MOVE MEDIUM (A5h)
The Move Medium command is used to move tape cartridges from one element address to another
specific element address. The library can transfer cartridges between Storage Elements, Import/Export
Elements, and Data Transfer Elements.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Byte
0 Operation Code (A5h)
1 LUN Reserved
2 (MSB) Medium Transport Address
3 (LSB)
4 (MSB) Source Address
5 (LSB)
6 (MSB) Destination Address
7 (LSB)
8 Reserved
9 Reserved
10 Reserved Invert
11 Control
Field descriptions:
Medium Transport Address:
This field specifies the medium transport element used to execute the Move Medium command.
This value can be set to either 0 or the currently valid Medium Transport Element address.
Source Address:
Element address from which the tape cartridge is being moved. This can be a Storage Element
address, Import/Export Element address or a Data Transfer Element address.
Destination Address:
Element address to which the tape cartridge is being moved. This can be a Storage Element
address, Import/Export Element address or a Data Transfer Element address.
Invert:
An Invert bit of one specifies that the medium should be inverted or rotated prior to depositing the
medium into the destination element. The library does not support medium rotation. Therefore this
field must be set to zero.
Chapter 3. Supported SCSI Commands 3-41
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