
READ ATTRIBUTE Command (8Ch) SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide
4-162 January 2005 81-81200-02 REV A01
PARTITION LIST Service Action
The READ ATTRIBUTE command with the PARTITION LIST service action returns parameter data
(see Figure 4-88) identifying the number of partitions supported in the specified volume number. The
contents of the Partition Number and First Attribute Identifier fields in the CDB are ignored.
Figure 4-88. READ ATTRIBUTE with PARTITION LIST Service Action — Parameter List Format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 – 1
(MSB)
Available Data (02h)
(LSB)
2 First Partition Number
3 Number of Partitions Available
Table 4-94. READ ATTRIBUTE with PARTITION LIST Service Action Parameter Data — Field
Descriptions
Field
Name
Description
Available
Data
Preset to 02h.
First
Partition
Number
Indicates the first partition available on the specified volume number. Partition
numbering starts at 0.
Number of
Partitions
Available
Indicates the number of partitions that are available. SDLT tape drives only
support one partition on the medium.
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