Reference Guide

Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
WRITE ATTRIBUTE Command (8Dh)
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Table 192 WRITE
ATTRIBUTE Parameter
Command Data
— Field
Descriptions
The parameter list has the format shown in figure 171.
Figure 171 WRITE
ATTRIBUTE — Parameter List
Format
Field Description
Volume Number Specifies a volume within the medium auxiliary
memory. Must be set to 0. Super DLTtape media
comprises a single volume.
Partition
Number
Specifies a partition within a volume. Must be set
to 0. Super DLTtape media comprises a single
partition.
Parameter List
Length
Specifies the length in bytes of the parameter list
contained in the Data-Out Buffer. A Parameter List
Length of 0 indicates that no parameter data is
present; this is not considered an error.
Bit
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Byte
0 — 3
(MSB)
Parameter Data Length (n – 3)
(LSB)
Attributes
4 — (x + 3)
Attribute (First Attribute)
Length (x)
(n — y + 1)
— n
Attribute (Last Attribute, if more than 1)
Length (y)