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Log sense command – Seagate STT8000A User Manual

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Chapter 5

ATAPI Interface

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STT8000A Product Manual

Log Sense command

Bit

Byte

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

Operation code (4Dh)

1

Reserved

2

01(PC)

Page Code

3

Reserved

4

Reserved

5

(MSB)

Parameter Pointer

6

(LSB)

7

(MSB)

Allocation Length

8

(LSB)

9

Reserved

The PC (Page Control) field is 01, for current values. The Page Code field identifies
which page of data is being requested. The Parameter Pointer field allows
requested parameter data to begin from a specific parameter code. The Allocation
Length field specifies the number of data bytes to transfer.

The following table presents the supported log pages.

Byte

Description

Value

Meaning

0

Page Code

00h

Supported Log Pages Page

1

Reserved

00h

-

2,3

Page Length

00,04h

4 Supported Pages

4

First Supported Page

00h

Supported Log Pages Page Code

5

03h

Error Counter (Read) Page Code

6

31h

Tape Capacity Page Code

7

Last Supported Page

00h

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