Maxtor 10K III - page 108

SCSI Description
5-44 Maxtor Atlas 10K III
Table 5-55 shows the format of the Mode Parameter List that is passed by the initiator
to the drive during the command’s data-out buffer transf er. Table 5-56 describes the
fields. Tab le 5-57 and Table 5-5 8 provides a desc rip tion of the data format and fields
of the Mode Parameter Header. Table 5-59 and Table 5-60 describe the format and
field desc riptions for the Mode Parameter Block Descriptor.
Mod e Parame t e r Li st -Dat a Fo rm at
Mode Parameter List-Field Description s
Mode Parameter Header (6-Byte)-Data Format
Mo de Parameter Header- Field Descriptions
0 – 3 Mode Parameter Header
4 – 11 Block De scriptor
(optional)
4 – n
or
12 – n
Page(s)
(optional)
Mode Parameter Header Contains information about t he rem ainder of the parameter lis t and is always present (see
Table 5-57 and Table 5-58).
Block Descriptor Allows the in itia tor to set the dr iv e’s Lo gical Block Size and number of Logic al Block Ad-
dresses (see Table 5-59 and Tabl e 5-60).
Page(s) Th e page code(s) of the pa ges that are a part of
this co mma n d.
0 Mode Data Length
1 Medium Type
2 Device-Specific Parameter
3 Block Descriptor Length
Mode Dat a Length Reserved. Must be 0.
Medium Type Ignored by the driv e.
Device-specific Param eter Ignored by the drive.
Block Descriptor Length Zero (0) if no Bl ock Descript or is suppl ied. The length is e ig h t ( 8 ) i f a Block D e s c ript o r is sup -
plied.