IOCTL_SCSI_MINIPORT and IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH Limitations

ID: Q137247

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) for Windows NT, version 3.5

SUMMARY

The device control codes IOCTL_SCSI_MINIPORT and IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH require that a valid SCSI device be previously recognized before the IOCTL can be passed on to the SCSI miniport. In other words, SCSIPORT must have previously located a SCSI peripheral on the specific bus that the SCSI miniport supports or these IOCTLs will not be passed on.

MORE INFORMATION

A SCSI peripheral will be recognized by SCSIPORT when the system boots. Additionally, an IOCTL_SCSI_RESCAN_BUS sent to SCSIPORT will force SCSIPORT to re-scan the SCSI bus for new peripherals. Once a peripheral is recognized on a particular SCSI bus, IOCTL_SCSI_MINIPORT and IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH can be sent to the miniport supporting that SCSI bus.

Note that IOCTL_SCSI_RESCAN_BUS can be sent to SCSIPORT and the SCSI miniport regardless of whether there are any SCSI devices currently present.

REFERENCES

For more information on these device control codes, please see the Device Driver Kit (DDK) documentation. For information on sending an IOCTL to a device driver, please see the Software Development Kit (SDK) documentation (DeviceIoControl).

Additional query words: 3.50 IOCTL


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Last Reviewed: March 2, 1999