SCSI Commands: 32BREAD POSITION
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3.20
READ POSITION
The READ POSITION command reports the block address of the current data block.
The current data block is the first data block that would be read from the current tape
partition if a READ command were issued.
3.20.1
READ POSITION Command Descriptor Block
Byte
Bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
Operation Code (34h)
1
Ignored LUN
Reserved
TCLP
Long
Rsvd
2
Reserved
3
Reserved
4
Reserved
5
Reserved
6
Reserved
7
Reserved
8
Reserved
9
Control
3.20.1.1
READ POSITION Command Field Descriptions
Field Bytes
Bits
Description
Operation
Code
0
The Operation Code for READ POSITION is 34h.
Ignored
Logical
Unit
1
5-7
The LUN field is vestigial from the SCSI-1 standard and is ignored.
TCLP
1
2
1 = The drive returns data specifying the partition, file and set
number with the current logical position.
0 = The drive returns data specifying the first and last block
location.
The Long bit and the TCLP bit must be equal, otherwise, the
command shall be terminated with Check Condition status. The
sense key shall be set to Illegal Request, and the additional sense
code and an additional sense code qualifier set to Invalid Field in
CDB.
Long
1
1
1 = The drive shall return 32 bytes of data.
0 = The drive shall return 20 bytes of data.
The Long bit and the TCLP bit must be equal, otherwise, the
command shall be terminated with Check Condition status. The
sense key shall be set to Illegal Request, and the additional sense
code and an additional sense code qualifier set to Invalid Field in
CDB.
Reserved
2-8
All reserved bits must be 0.
Control 9
See
SCSI Command Control Byte Format on page 25.
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