Hitachi HUS154530VLF400 User Manual

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Hitachi Ultrastar 15K450 (FC-AL) Hard Disk Drive Specification
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22.2.4  Sense Key (Bit 3 - 0 of byte 2)
The sense key provides generic categories in which error and exception conditions can be reported. Initiators would typically 
use sense keys for high level error recovery procedures.
0h No 
Sense
There is no sense key information to be reported for the logical unit.
1h Recovered 
Error
The last command completed successfully with some recovery action performed by the drive. More detailed 
information is available in the Additional Sense Code and Additional Sense Code Qualifier.
2h Not 
Ready
The logical unit addressed cannot be addressed. More detailed information is available in the Additional 
Sense Code and Additional Sense Code Qualifier.
3h Medium 
Error
The command terminated with an unrecoverable error condition caused by a flaw in the media or an error in 
the recorded data. More detailed information is contained in the Additional Sense Code and Additional 
Sense Code Qualifier.
4h Hardware 
Error
The drive detected a unrecoverable hardware error while performing a command or during a diagnostic test. 
More detailed information is contained in the Additional Sense Code and Additional Sense Code Qualifier.
5h Illegal 
Request
There was an illegal parameter in the command descriptor block or additional parameter supplied as data. If 
an invalid parameter is found in the CDB, then the command is terminated without altering the medium. If 
an invalid parameter is found in parameters supplied as data, then the drive might have altered the medium.
6h Unit 
Attention
Indicates that the drive entered in the 'Unit Attention Condition'. (See Section 21.6.5, “Unit Attention Condi-
tion” on page 317)
7h
Data Protect
8h Not 
used
9h Vendor 
Specific
Ah Not 
used
Bh Aborted 
command
The drive aborted the command.
Ch-Dh Not 
Implemented
Eh Miscompare
Fh Reserved