M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS
April 1997 CG00000-011503 REV. A 4-111
4-3.24.3 REPORT DENSIT Y SUPPORT Sens e Keys
One of the following sense keys may be returned if a CHECK CONDITION was indicated:
SENSE KEY CONDITION DESCRIPTION
2h NOT READY 1. The Media bit is one and the logical unit is NOT READY.
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 REPORT DEN-
SITY SUPPORT command.
2. The Flag bit was set but the Link bit was not set.
6h UNIT ATTENTION Indicates the REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT 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.