Chapter 5 Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands

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Initiator Pass-through Parameter Block Format

Flags-1

The Flags-1 byte controls the command operation. Its bits have these meanings:

Note

Bits 7, 2 and 1 work intra-dependently. They are automatically set by the adapter to specific values for standard SCSI and SCSI-2 command. Their values are described in Table 25 on page 5 - 3.

BITS

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DBV

0

ICC

0

IRS

DAT

DIR

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 27: Bit-meanings of Flags-1 Field

DIR Direction of Data Transfer - Both the DBV and the DAT bits must be set to 1 for this bit to have meaning for an RF3880 operation. Otherwise its value is ignored.

0 Data transfer is from the target.

1 Data transfer is to the target.

DAT Data Transfer - This bit is available to be used to enhance efficiency of vendor-unique commands. (It is automatically set for standard commands.) If the command you are issuing is vendor-unique, this bit informs the adapter that a data-in or data-out phase will occur during the command.

0 Command has no data phase.

1 Data phase will occur.

IRS Inhibit Request Sense - Selects whether Sense Data is to be gathered automatically by the adapter (in response to a Check Condition status from a device) or given to the host to do so.

0 Automatic Request Sense issued to device reporting Check Condition.

1 Check Condition status of device reported to Host. Host must request the device status.

ICC Inhibit Command Complete Interrupt - Inhibits the interrupt that notifies the host of command completion. By inhibiting interrupts for a number of commands and then enabling an interrupt for one, you can reduce the number of interrupts to service.

0 Interrupts enabled for this command.

1 Interrupts inhibited for this command.

DBV Data Bits Valid - Use this bit when you wish to override the default values of the DAT and DIR bits to implement vendor-unique commands or alter those automatically set for standard SCSI as shown in Table 25 on page 5 - 3.

0 Normal operation.

1 DIR and DAT values in the Flag byte are valid and override the defaults.

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