-ended partition with its data contents preserved.
The Delete Partition Command is available in the AIT mode and only for an AIT mode cassette.
The SDX-560V rewinds the tape to Bottom of Active Partition, after Delete Partition.
Delete Partition is System area in the Active partition.
7.8.10.
Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page 2Ah
The drive supports the AIT Device Configuration Page which has the following format:
Table 7-43: MODE PAGE Capabilities and Mechanical Status (2Ah)
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
Reserved
Page Code (2Ah)
1
Page Length (12h)
2
Reserved
3
Reserved
4
Reserved Reserved SPREV
(1)
Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved
(RO)
5
Reserved Reserved MPF
(1) Reserved Reserved
(EFMT)
Reserved Reserved Reserved
6
CMPRS (1)
ECC (1)
Reserved
DISCONN
ECT (0)
EJECT (1)
PREVENT
(0)
LOCKED LOCK
(1)
7
Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved BLK1024
(1)
BLK512
(1)
Reserved
8
9
Reserved
10
11
Reserved
12
(MSB)
13
Continuous Transfer Limit (in blocks)
(TBD)
(LSB)
14
15
Reserved
16
(MSB)
17
Buffer Size (in 512 bytes)
(LSB)
18
19
Reserved
The
SPREV
bit is set to ONE indicating the Device supports SPACE in the reverse direction.
The
MPF
bit is set indicating the Device supports multiple partition format.
The
CMPRS
bit is set indicating the Device supports data compression.
The
ECC
bit is set indicating the Device performs error correction.
The
DISCONNECT
bit is cleared to ZERO indicating the Device cannot efficiently break up data transfers without
the need to restrict transfer lengths to the
Continuous Transfer Limi
t.
The
EJECT
bit is set indicating the Device can mechanically unload the volume with the LOAD/UNLOAD
command.
The
PREVENT
bit is cleared indicating the Device does not default in the Prevent state after power up.
If the
LOCKED
bit is set, the volume is locked.
The
LOCK
bit is set indicating the Device supports locking the volume using the ALLOW/PREVENT MEDIUM
REMOVAL command.