Oracle storagetek sl150

Read Element Status
192 SL150 Interface Reference Manual Julyl 2017
Storage Element Descriptor Definitions:
Element Address This field contains the element address of the storage element reported.
Access This bit indicates access is allowed to the storage element by the hand.
The library returns a value of 1.
Except This bit indicates the operational state of the storage element:
0 = The storage element is in a normal state.
1 = The storage element is in an abnormal state, and the Additional Sense Code and
the Additional Sense Code Qualifier fields contain information regarding the
abnormal state. Other fields in the descriptor might be invalid, and should be
ignored.
Full This field indicates if the storage element contains a cartridge tape:
0 = The storage element does not contain a cartridge tape.
1 = The storage element does contain a cartridge tape.
Additional Sense Code This field is valid only if the Except bit is set. In the case of an exception, it contains
an ASC as defined for Request Sense data.
Additional Sense Code
Qualifier
This field is valid only if the Except bit is set. In the case of an exception, it contains
an ASCQ as defined for Request Sense data.
SValid This bit indicates if the Source Element Address and Invert fields are valid:
0 = The Source Element Address and Invert fields are not valid.
1 = The Source Element Address and Invert fields are valid.
Invert The library does not support multi-sided media and returns a value of 0.
ED 0 = The element is enabled (for example a magazine or drive has been installed or
has been logically enabled)
1 = The element is disabled.
Medium Type This field provides the type of medium currently present in the element as
determined by the medium changer.
The library returns the following values:
0h = Unspecified - the medium changer cannot determine the medium type.
1h = Data Medium
2h = Cleaning Medium
Source Storage Element
Address
This field is valid only if the SValid bit is 1. It contains the address of the last
element from which the data cartridge was moved.
Primary Volume Tag
Information
When the PVolTag bit is set to 1, the library returns volume tag information.
When PVolTag is set to 0, this field is omitted, and the reserved fields below
it are moved up.
The Primary Volume Tag field contains the formatted null-terminated
ASCII barcode label on the tape cartridge.
The "Library Volume Label Format" configuration setting determines the
format of the cartridge label data that is returned in the Primary Volume
Tag Field. The following settings are supported: