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MODE SENSE
Indicated Partition Number: a value that 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.
The Delete Partition Command is available in the AIT mode and only for an AIT mode cassette.
The SDX-560V rewinds the tape to Bottom of Active Partition, after Delete Partition.
Delete Partition is System area in the Active partition.
7.8.10.
Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page 2Ah
The drive supports the AIT Device Configuration Page which has the following format:
Table 7-43: MODE PAGE Capabilities and Mechanical Status (2Ah)
Bit
7
Byte
0
Reserved
1
2
3
4
Reserved
5
Reserved
6
CMPRS (1)
7
Reserved
8
9
10
11
12
(MSB)
13
14
15
16
(MSB)
17
18
19
The SPREV bit is set to ONE indicating the Device supports SPACE in the reverse direction.
The MPF bit is set indicating the Device supports multiple partition format.
The CMPRS bit is set indicating the Device supports data compression.
The ECC bit is set indicating the Device performs error correction.
The DISCONNECT bit is cleared to ZERO indicating the Device cannot efficiently break up data transfers without
the need to restrict transfer lengths to the Continuous Transfer Limit.
The EJECT bit is set indicating the Device can mechanically unload the volume with the LOAD/UNLOAD
command.
The PREVENT bit is cleared indicating the Device does not default in the Prevent state after power up.
If the LOCKED bit is set, the volume is locked.
The LOCK bit is set indicating the Device supports locking the volume using the ALLOW/PREVENT MEDIUM
REMOVAL command.
SONY AIT-2 Turbo drive SDX-560V series Ver.1.0
6
5
Reserved
SPREV (1)
Reserved
Reserved
MPF (1)
Reserved
ECC (1)
Reserved
DISCONN
ECT (0)
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Continuous Transfer Limit (in blocks)
Buffer Size (in 512 bytes)
7. ATAPI Packet Command Specification
4
3
2
Page Code (2Ah)
Page Length (12h)
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
(EFMT)
EJECT (1)
PREVENT
(0)
Reserved
BLK1024
(1)
Reserved
Reserved
(TBD)
Reserved
Reserved
1
0
Reserved
Reserved
(RO)
Reserved
Reserved
LOCKED
LOCK (1)
BLK512
Reserved
(1)
(LSB)
(LSB)
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