Format Byte:
Field Validity Byte:
Auxiliary Byte:
The Prefix command has different formats that are described in the following
sections.
Table 4-17. Prefix, Byte 0, Format
Bits
Value
Definition
0–7
Encoded Format
00
Basic Prefix Command (includes Define Extent)
01
Basic plus Locate Record Extended Parameters
02
Basic plus PSF Command Parameters
03–FF
Reserved. Must not be set for Internal Disk
Table
4-18. Prefix, Byte 1, Field Validity
Bits
Value
Definition
0
0
Define Extent Field Invalid. Not used by Internal Disk.
1
Define Extent Field Valid
1
0
Time Stamp in bytes 28–35 invalid. Ignored by Internal Disk.
1
Time Stamp in bytes 28–35 valid. Ignored by Internal Disk.
2–7
0
Not used
Table
4-19. Prefix, Byte 3, Auxiliary Byte
Bits
Value
Definition
0
1
Suspend Multipath Reconnection. Ignored by Internal Disk.
1–3
–
Ignored by Internal Disk.
4
0
Check all parameters in the Define Extent and Locate Record
Extended fields.
1
Parameter validation is not required. Software has ensured that all
parameters in the Define Extent and Locate Record Extended are
correct.
Setting this bit has no effect on protection exceptions (such as track
address is out of extent range or filemask violations).
5
–
Ignored by Internal Disk.
6–7
–
Not used
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