SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.27+, H06.04+)

Configuring and Managing Tape Drives
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Displaying Status Information
Short Write
Mode
shows how the tape process handles write requests of less than 24
bytes. Values can be:
ALLOWED, NONPADDED—Short writes are allowed (no data
padding is performed).
ALLOWED, PADDED—Short writes are allowed (but data is padded
with zeros to a length of 24 bytes).
NOT ALLOWED—Short writes are not allowed.
UNSUPPORTED—Short writes are not supported for this tape drive.
SubType shows the device subtype of the tape drive, which varies by tape-
drive model and function. Subtypes are described under
FILE_GETINFOLIST_ Procedure in the Guardian Procedure Calls
Reference Manual.
Volume
Switching
shows how the tape process handles end-of-tape (EOT) messages.
Values can be:
EOT—The user of the volume is notified of a tape switch by
file-system error 150 (EOT).
TRANSPARENT—Volume switching is transparent. The user is not
notified when a volume ends.