SCSI Commands: 34BRELEASE Page 153ByteBits7 6 5 4 3 2 1 08 Reserved9 Control3.22.1.4 RELEASE(10) Command Field DescriptionsField Bytes Bits DescriptionOperationCode0 The Operation code for the 10-byte version of RELEASE is 57h.IgnoredLogicalUnit1 5-7 The LUN field is vestigial from the SCSI-1 standard and is ignored.IgnoredThird PartyDevice ID3 This field is ignored by the drive.Reserved All reserved bits must be 0.Control 5 See SCSI Command Control Byte Format on page 25.3.22.2 RELEASE Completion StatusCode MessageDescription00h GoodStatus• The drive is ready to perform any appropriate command.• The drive remains in any previously set mode.• The drive accepts commands from any Initiator.• The tape position is not changed.02h CheckConditionUse the REQUEST SENSE command to retrieve status information. PossibleSense Keys are:Code Message Description04h Hardware Error Parity error on the SCSI bus or drive hardwarefailure.05h Illegal Request The Command Descriptor Block is invalid.06h Unit Attention The cartridge was changed, or the drive wasreset prior to this command.
