Optical Drive and Library SCSI-2 Command Reference
Drive Error Codes
Drive Request Sense Command Values
Appendix AA-4
6H Unit Attention UA The optical disk has been 
loaded, the unit has been 
reset, or the Mode Select 
parameters have been 
changed.
7H Data Protect DP A command that writes to 
the optical disk cannot be 
performed due to the 
write-protect condition of 
the optical disk write-
protect switch.
8H Blank Check BC A blank sector was 
detected during a Read 
(Group 0 or 1) or Verify, or 
a written sector was 
detected during a Write 
(Group 0 or 1) or a Write 
and Verify command.
0BH Aborted 
Command
AC Indicates that the drive 
aborted the last command. 
The initiator may be able 
to recover by attempting 
the command again.
Table A-1 Request Sense - Sense Key Values Byte 2, Bits 3 through 0
Sense 
Key
Name Abbrev. Description 










