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Data compression characteristics page, Control mode page fields, Data compression characteristics mode page fields – HP C737990900 User Manual

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Control Mode Page Fields:

Data Compression Characteristics Page

The Data Compression Characteristics Mode page is defined as follows:

Data Compression Characteristics Mode Page Fields:

Autoload Mode

0 If a cartridge is inserted, the drive pulls it in and threads the tape.

1 or

2

When a cartridge is inserted, the drive pulls it in but does not thread the tape. In this

position, only the Cartridge Memory is accessible.

All other values are invalid.

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

Page Code {0Fh}

1

Page Length {0Eh}

2

DCE [1]

DCC (1)

Reserved (0)

3

DDE (1)

RED (0)

Reserved (0)

4

(MSB)

Compression Algorithm (1)

7

(LSB)

8

(MSB)

Decompression Algorithm (1)

11

(LSB)

12

Reserved (0)

15

DCE

Data Compression Enable. This bit controls whether the drive uses compression when

writing. The value has no measning when reading, that is, if the tape contains

compressed data, decompression will occur regardless of the setting of this bit.

The bit is analogous to the Select Data Compression Algorithm field on the Device

Configuration mode page (see

page 84

).

0

1

Compression is disabled

Compression is enabled

DCC

Data Compression Capable

Read only. It will have the value of 1, indicating that compression is supported.