Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
MODE SELECT (6) / (10) Command (15h / 55h)
DLT-S4 Interface Reference Guide
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Table 68
Fibre Channel
—
Disconnect / Reconnect
MODE
SELECT
Page — Field
Descriptions
Field
Description
PS
Parameters Savable. For
MODE SELECT
, must be 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 SELECT
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. The length is
returned in
MODE SENSE
commands and must subsequently be set to the same
value when performing
MODE SELECT
.
Buffer Full Ratio
Must be set to 0.
Buffer Empty Ratio
Must be set to 0.
Bus Inactivity Limit Must be set to 0.
Disconnect Time
Limit
Must be set to 0.
Connect Time Limit Must be set to 0.
Maximum Burst
Size
Indicates the maximum amount of data that will be transferred without
disconnecting, in units of 512 bytes. The default value is 80h for 64 KBytes.
EMDP
Enable Modify Data Pointers. Must be set to 0. The drive does not support
reordering FCP_Data IU frames for a single SCSI command.
FAA
Fair Arbitration: Fair Access Read. Must be set to 0. The drive always uses the
access fairness algorithm when it sends FCP_Data IU frames to the host.
FAB
Fair Arbitration: Fair Access Write. Must be set to 0. The drive always uses the
access fairness algorithm when it sends FCP_Xfer_Rdy frames to the host.
FAC
Fair Arbitration: Fair Access Status. Must be set to 0. The drive always uses the
access fairness algorithm when it sends FCP_Rsp frames to the host.
First Burst Size
Must be set to 0.