
SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide Chapter 4: SCSI Commands
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ATTRIBUTE VALUES Service Action
The READ ATTRIBUTE command with the ATTRIBUTE VALUES service action returns parameter
data containing the attributes specified by the Partition Number, Volume Number, and First Attribute
Identifier fields in the CDB.
The returned parameter data contains the requested attributes in ascending numerical order by attribute
identifier value, using the format shown in Figure 4-85.
Figure 4-85. READ ATTRIBUTE with ATTRIBUTE VALUES Service Action — Parameter List
Format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 – 3
(MSB)
Available Data (n – 3)
(LSB)
4 Attribute 0
.
.
.
n Attribute x
Table 4-91. READ ATTRIBUTE with ATTRIBUTE VALUES Service Action Parameter Data —
Field Descriptions
Field
Name
Description
Available
Data
Contains the number of bytes of attribute information in the parameter list. If the
parameter list is truncated as a result of insufficient allocation length, the contents
of the Available Data field are not altered.
Attribute The drive returns each Attribute formatted as described in “Enhanced Medium
Auxiliary Memory (EMAM) Attributes” on page 4-163.
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