ISO/IEC 9318-4:2002

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD
9318-4
Second edition
2002-12
Information technology –
Intelligent peripheral interface –
Part 4: Device generic command set for
magnetic tape drives (IPI-3 tape)
Reference number
INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD
9318-4
Second edition
2002-12
Information technology –
Intelligent peripheral interface –
Part 4: Device generic command set for
magnetic tape drives (IPI-3 tape)
 ISO/IEC 2002
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
INTRODUCTION .9
1 Scope .10
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions and conventions .11
3.1 Definitions .11
3.2 Conventions .13
4 Logical interface characteristics of the tape .13
4.1 PhysicalBlocks .13
4.2 DataBlocks .14
4.3 Extents .14
4.4 Partitions .14
4.5 Alternate data areas .15
4.6 Partition parameters .15
4.7 Block numbering.15
4.8 Data buffer operation.15
4.9 Positioning.16
4.9.0 General.16
4.9.1 Mount or rewind .16
4.9.2 Partition transition.16
4.9.3 Normal data operation completion.16
4.9.4 Abnormal data operation completion .17
4.9.5 Normal position operation completion .17
4.9.6 Abnormal position operation completion.17
4.9.7 Tape mark detected .17
4.9.8 BOM detected (reverse operations).17
4.9.9 EMW detected .17
4.9.10 PEOM detected.17
4.10 Attributes usage .17
4.11 Command usage.18
5 Message packet structure .18
6 Control commands.18
6.0 General .18
6.1 NOP .18
6.2 FACILITY OPERATION.18
6.3 ATTRIBUTES .18
6.3.1 Command packet .18
6.3.2 Response packet .19
6.3.3 Description .19
6.3.4 Parameters .21
6.4 REPORT ADDRESSEE STATUS .32
6.4.1 Command packet .32
6.4.2 Response packet .32
6.4.3 Description .32

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6.4.4 Parameters 50 to 53 .32
6.5 PORT ADDRESS.33
6.6 PATH CONTROL .33
6.7 ATTENTION CONTROL.33
6.8 OPERATING MODE .34
6.8.1 Command packet .34
6.8.2 Response packet .34
6.8.3 Description .34
6.8.4 Parameters 3E, 50, 53, 54 .34
6.9 ABORT .37
6.10 ACCESS PERMITS.37
6.11 RESUME .37
6.12 PORT RESPONSE .38
6.13 ANTICIPATED ACTION .38
6.14 OPERATOR DISPLAY .38
7 Position commands.38
7.0 General .38
7.1 SPACE BLOCK/FILE MARK.38
7.1.1 Command packet .38
7.1.2 Response packet .38
7.1.3 Description .38
7.1.4 Parameters 31, 32, 35 .40
7.2 POSITION CONTROL.40
7.2.1 Command packet .40
7.2.2 Response packet .40
7.2.3 Description .41
7.2.4 Parameters 31, 32, 35, 3A, 3E, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.41
7.3 REPORT POSITION .46
7.3.1 Command packet .46
7.3.2 Response packet .46
7.3.3 Description .46
7.3.4 Parameters 32, 35, 3A, 3E, 51-52 .47
7.4 RECORD POSITION.48
7.4.1 Command packet .48
7.4.2 Response packet .48
7.4.3 Description .48
7.4.4 Parameters 31, 32, 35, 51.49
7.5 Reserved .50
8 Transfer commands .50
8.0 General .50
8.1 READ .50
8.1.1 Command packet .50
8.1.2 Response packet .50
8.1.3 Description .50
8.1.4 Parameters 31 to 32, 3A, 35, 3E, 51, 52 .51
8.2 READ RAW DATA .53
8.2.1 Command packet .53
8.2.2 Response packet .53
8.2.3 Description .53

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8.2.4 Parameters 31, 32, 35, 3A, 3C, 3E.53
8.3 Reserved .54
8.4 SEARCH.54
8.5 WRITE.54
8.5.1 Command packet .54
8.5.2 Response packet .55
8.5.3 Description .55
8.5.4 Parameters 31, 32, 35, 3A, 3C, 3E, 51, 52.55
8.6 WRITE PATTERN.56
8.7 Reserved .56
9 Combination commands.56
9.1 COPY .56
9.2 COMPARE SLAVE DATA .56
9.3 COMPARE DATA .56
9.4 Reserved .56
9.5 Reserved .57
9.6 SHADOW READ .57
9.7 SHADOW WRITE .57
9.8 SHADOW RESTORE .57
10 Other transfer commands .57
10.0 General .57
10.1 READ VERIFY.57
10.1.1 Command packet .57
10.1.2 Response packet .57
10.1.3 Description .
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