
READ BUFFER Command (3Ch) SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide
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4.17.6 Echo Buffer Descriptor Mode (0Bh)
In this mode, the drive returns a maximum of 4 bytes of READ BUFFER descriptor information. The
drive returns the descriptor information for the Echo Buffer. The Buffer Offset field is reserved in this
mode. The allocation length should be set to 4 or greater. The drive transfers the lesser of the allocation
length or 4 bytes of the READ BUFFER descriptor.
Figure 4-98. ECHO BUFFER Descriptor — Data Format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 Reserved EBOS
1 Reserved
2 Reserved Buffer Capacity
3 Buffer Capacity
Table 4-109. ECHO BUFFER Descriptor — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
EBOS Echo Buffer Overwritten Supported. Set to 1 to indicate that the drive returns
the Additional Sense Code ECHO BUFFER OVERWRITTEN if the data
being read from the Echo Buffer is not the data previously written by the
same initiator.
Buffer Capacity Always returns 252, indicating the size of the Echo Buffer.
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