Mode Sense (10)
Julyl 2017 Command Set 133
Page Control 2h (10b) = Default Values: The library returns the default values.
Requested pages are returned with each supported parameter set to its default
Parameters not supported by the library are set to 0.
Default values for the Element Address Assignment page are based on the
configuration of the library.
3h (11b) = Saved Values: The library returns the saved values.
Requested pages are returned with supported parameters set to saved values.
This option is valid only with mode pages that can be saved. If the mode page
cannot be saved, then a Check Condition is returned.
Page Code Specifies the requested mode page. The supported mode pages depend on the
bridged tape drive.
HP Bridged Tape Drive:
02h = Protocol Specific Disconnect/Reconnect page
18h = Protocol Specific Logical Unit page
19h = Protocol Specific Port Control page
1Ch = Informational Exceptions TapeAlert page
1Dh = Element Address Assignment page
1Eh = Transport Geometry page
1Fh = Device Capabilities page
3Fh = All pages (in the above order)
IBM Bridged Tape Drive:
1Ch = Informational Exceptions TapeAlert page
1Dh = Element Address Assignment page
1Eh = Transport Geometry page
1Fh = Device Capabilities page
3Fh = All pages (in the above order)
SubPage Code Specifies which mode subpages are returned by the library. The supported
mode subpages depend on the bridged tape drive.
HP Bridged Tape Drive:
The field indicates the Serial Attached SCSI Port Control subpage, when
the protocol is Serial Attached SCSI and the Page Code is set to 19h. The
following subpages are supported:
01h = Serial Attached SCSI Phy Control and Discover Mode Subpage
02h = Serial Attached SCSI Shared Port Control Mode Subpage
03h = Serial Attached SCSI Enhanced Phy Control Mode Subpage
IBM Bridged Tape Drive:
This field must be 00h. There are no supported mode subpages.