
PERSISTENT RESERVE IN Command (5Eh) SDLT 600 SCSI Interface Guide
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Figure 4-79. PERSISTENT RESERVE IN Read Reservations Descriptor — Data Format
Table 4-81 describes the available Type values from the Type field of the PERSISTENT RESERVE IN
Read Reservations parameters. Each of the codes provides handling instructions for READ and
WRITE operations and for subsequent attempts to establish persistent reservations (referred to as
“Additional Reservations Allowed” in the table).
Table 4-80. PERSISTENT RESERVE IN Read Reservations Descriptor — Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
Reservation
Key
Contains an 8-byte value that identifies the reservation key under which the
persistent reservation is held.
Scope-Specific
Address
Not supported. Must be set to 0.
Scope Indicates whether a persistent reservation applies to an entire logical unit, to
a part of the logical unit (defined as an extent), or to an element. The drive
only supports reservations of the entire logical unit. Must be set to 0.
Type Specifies the characteristics of the persistent reservation being established
for all data blocks within the extent or within the logical unit. Refer to
Table 4-81 for the applicable Type codes and their meanings.
Table 4-81. PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Type Codes
Code Name Description
0h Obsolete ---
1h WRITE
Exclusive
READS: Shared; any application client on any initiator can execute
commands that perform transfers from the drive to the host.
WRITES: Exclusive; any command from any initiator other than the
initiator that holds the persistent reservation that attempts a transfer to
the drive results in a reservation conflict.
ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS: Allowed; any initiator may reserve
the logical unit, extents, or elements as long as the persistent
reservations do not conflict with any reservations already known to the
drive.
2h Obsolete ---
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