All SMC-3 Action Item holders.  Here is a reminder of action items generated during the November SMC-3 Working Group.

06-020        [Robert Payne] Define a philosophy for Write Exclusive Persistent Reservations in SMC.

06-044        [Roger Cummings] Solicit additional vendor-specific sense codes from library vendors per June discussion item 4.4.

06-063        [Noud Snelder] Investigate use of LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, INITIALIZING COMMAND REQUIRED error code.

07-003        [Curtis Ballard] Create a proposal to define the usage of the “Cleaning Requested” and “Cleaning Failure” error codes.

07-006        [Rod Wideman] Define a new ASC/ASCQ for “Logical Unit Not Ready – Robotics Disabled”.

07-017        [Group] Make sure the all the functionality of Read Element Status is covered by the Report Element Information command (06-272) and the Report Volume Information command and examine if an informative annex to map the RES command onto these is appropriate. [Reminder to do as final step]

07-027        [Rod Wideman] Revise and post SMC-3 New Additional Sense Codes Usage (07-018r0) as 07-018r1.

07-042        [Paul Entzel] Write a proposal for the commands which the cached ready state in ADC may be used.

07-058        [Kevin Butt] Revise SMC-3: Medium Magazine Error Codes (07-372r0) and post.

07-059        [Noud Snelder] Noud Snelder Revise SMC-3 Additional sense code for in­compatible destination element (07-222r1) and post.

05Nov07-01        [Kevin Butt]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-02        [Curtis Ballard]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-03        [Erich Oetting]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-04        [Rod Wideman]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-05        [Halvard Eriksen]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-06        [Noud Snelder]: Determine what actions set TapeAlert flag 19h (illegal operation) and when the flag is cleared. Also what actions does it generate?

05Nov07-07        [Nould Snelder] to incorporate SMC-3 Additional sense code for incompatible destination element (07-222r1) as revised.

05Nov07-08        [Group] review SMC-3 for changing SPC-3 references to SPC-4.

05Nov07-09        [Noud Snelder] to revise and post SMC-3, READ ATTRIBUTE and WRITE ATTRIBUTE command clarification (07-244r2).

05Nov07-10        [Noud Snelder] to incorporate SMC-3, READ ATTRIBUTE and WRITE AT­TRIBUTE command clarification (07-244r2) as revised into SMC-3.


Kevin D. Butt
SCSI & Fibre Channel Architect, Tape Firmware
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