Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
MODE SELECT (6) / (10) Command (15h / 55h)
DLT-S4 Interface Reference Guide
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Medium Configuration
Mode Page (1Dh)
4
The Medium Configuration Mode Page specifies any special
considerations the device server uses when processing commands that
access the medium.
Figure 76 Medium
Configuration Mode Page
Report
Count / Test
Flag Number
Report Count or Test Flag Number. Must be set to 0 unless the Test bit is set to 1, in
which case this field indicates a test condition to be generated as follows:
Value
Result
0
Do not change the TapeAlert Flag but report an exception condition based
on the value in the
MRIE
field.
1 to 64
Set the TapeAlert flag indicated in the value and generate an exception
condition based on the value in the
MRIE
field.
-64 to -1
Clear the TapeAlert flag in an equivalent manner to taking corrective
action for the flag indicated by the absolute number of the value.
32,767
Set all TapeAlert flags and generate an exception condition based on the
value in the
MRIE
field.
Bit
Byte
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
PS (0)
SPF (0)
Page Code (1Dh)
1
Page Length (1Eh)
2
Reserved
WORMM
3
Reserved
4
WORM Mode Label Restrictions (00h)
5
WORM Mode Filemark Restrictions (03h)
6 — 31
Reserved
Field
Description