Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations
3.3 Keywords
3.4 Conventions
4 Overview
5 Media changer models
5.1 Independent media changer
5.2 Attached media changer
5.3 Media changer elements
5.3.1 Elements overview
5.3.2 Medium transport element
5.3.3 Storage element
5.3.4 Import/export element
5.3.5 Data transfer element
5.3.6 Element status maintenance requirements
5.4 Volume tag information
5.4.1 Volume tag overview
5.4.2 Primary and alternate volume tag information
5.4.3 Volume tag information format
5.5 TapeAlert information
5.5.1 TapeAlert introduction
5.5.2 TapeAlert log sense format
6 Commands for media changer logical units
6.1 Summary of commands for independent media changers
6.2 Summary of commands for attached media changers
6.3 Commands allowed in the presence of various reservations
6.4 EXCHANGE MEDIUM command
6.5 INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS command
6.6 INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS WITH RANGE command
6.7 MOVE MEDIUM commands
6.8 POSITION TO ELEMENT command
6.9 READ ATTRIBUTE command
6.10 READ ELEMENT STATUS commands
6.10.1 READ ELEMENT STATUS introduction
6.10.2 Element status data
6.10.3 Element status page
6.10.4 Medium transport element descriptor
6.10.5 Storage element descriptor
6.10.6 Import/export element descriptor
6.10.7 Data transfer element descriptor
6.10.8 Identification descriptor
6.11 REQUEST VOLUME ELEMENT ADDRESS command
6.12 SEND VOLUME TAG command
6.12.1 SEND VOLUME TAG introduction
6.12.2 Send action codes
6.12.3 SEND VOLUME TAG parameter data
6.13 WRITE ATTRIBUTE command
7 Parameters
7.1 Diagnostic parameters
7.2 Log parameters
7.2.1 Log page codes
7.2.2 TapeAlert log page
7.3 Mode parameters
7.3.1 Mode page codes
7.3.2 Device Capabilities mode page
7.3.3 Element Address Assignment mode page
7.3.4 Transport Geometry Parameters mode page
Annex
A TapeAlert Flags
Tables
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