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SCSI REFERENCE 1014826
CHAPTER 9—MODE SELECT (15h)
Assigning Element Addresses
An element is a way of classifying various components in the library. Element
addresses reference specific physical locations in the library. All of the libraries
contains these element types:
Cartridge loader (medium transport) element
Cartridge cells (storage) elements
I/E port (import/export) elements
Tape drive (data transfer) elements
Each element requires an address so that it can be identified during a SCSI
command operation. The library has default addresses assigned to each
element. Ta b l e 9 - 2 lists the default element address for the first element type in
the library.
See “Element Addresses” on page 2-3 for important addressing
information.
If you want to change the addresses of the library’s elements, use the Element
Address Assignment page. In this page, you assign a starting address for each
element type (cartridge loader, cartridge cells, I/E port, and tape drive) and
then specify the total number of elements of that type. Since there is only one
cartridge loader, the starting address you specify for this element is the only
address for that element. The element addresses for the cartridge cells are
numbered consecutively, with the first address being the starting element
address that you specify.
Because the library supports the saved page function, you can save the
element address values by setting the SP bit in the CDB to 1. These values
configure the library upon power-up or a reset condition.
Table 9-2 Default element addresses for each element in the library
Element Default Starting Address
First Storage Element 1 (01h)
First Data Transfer Element 81 (51h)
First Medium Transport Element 97 (61h)
First I/E Port Element 113 (71h)
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