Write Command
August 2016 Commands 233
Write Command
Parameter Value
VTE: Verify To End-of-data
0 = Do not verify to end-of-data
1 = Verify to end-of-data
If the verification fails, the Information field in Status is zero.
The BYTCMP and VBF must be zero.
The Verification Length field is ignored.
VLBPM: Verify Logical Block Protection Method
0 = Do not verify logical block protection mode.
1 = Verify logical block protection mode.
Verify that each logical block uses the logical block protection
method specified in the Control Data Protection mode page.
VBF: Verify By Filemarks
0 = Do not verify by filemarks.
1 = Verify by filemarks.
The Verification Length field contains the number of files to
verify.
If the verification fails the Information field in Status is the
number of files successfully verified, Read Position should be
used to determine the record that failed.
The BYTCMP must be zero.
IMMED: Immediate
0 = Return status when verify is completed
BYTCMP: Byte compare
0 = Medium verification
FIXED Indicates the block mode for data transfer:
= 0 Variable block mode. Transfer Length is the number of
bytes requested.
= 1 Fixed block mode. Transfer Length is the number of blocks
requested.
EXPECTED INITIAL
REFERENCE TAG:
= The first logical block reference tag.
Subsequent reference tag fields will be plus one.
EXPECTED APPLICATION TAG: = Each logical block application tag field is set by the
application client.
APPLICATION TAG MASK: = This field contains a value that is a bit mask for enabling the
checking of the logical block application tag field.