| 1 Indicates that the host is prepared for the drive to perform tests that could affect |
| logical position, modify the tape or modify cartridge status. This bit must be set if |
| the |
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Parameter List | Indicates how many bytes of diagnostic parameter data are to be sent to the |
Length | drive. The length of the data phase for SEND DIAGNOSTIC is limited to 4 bytes of |
| header plus 34 parameters, each of which is 4 bytes long. This gives an upper |
| limit for the parameter list length of 136 bytes. |
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Data required
No data is required if the standard
Specific status
Any Send Diagnostic command received with a Enclosure Services page number (01h to 0Fh) will generate CHECK CONDITION with sense key of ILLEGAL REQUEST and additional sense of 3501h (unsupported enclosure function).
The drive reports GOOD status if the diagnostics pass. It will report CHECK CONDITION if the diagnostics fail, with a sense key of HARDWARE ERROR and additional sense of 4000h.
More detailed results can then be recovered using the Receive Diagnostic Results page.
Standard
With a tape inserted: If
If UntOffl = 1, the tape contents can be overwritten and will be undefined after the test. A user can
With no tape in the drive: The same
The results of any
Commands
SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh 169