Sony SDX-900V Product Specifications page 112

6.Command Specification
Old tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
New tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1
Case 3;
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 0 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 0 will delete partitions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. SDX-900V will change the value of 5 in the Last
Partition Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 0. No tape motion will take place.
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:
Old tape layout:
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 0 Partition 1
Active Partition
New tape layout:
Partition 0
Active Partition
6-54
Indicated Partition Number
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 2 Partition 3
Partition 4 Partition 5
Active Partition
Partition 4
Active Partition
Partition 4 Partition 5
SONY AIT-4 drive SDX-900V series Ver.2.1
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