TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE
4-48 CG00000-011503 REV. A April 19974-3.10.4 LOG SENSE Sense Keys
One of the following sense keys may be returned if a CHECK CONDITION was indicated:
SENSE KEY CONDITION DESCRIPTION
1h RECOVERED ERROR Recovery was performed when writing buffered data to tape.
3h MEDIUM ERROR 1. Writing buffered data to tape failed due to defective tape.
2. An attempt was made to write 36-track data on 18-track format-
ted medium.
4h HARDWARE ERROR Write buffered data to tape failed due to a hardware error.
5h ILLEGAL REQUEST 1. Reserved bit was found set in the CDB of the LOG SENSE
command.
2. The Flag bit was set but the Link bit was not set.
3. The Page Code field contained values other than 00h, 02h, 03h,
0Ch, 31h, and 3Eh.
4. The PPC field contained a value other than 0b.
5. The PC field contained a value other than 01b.
6h UNIT ATTENTION Indicates the LOG SENSE command was not performed due to
one of the following:
1. The tape cartridge may have been changed.
2. The target has been reset.
3. The Mode parameters have been changed by another initiator.
4. The version of the microcode has been changed (microcode
downloaded).
5. A cartridge was loaded with a tape length that is too long or too
short.