Sony SDX-800V/R User Manual
READ ATTRIBUTE
6.Command Specification
SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1
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6.13. READ ATTRIBUTE 8Ch
The READ ATTRIBUTE command allows an application client to read attribute values from the Medium Auxiliary
memory (MAM).
Table 6-63: READ ATTRIBUTE command
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
Operation Code (8Ch)
1
Reserved (0)
Service Action
2
Reserved
3
Reserved
4
Reserved
5
Volume Number
6
Reserved
7
Partition Number
8
(MSB)
9
First Attribute ID
(LSB)
10
(MSB)
11
12
13
Allocation Length
(LSB)
14
Reserved
15
Control
If the medium auxiliary memory is not accessible because there is no medium present, the READ ATTRIBUTE
command shall be terminated with a CHECK CONDITION status. The sense key shall be set to NOT READY and
the additional sense code shall be set to MEDIUM NOT PRESENT.
If although medium is present, the Medium Auxiliary Memory is not accessible, the READ ATTRIBUTE command
shall be terminated with a CHECK CONDITION status. The sense key shall be set to MEDIUM ERROR and the
additional sense code shall be set to AUXILIARY MEMORY NOT ACCESSIBLE.
additional sense code shall be set to AUXILIARY MEMORY NOT ACCESSIBLE.
The service actions defined for the READ ATTRIBUTE command are shown in Table 6-63.