4 sense key (bit 3 - 0 of byte 2) – Hitachi ULTRASTAR 15K450 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

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