TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE
4-74 CG00000-011503 REV. A April 19974-3.16.2 READ BUFFER Se nse Keys
One of the following sense keys may be returned if a CHECK CONDITION was indicated:
SENSE KEY CONDITION DESCRIPTION
1h RECOVERED ERROR 1. Recovery was performed when synchronizing buffered write
data to tape.
2. Recovery was performed when transferring data to the initiator.
3h MEDIUM ERROR 1. Synchronization of buffered write data prior to the read opera-
tion failed due to defective tape.
2. An attempt was made to write 36-track data on 18-track format-
ted medium.
4h HARDWARE ERROR 1. Synchronization of buffered write data failed due to a hardware
failure.
2. Transfer of Read Buffer data to initiator failed due to hardware
failure.
3. Read Buffer set to Mode 2 has the Allocation Length set > or <
the Allocation Length of the prior WRITE BUFFER command.
5h ILLEGAL REQUEST 1. Reserved bit was found set in the CDB of the READ BUFFER
command.
2. The Flag bit was set but the Link bit was not set.
3. An invalid value was encountered in a CDB field.
6h UNIT ATTENTION Indicates the READ BUFFER 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.
Bh ABORTED COMMAND READ BUFFER command was aborted.