M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS
April 1997 CG00000-011503 REV. A 4-554-3.12.3 MODE SELECT 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 before the buff-
ered mode operation occurred in MODE SELECT command.
3h MEDIUM ERROR 1. Write of buffered data failed due to defective tape.
2. An attempt was made to write 36-track data on 18-track formatted
medium.
4h HARDWARE ERROR 1. SCSI interface error occurred due to hardware failure (e.g. transfer
of MODE SELECT data failed due to hardware failure).
2. Write of buffered data failed due to a hardware failure.
5h ILLEGAL REQUEST 1. Reserved bit was found set in the CDB of the MODE SELECT
command.
2. Flag bit in the MODE SELECT CDB was set and Link bit was not
set.
3. There is a parameter list error.
6h UNIT ATTENTION Indicates the MODE SELECT 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 down-
loaded).
5. A cartridge was loaded with a tape length that is too long or too
short.
Bh ABORTED COMMAND MODE SELECT command was aborted.
Dh VOLUME OVERFLOW Write of buffered data prior to the MODE SELECT operation failed
because physical End-of-Tape has been reached.