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MODE SELECT 6.Command Specification

6.7.9.Delete Partition (33h) (This mode page is NOT supported)

Table 6-48: Delete Partition Page

Bit	7		6	5		4		3	2	1	0
Byte
0		Reserved						Page Code (33h)
1						Page Length (8)
2					Indicated Partition Number
3							Reserved
4							Reserved
5							Reserved
6							Reserved
7							Reserved
8							Reserved
9							Reserved

SDX-800V rewinds the tape to Bottom of Active Partition, after Delete Partition.

Note 1: The Delete Partition Command is available in the AIT mode and only for an AIT mode cassette.

Note 2: The Indicated Partition Number value specifies the partition number above which partitions are to be deleted. Consequently, the value cannot represent the last, open-ended partition on tape. The specified partition itself is converted into an open-ended partition with its data contents preserved.

Note 3: Delete Partition is System area in the Active partition.

Examples:

Case 1;

With the tape already loaded, and with partition 5 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated partition Number set to 5 (the last partition) will be rejected with CHECK CONDITION (Illegal parameter). See Notes 2 and 3.

Indicated Partition Number

Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Partition 5

Active Partition

Case 2;

With the tape already loaded, and with partition 4 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated Partition Number set to 4 will delete partition 5. SDX-800V will change the value of 5 in the Last Partition Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 4. No tape motion will take place. The new last partition - partition 4 - will become open-ended, spanning up to the EOM.

After the completion of this command, the Unit Attention condition will be set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed, and Mode Sense Page 11h will show the following:

SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1 6-53