
3.9 Handling Unit Attention Conditions
The CTS creates a Unit Attention condition for each initiator when
any of the following conditions occurs:
The CTS is reset (whether by a Bus Device Reset message, a SCSI
bus reset, or a power-on reset).
The MODE SELECT parameters are changed by an initiator other
than the one attempting to communicate with the CTS.
The unload button is pressed and the data cartridge is ejected.
A data cartridge is inserted and automatically loaded.
A data cartridge is inserted and rejected because the media is
incompatible with the CTS. (For example, a metal evaporative
tape is inserted, or a 160m tape is inserted in a non-XL CTS.)
The internal microcode (firmware) is changed.
A log parameter (counter) reaches a specified threshold value —
assuming that the Report Log Exception Condition (RLEC) bit on
the MODE SELECT Control Mode page is set to 1.
Effect of Changing Data Cartridges
After you press the unload button, the CTS returns Check Condition
status with the sense key set to Unit Attention (6h) to the first
command it receives. Then, it returns Check Condition status with the
sense key set to Not Ready (2h) to all subsequent commands that
require tape motion.
Note: If you press the unload button and a data cartridge is loaded,
the CTS will unload the tape. It then returns Check Condition
status with the sense key set to Unit Attention (6h) to the first
command it receives during the unload procedure. Finally, it
returns Check Condition status with the sense key set to Not
Ready (2h) to all subsequent commands that require tape
motion.
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(Standard and XL)
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