Fujitsu M2488 - Table 4-3. S.FT1 Bit Description

CONFIGURATION M2488 USER’S GUIDE
4-4 CG00000-011403 REV. A April 1997
Table 4-3. S.FT1 Bit Description
BIT VALUE DESCRIPTION
0 1 Disable internal Retry Buffer retries.
0 Enable internal Retry Buffer retries.
1 1 Disable all host data phase retry. (Disallows DISCONNECT or RESTORE POINTERS during
data phase.)
0 Enable all host data phase retry.
21
Buffer Flush mode. When operator panel
RESET
is pressed,
PEN NRDY
is displayed. Flush
all write data to tape before allowing the MTU to go NOT READY.
0
Go NOT READY immediately when
RESET
is pressed.
3 1 When the ACL is in System Mode, load the first available cartridge when the magazine is
loaded.
0 Do not load first cartridge.
4 1 Disable Save Data Pointer message.
NOTE: During fixed block data transfers, the Save Data Pointer message is not sent to the initia-
tor in between each record transferred.
NOTE: Performing fixed block data transfers in this mode automatically disables the use of the
Restore Pointers message during data transfer retries since Restore Pointers requires the Save
Data Pointer message to be supported.
0 Enable Save Data Pointer message.
5 1 Synchronize write data to tape on each write operation when positioned between Logical End of
Tape (LEOT) and Physical End of Tape (PEOT).
0 Synchronize write data to tape when LEOT is encountered, then buffer subsequent write opera-
tions while positioned between LEOT and PEOT.
6-7 Reserved