SCSI ASC/ASCQ Table Format Explanation

The following shows several examples of table entries for ASC/ASCQ values with each column of the table identified in detail.

|-> ASC value (in hexadecimal)
||
|| |-> ASCQ value (in hexadecimal)
|| ||
|| ||  |-> Codes identifying devices that may use the ASC/ASCQ pair
|| ||  |-> value.  (See list of device code letters below.)
|| ||  |
|| ||  |            |  |-> Error or exception indicated by the
|| ||  |            |  |-> ASC/ASCQ pair value.
|| ||  |------------|  |------------------------------------------|
00/00  DTLPWROMAEBKVF  NO ADDITIONAL SENSE INFORMATION
04/04  DTL   O         LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, FORMAT IN PROGRESS
3B/05    L             PAPER JAM

An ASC/ASCQ code value may be used by several SCSI device types. The letters in the DTLPWROMAEBKVF column indicate which SCSI device types have the option of using the listed ASC/ASCQ value. When all the DTLPWROMAEBKVF letters are present, then all SCSI device types may use the listed ASC/ASCQ value. If only one letter is present (such as with the PAPER JAM ASC/ASCQ in the example above) then only one SCSI device type may use the listed ASC/ASCQ. (In the case of the PAPER JAM example, the only SCSI device type that may use the ASC/ASCQ is the Printer Device type.)

The complete list of letters and the SCSI device types they represent is as follows:

  • D - Direct Access Device (SBC)
  • T - Sequential Access Device (SSC-2)
  • L - Printer Device (SSC)
  • P - Processor Device (SPC-2)
  • W - Write Once Read Multiple Device (SBC)
  • R - CD/DVD Device (MMC-3)
  • O - Optical Memory Device (SBC)
  • M - Media Changer Device (SMC-2)
  • A - Storage Array Device (SCC-2)
  • E - Enclosure Services Device (SES)
  • B - Simplified Direct-Access Device (RBC)
  • K - Optical Card Reader/Writer Device (OCRW)
  • V - Automation/Drive Interface (ADC)
  • F - Object-based Storage (OSD)

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