
WRITE BUFFER Command (3Bh) SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide
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4.38.1 Write Combined Header and Data Mode (00h)
The data to be transferred is preceded by a 4-byte header consisting entirely of reserved bytes. The
drive discards this header (it is not stored in the buffer).
The Buffer Offset field must be set to 0 for this mode.
4.38.2 Write Data Mode (02h)
This mode is similar to Header and Data Mode, except that there is no header in the data passed to the
drive. The drive detects any potential buffer overruns and rejects the WRITE BUFFER command.
Table 4-146. WRITE BUFFER Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
Mode The drive supports the following values in this field. If any other value is set,
the drive terminates the command with CHECK CONDITION status, Sense
Key set to ILLEGAL REQUEST.
Mode Description
00h Write Combined Header and Data
02h Write Data
04h Download Microcode
05h Download Microcode and Save
0Ah Write Data to Echo Buffer
Buffer ID The modes described for the Mode field only support a Buffer ID of 0, except
Echo Buffer mode, which ignores the Buffer ID field. If the Buffer ID field is a
value other than 0, the drive rejects the command. The drive also detects and
rejects commands that would overrun the buffer.
Buffer Offset This field contains the offset in bytes from the beginning of the buffer.
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