Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Byte
10 OIR CMC InEnab ExEnab Access Except ImpExp Full
11 Reserved
12 Additional Sense Code
13 Additional Sense Code Qualifier
14 -
16
Reserved
17 SValid Invert Reserved ED Medium Type
18 -
19
Source Storage Element Address
20 -
55
Primary Volume Tag Information
(field omitted if PVolTag = 0)
56 -
59
Reserved
(field moved up if Primary Volume Tag Information field is omitted)
Field descriptions:
PVolTag:
Primary Volume Tag. When set this flag indicates valid information in the Primary Volume Tag
Information field. This flag will be set when the VolTag field was set in the CDB.
AVolTag:
Alternate Volume Tag. Always set to 0.
Import/Export Element Address:
This field provides the address of the import/export element of this changer device whose status is
reported by this element descriptor block.
Full: A full bit value of 1 indicates that the import/export element address contains a unit of media. A
value of 0 indicates the import/export element address is empty.
ImpExp:
An import export bit of one indicates the unit of media in the import/export element was placed
there by an operator. An bit of zero indicates the unit of media in the import/export element was
placed there by the medium transport element.
Except:
Exception. An exception bit of 0 indicates the element is in a normal state. If this bit is 1,
information on the abnormal state may be available in the Additional Sense Code and Additional
Sense Code Qualifier fields.
Access:
When set to 1 this field indicates that access to the import/export element by a medium transport
element is allowed. If 0, indicates access to the import/export element by a medium transport
element is denied.
ExEnab:
An Export Enable bit of one indicates that the import/export element supports movement of media
into of the scope of the media changer device.
InEnab:
An InEnab bit of zero indicates that this element does not support import actions. An Import
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