SCSI check condition
In computer terminology, a Check Condition occurs when a SCSI device needs to report an error.
SCSI communication takes place between an initiator and a target. The initiator sends a command to the target which then responds. SCSI commands are sent in a Command Descriptor Block. At the end of the command the target returns a Status Code byte which is usually 00h for success, 02h for a Check Condition, or 08h for busy.
When the target returns a Check Condition in response to a command, the initiator usually then issues a SCSI Request Sense command in order to obtain more information. During the time between the reporting of a Check Condition and the issuing of a Request Sense command, the target is in a special state called a Contingent Allegiance Condition.
