User manual FREECOM AIT-SDX450

[. . . ] SDX-450V/P SDX-450V/RP 5. 25"Model Product Specification Manual Version 1. 0 Sep. NOTE: This Product Specification Manual is applicable for AIT-1 Turbo drive. Notice This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Sony. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] This command will be rejected with a CHECK CONDITION and ASC/ASCQ (83h/98h: Cannot append the new partition because the remaining capacity too short) and the tape format will not be changed. Mode Select Page 32h Append Partition Page indicates 3GB for the partition size. This command completes with Good status; however the new partition will be an empty partition. After this command completes, Unit Attention condition is set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed. After this command, Mode Sense Page 11h will show the following: P0=2GB P1=20GB (old data) + 3GB = 23 GB <--- new append partition. Mode Select Page 32h Append Partition Page indicates 2 GB for the partition size. This command completes with Good status, and the Unit Attention condition is set for other Initiators, with ASC/ASCQ set to 2A01, Mode Parameters changed. After this command, Mode Sense Page 11h will show the following: P0=2GB P1=20GB (old data) + 2GB = 22 GB <--- new append partition. Note 4: After partition appended, the Last Partition Number field of Volume Information in MIC indicates a valid value, while the value in the Last Partition Number field of Volume Information on tape is not valid. Note 5: The Append Partition Page operation is not allowed when the WP tab is set. Note 6: Append Partition Page writes all buffered data to tape, before appending a partition. SONY AIT-1 Turbo drive SDX-450V series Ver. 1. 0 6-53 6. Command Specification MODE SELECT 6. 7. 9. Delete Partition (33h) Table 6-44: Delete Partition Page Bit Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 Reserved 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Page Code (33h) Page Length (8) Indicated Partition Number Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved SDX-450V rewind the tape to Bottom of Active Partition, after Delete Partition. Note 1: The Delete Partition Command is available in the AIT mode and only for an AIT mode cassette. Note 2: The Indicated Partition Number value specifies the partition number ABOVE which partitions are to be deleted. Consequently, the value cannot represent the last, open-ended partition on tape. The specified partition itself is converted into an open-ended partition with its data contents preserved. Examples: Case 1 (with PRTH=0); With the tape already loaded, and with partition 5 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated partition Number set to 5 (the last partition) will be rejected with CHECK CONDITION (Illegal parameter). See Notes 2 and 3. Indicated Partition Number Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Partition 5 Active Partition 6-54 SONY AIT-1 Turbo drive SDX-450V series Ver. 1. 0 MODE SELSECT Case 2 (with PRTH=0); 6. Command Specification With the tape already loaded, and with partition 4 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated Partition Number set to 4 will delete partition 5. SDX-450V will change the value of 5 in the Last Partition Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 4. The new last partition - partition 4 - will become open-ended, spanning up to the OEM. 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 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Partition 5 Active Partition New tape layout: Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Active Partition Case 3 (with PRTH=0); 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-450V will change the value of 5 in the Last Partition Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 0. [. . . ] The host has limited access, and cannot perform any commands which would cause tape motion. The host can, however, load a tape, if one is inserted, and can execute any diagnostic tests which do not require tape motion. The host has access to all command operations, including those which access the tape, set configurations and run diagnostic tests. Over Length: The incorrect length condition that exists after executing a read command when the length of the actual block read exceeds the requested transfer length in the command descriptor block. [. . . ]