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.

Code	Name
0h	NO SENSE
1h	RECOVERED ERROR
2h	NOT READY
3h	MEDIUM ERROR
4h	HARDWARE ERROR
5h	ILLEGAL REQUEST
6h	UNIT ATTENTION
7h	DATA PROTECT
8h	BLANK CHECK
9h	VENDOR SPECIFIC
Ah	COPY ABORTED
Bh	ABORTED COMMAND
Dh	VOLUME OVERFLOW
Eh	MISCOMPARE
Fh	COMPLETED

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