SCSI Sense Keys

SCSI Sense Keys appear in the Sense Data available when a command completes with a CHECK CONDITION status. The Code values are assigned by the INCITS T10 Technical Committee. The information on this page was accurate as of 18 May 2012. Do not be concerned if this date looks old. The Sense Key assignments change very infrequently. For more information on Sense Keys codes consult the latest revision of SPC-x.

CodeName
0hNO SENSE
1hRECOVERED ERROR
2hNOT READY
3hMEDIUM ERROR
4hHARDWARE ERROR
5hILLEGAL REQUEST
6hUNIT ATTENTION
7hDATA PROTECT
8hBLANK CHECK
9hVENDOR SPECIFIC
AhCOPY ABORTED
BhABORTED COMMAND
DhVOLUME OVERFLOW
EhMISCOMPARE
FhCOMPLETED

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