M2488 PRODUCT GUIDE

TAPE UNIT SCSI COMMANDS

 

Table 4-1. M2488 SCSI Commands (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

OP

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

PARAGRAPH

CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Bh

LOAD UNLOAD

Performs either a rewind operation or a rewind and

4-3.7 on page 4-25

(optional)

unload operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Ch

RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC

Requests that result data generated for a previous

4-3.19 on page 4-83

RESULTS (optional)

SEND DIAGNOSTIC command be sent to the initiator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Dh

SEND DIAGNOSTIC

Requests the target to perform diagnostic tests on itself,

4-3.27 on page 4-117

or on the attached peripheral devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Bh

LOCATE (optional)

Causes the tape unit to position to a specific logical

4-3.8 on page 4-28

location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ POSITION

Causes 20 bytes to be sent from the target to the initia-

 

34h

tor. The 20 bytes are a report of the position of the tape

4-3.17 on page 4-75

(optional)

 

unit and information about blocks stored in the buffer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITE BUFFER

Used in conjunction with the READ BUFFER com-

 

3Bh

mand as a diagnostic function for testing target memory

4-3.32 on page 4-144

(optional)

 

and the SCSI bus integrity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used in conjunction with the WRITE BUFFER com-

 

3Ch

READ BUFFER (optional)

mand as a diagnostic function for testing target memory

4-3.16 on page 4-70

 

 

and the SCSI bus integrity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used to modify the operating definition of the selected

 

 

CHANGE DEFINITION

target with respect to all initiators. This command is

4-3.2 on page 4-5 & 5-

40h

used in conjunction with the Inquiry command to

(optional)

3 on page 5-17

 

change (and optionally save) parameters that affect the

 

 

 

 

 

operation of the target.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides a means for the initiator to retrieve informa-

 

 

 

tion maintained by the target about the supported densi-

 

 

REPORT DENSITY SUP-

ties for the MTU logical unit.

 

44h

PORT (configuration

Note: Support of this command is configuration depen-

4-3.24 on page 4-105

 

dependent)

dent. In order for this command to be supported, FT4

 

 

 

(Feature Mode 4), bit 6 (40h) must be set to 1. See the

 

 

 

command description for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides a means for the initiator to manage statistical

 

4Ch

LOG SELECT (optional)

information maintained by the target about itself and

4-3.9 on page 4-32

 

 

attached logical units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides a means for the initiator to retrieve statistical

 

4Dh

LOG SENSE (optional)

information maintained by the target about itself and

4-3.10 on page 4-33

 

 

attached logical units.

 

 

 

 

 

C1h

LOOP WRITE TO READ

Used to check the controller’s data and control path.

4-3.11 on page 4-49

(vendor unique)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFh

DISPLAY (vendor unique)

Used to display a message on the operator panel of the

4-3.3 on page 4-8 or

tape drive or cartridge loader (if installed.)

4-3.4 on page 4-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1997

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