ED: An ED bit of one indicates the element is disabled (for example, a magazine is not installed or has
been logical disabled). An ED bit value of zero indicates the element is enabled.
Medium Type:
The Medium Type field provides the type of medium currently present in the Storage Element. The
next table describes the values for the Medium Types.
0h Unspecified
1h Data Medium
2h Cleaning Medium
3h Diagnostics Medium
4h WORM Medium
5h - 7h Reserved
Source Storage Element Address:
This field provides the address of the last storage element from which the tape cartridge was
moved (valid only if the SValid bit is 1).
Primary Volume Tag Information:
When VolTag in the CDB is set, the Primary Volume Ta g Information field provides identifying the
unit of media in this element. When VolTag in the CDB is not set, this field will be omitted.
Next table contains a list of the ASC and ASCQ values that will appear in the Additional Sense Code and
Additional Sense Code Qualifier fields of an element descriptor if the element is in an abnormal state. The
Except field of an element descriptor indicates if an element is in an abnormal state.
ASC ASCQ Description Action
30h 03h Cleaning cartridge The element contains a cleaning cartridge.
30h 83h Cleaning cartridge
without bar code label
The element contains a cleaning cartridge without a readable bar
code label.
3Bh 12h Magazine removed Insert magazine.
83h 00h Element not yet scanned The media changer has not scanned this element up to now.
83h 01h No bar code label The element contains a cartridge without a readable bar code label.
Import/Export Element Status Page (03h)
Import/Export elements are locations of volumes that are being inserted into or withdrawn from the media
changer. A volume in one of these elements is accessible by the Medium Transport Element and by an
operator.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Byte
Subheader
0 Element Type Code (3h = Import / Export Element)
1 PVolTag AVolTag Reserved
2 - 3 Import / Export Element Descriptor Length
4 Reserved
5 - 7 Byte Count of Descriptor Data Available
Element Descriptor
8 - 9 Import / Export Element Address
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