
SCSI Commands
5-202 Quantum DLT 8000 Tape System
RESERVE UNIT (6) Command (16h) (continued)
Table 5–90 RESERVE UNIT (6) Command Data — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
3rdPty The third party reservation option for RESERVE UNIT (6) allows an
initiator to reserve a logical unit for another SCSI device. This option is
intended for systems that use COPY, and is implemented by the tape
drive.
If set to 1, logical unit is reserved for the SCSI device whose ID
appears in the Third Party Device ID field. The tape drive ignores any
attempt made by any other initiator to release the reservation and
returns a GOOD status.
If set to 0, no third party reservation is requested and device is
reserved for the initiator that issued the CDB.
Third Party Device ID If 3rdPty is set to 1 (indicating that an initiator has reserved the logical
unit for another SCSI device), this field contains the ID number of that
SCSI device for which the reservation was made.
A reservation via the RESERVE UNIT (6) command remains in effect until one of the
following conditions is met:
• The initiator that made the reservation sends another RESERVE UNIT (6)
command.
• The tape drive is released via a RELEASE UNIT (6) command from the same
initiator.
• A BUS DEVICE RESET message is received from any initiator.
• A hard reset occurs.
The occurrence of the last two conditions is indicated by the drive returning a CHECK
CONDITION status, sense key of UNIT ATTENTION on the next command following
the condition. It is not an error to issue a RESERVE UNIT (6) command to a drive that
is currently reserved by the requesting initiator.
If the logical unit has previously been reserved by another initiator, the target returns a
RESERVATION CONFLICT status.
If, after honoring the reservation, any other initiator attempts to perform any command
except INQUIRY, REQUEST SENSE, or RELEASE UNIT (6), the command is rejected
with a RESERVATION CONFLICT status. A RELEASE UNIT (6) command issued by
another initiator is ignored by that logical unit.
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