Sony SDX-800V Computer Drive User Manual


 
MODE SELECT 6.Command Specification
SONY AIT-3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver.1.1 6-55
Case 4;
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 1 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 3 will delete partitions 4 and 5. SDX-800V will change the value of 5 in the Last Partition
Number field in the Volume Information in MIC to 3. No tape motion will take place.
Old tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Partition 5
Active Partition
Indicated Partition Number
New tape layout:
Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3
Active Partition
Case 5 (with PRTH=0);
With the tape already loaded, and with partition 3 active, the Delete Partition command issued with the Indicated
Partition Number set to 1 will be rejected with CHECK CONDITION. See Note 2.
Partition 0 Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4 Partition 5
Active Partition
Indicated Partition Number