Seagate Ultra 320, Ultra 160 Valid protocol options bit combinations, Use QAS for arbitration

Table 34: Valid protocol options bit combinations

QAS_REQ	DT_REQ	IU_REQ	Description
0	0	0	Use ST DATA IN and ST DATA OUT phases to transfer data
0	1	0	Use DT DATA IN and DT DATA OUT phases with data group transfers
0	1	1	Use DT DATA IN and DT DATA OUT phases with information unit transfers
1	1	1	Use DT DATA IN and DT DATA OUT phases with information unit transfers and
			use QAS for arbitration

A Parallel Protocol Request agreement applies to all logical units of the two SCSI devices that negotiated agreement. That is, if SCSI device A, acting as an initiator, negotiates a data transfer agreement with SCSI device B (a target), then the same data transfer agreement applies to SCSI devices A and B even if SCSI device B changes to an initiator.

A data transfer agreement only applies to the two SCSI devices that negotiate the agreement. Separate data transfer agreements are negotiated for each pair of SCSI devices. The data transfer agreement only applies to DATA phases and information unit transfers.

A PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST message exchange shall be initiated by an initiator whenever a previ- ously arranged parallel protocol agreement may have become invalid. The agreement becomes invalid after any condition that may leave the parallel protocol agreement in an indeterminate state such as:

a.after a hard reset;

b.after a TARGET RESET message;

c.after a power cycle; or

d.after a change in the transceiver mode (e.g., LVD mode to SE mode).

If a target determines that the agreement is in an indeterminate state, it shall initiate a negotiation to enter an asynchronous eight-bit wide data transfer mode with all the protocol options bits set to zero, using a WDTR message with the transfer bit exponent set to 00h.

Any condition that leaves the data transfer agreement in an indeterminate state shall cause the SCSI device to enter an asynchronous, eight-bit wide data transfer mode with all the protocol options bits set to set to zero.

An initiator may initiate a PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST message exchange whenever it is appropriate to negotiate a data transfer agreement. SCSI devices that are currently capable of supporting any of the Parallel Protocol Request options shall not respond to a PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST message with a MES- SAGE REJECT message.

Renegotiation after every selection is not recommended, since a significant performance impact is likely.

The Parallel Protocol Request message exchange establishes an agreement between the two SCSI devices;

a.on the permissible periods and the REQ/ACK offsets for all logical units on the two SCSI devices. This agreement only applies to ST DATA IN phases, ST DATA OUT phases, DT DATA IN phases, and DT DATA OUT phases. All other phases shall use asynchronous transfers;

b.on the width of the data path to be used for Data phase transfers between two SCSI devices. This agreement only applies to ST DATA IN phases, ST DATA OUT phases, DT DATA IN phases, and DT DATA OUT phases. All other information transfer phases shall use an eight-bit data path; and

c.on the protocol option is to be used.

The initiator sets its values according to the rules above to permit it to receive data successfully. If the target is able to receive data successfully with these values (or smaller periods or larger REQ/ACK offsets or both), it returns the same values in its PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST message. If it requires a larger period, a smaller REQ/ACK offset, or a smaller transfer width in order to receive data successfully, it substitutes values in its PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST message as required, returning unchanged any value not required to

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