Data transfer element descriptor, Table 64 data transfer element descriptor – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual

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Data Transfer Element Descriptor

Element Address – This field contains the element address of the storage element.

Access – This field is set to 1 if access by a medium transport element is allowed. It is set to 0 if access is
denied. When set to 1, it implies that cartridges are unloaded and accessible if present. When set to 0, it
implies that cartridges are not unloaded if present.

Except – This field is set to 1 if the element is in an abnormal state. Additional information may be available
in the Additional Sense Code and Additional Sense Code Qualifier fields. If this field is 1, the primary volume
tag information could be invalid. This field is set to 0 if the element is in a normal state.

Full – This field is set to 0 if the element does not contain media. It is set to 1 if it does.

Additional Sense Code – If the element is in an abnormal state, this field will be set to a value as described
in “Additional Sense Codes and Qualifiers.”

Additional Sense Code Qualifier – If the element is in an abnormal state, this field will be set to a value
as described in “Additional Sense Codes and Qualifiers.”

Not This Bus (NotBus) – This field is not supported and is set to 0.

Table 64

Data Transfer Element Descriptor

Bit

Byte

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

Element Address

1

2

Reserved

Access

Except

Rsvd

Full

3

Reserved

4

Additional Sense Code

5

Additional Sense Code Qualifier

6

NotBus

Rsvd

IDValid

LUValid

Rsvd

Logical Unit Number

7

SCSI Bus Address

8

Reserved

9

SValid

Invert

Reserved

10

Source Element Address

11

12

Primary Volume Tag Information

(Field omitted if PVolTag = 0; remaining fields move up)

47

48

Reserved

Code Set

49

Reserved

Identifier Type

50

Reserved

51

Identifier Length = x where x is 0h to 40h (valid identifier data)

52

Device Identifier

(Field omitted if DVCID = 0, remaining fields move up)

(Always padded to 64 byte length if DVCID = 1)

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