
SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide Chapter 3: SCSI Messages
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3.2 Supported SCSI Messages
The SDLT tape drive supports the messages listed in Table 3-3. The message code and the direction of
the message flow is also included in the table (In = target-to-initiator; Out = initiator-to-target). This
section describes each message the drive supports.
Table 3-2. SDLT Tape Drive Extended Message — Field Descriptions
Field Description
Extended
Message
Length
This field specifies the length, in bytes, of the Extended Message Code plus the Extended
Message Arguments that follow. The total length of the message is equal to the Extended
Message Length plus 2. A value of 0 for the Extended Message Length indicates that 256
bytes follow.
Extended
Message
Code
The drive supports the following Extended Messages:
Code Description
01h Synchronous Data Transfer Request
03h Wide Data Transfer Request
04h Parallel Protocol Request
Table 3-3. SDLT Tape Drive Supported Messages
Message and Code Direction
ABORT TASK SET (06h) Out
TARGET RESET (0Ch) Out
TASK COMPLETE (00h) In
DISCONNECT (04h) In Out
IDENTIFY (80h - FFh) In Out
IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE (23h) In
INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR (05h) Out
LOGICAL UNIT RESET (17h) Out
MESSAGE PARITY ERROR (09h) Out
MESSAGE REJECT (07h) In Out
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