
MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah) SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide
4-110 January 2005 81-81200-02 REV A01
Figure 4-61. MODE SENSE (10) Data Header — Data Format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 – 1
(MSB)
Mode Data Length
(LSB)
2 Medium Type
3 WP Buffered Mode Speed (0)
4 – 5 Reserved
6 – 7
(MSB)
Block Descriptor Length
(LSB)
Table 4-61. MODE SENSE Data Header — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
Mode Data
Length
Specifies the length in bytes of the MODE SENSE data that is available to
be transferred during the DATA IN phase. Note that the Mode Data Length
does not include its own length.
Medium Type The drive checks the media type, which can be one of the following:
Type Description
00h Unknown or not present
81h Cleaning tape
86h
Super DLTtape I
1
87h Super DLTtape II
90h
VStape I
1
WP Write Protect. When set to 0, indicates that the tape is write-enabled.
When set to 1, indicates that the tape is write-protected.
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