Chapter 6. command timeouts, Chapter, Command – Dell PowerVault TL4000 User Manual
Page 107: Timeouts

Chapter
6.
Command
Timeouts
Next
table
will
list
the
library
media
changer
commands
with
the
recommended
maximum
time-out
values.
Note:
If
the
library
is
working
in
a
multi
host
environment,
the
time-out
values
should
be
adjusted
for
the
worst
case
time-out
value
from
a
pending
motion
command
from
another
host.
Op
Code
SCSI
Command
Command
Timeout
Notes
07h
INITIALIZE
ELEMENT
STATUS
11
minutes
1
37h
INITIALIZE
ELEMENT
STATUS
WITH
RANGE
with
FAST
bit
set
(
ignore
bar
code
labels
)
11
minutes
2
INITIALIZE
ELEMENT
STATUS
WITH
RANGE
with
FAST
bit
cleared
(
scan
bar
code
labels
)
11
minutes
2
12h
INQUIRY
10
seconds
4Ch
LOG
SELECT
30
seconds
4Dh
LOG
SENSE
30
seconds
15h
MODE
SELECT
6
30
seconds
55h
MODE
SELECT
10
30
seconds
1Ah
MODE
SENSE
6
30
seconds
5Ah
MODE
SENSE
10
30
seconds
A5h
MOVE
MEDIUM
(slot
to
slot)
12
minutes
MOVE
MEDIUM
(slot
to
drive)
25
minutes
MOVE
MEDIUM
(implicit
drive
to
slot)
(
the
media
changer
initiates
the
unload
of
the
cartridge
from
the
drive.
The
MODE
MEDIUM
command
timeout
has
been
adjusted
to
account
for
maximum
unload
time)
25
minutes
3
MOVE
MEDIUM
(explicit
drive
to
slot)
(
the
host
has
issued
an
UNLOAD
command
to
the
tape
drive
prior
to
issuing
the
MOVE
MEDIUM
command)
13
minutes
1Bh
OPEN/CLOSE
IMPORT/EXPORT
ELEMENT
10
minutes
5Eh
PERSISTENT
RESERVE
IN
30
seconds
5Fh
PESISTENT
RESERVE
OUT
30
seconds
2Bh
POSITION
TO
ELEMENT
TBD
1Eh
PREVENT/ALLOW
MEDIUM
REMOVAL
30
seconds
3Ch
READ
BUFFER
30
seconds
4
B8h
READ
ELEMENT
STATUS
30
seconds
17h
RELEASE
6
30
seconds
57h
RELEASE
10
30
seconds
02h
REQUEST
SENSE
10
seconds
16h
RESERVE
6
30
seconds
56h
RESERVE
10
30
seconds
A3h
REPORT
TIMESTAMP
30
seconds
A3h
REPORT
SUPPORTED
OPERATION
CODES
30
seconds
B5h
REQUEST
VOLUME
ELEMENT
ADDRESS
30
seconds
1Dh
SEND
DIAGNOSTICS
30
seconds
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