Sony SDX-800V/R User Manual
13. Appendix F
SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1
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(ii)How to initialize a WORM cartridge to AIT Native mode.
1Partition
1Partition
AIT=1, DEVICE=1, ABS=1, SysLogAlive=11, Span=0Ah
Set IDP bit to 1. Additional Partition=0.
13.5. How to handle the WORM cartridge in the drive
1. DATA READ: There is no restriction when reading data in WORM mode.
2. DATA WRITE: Any attempt to overwrite existing data will be rejected with a Check Condition status and
2. DATA WRITE: Any attempt to overwrite existing data will be rejected with a Check Condition status and
sense data.
● Write Projected Error: 07-27-00-07 (Sense Key, ASC, ASCQ, Run-time-error)
● Append Position Error: 03-27-04-f7
● Append Position Error: 03-27-04-f7
The AIT WORM drive will allow write operations when:
(1) Append Write Operation is allowed only at End-Of-Data (EOD) area. Prior to an Append Write Operation,
(1) Append Write Operation is allowed only at End-Of-Data (EOD) area. Prior to an Append Write Operation,
several commands can be used to position the drive at EOD area:
● Space to EOD (space code 3)
● Space to last record (could be a block, File-mark, Set-mark)
● Locate to last block
● Space to last record (could be a block, File-mark, Set-mark)
● Locate to last block
● Read until EOD
For example:
No
Yes
Yes
Mode Sense (Page 31h)
Mode Select (Page 31h)
Mode Select (Page 11h)
Space EOD
Write
Write End
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