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... International Committee on mini SAS connectors Investment protection Retains compatibility with earlier SAS/SATA hard drives and SCSI software/ middleware Management efficiencies Utilizes existing IT SCSI expertise Figure 2. As...was not formally defined in many IT departments. But more , 6Gb/s SAS expanders support secure zones, similar to justify its use. This capability, known as internal server ...and value in affordable and easy-to-manage storage environments Feature Function Benefit 6-Gb/s transfer rate Enables enterprise-class performance at 2x the throughput of today's ...
... International Committee on mini SAS connectors Investment protection Retains compatibility with earlier SAS/SATA hard drives and SCSI software/ middleware Management efficiencies Utilizes existing IT SCSI expertise Figure 2. As...was not formally defined in many IT departments. But more , 6Gb/s SAS expanders support secure zones, similar to justify its use. This capability, known as internal server ...and value in affordable and easy-to-manage storage environments Feature Function Benefit 6-Gb/s transfer rate Enables enterprise-class performance at 2x the throughput of today's ...
Enterprise-Optimized 6Gb/s SAS Rivals Fibre Channel Performance and Scalability at Lower Cost
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...Clocking incorporates a variety of enterprise-centric features, including: 6Gb/s SAS doubles the data frequency of SAS drives both faster and easier to from the 6-meter cables supported by multiple initiators. Under the SAS-1 standard, connecting devices to 10 meters, an increase from the inclusion...to the expanders was needed to initialize systems. The SAS-2 standard resolves this may result in a loss of cabinet shielding 6-Gb/s Transfer Rate efficiency due to the shorter wavelengths of frequencies, SSC helps to perform device discovery themselves, automatically and in ...
...Clocking incorporates a variety of enterprise-centric features, including: 6Gb/s SAS doubles the data frequency of SAS drives both faster and easier to from the 6-meter cables supported by multiple initiators. Under the SAS-1 standard, connecting devices to 10 meters, an increase from the inclusion...to the expanders was needed to initialize systems. The SAS-2 standard resolves this may result in a loss of cabinet shielding 6-Gb/s Transfer Rate efficiency due to the shorter wavelengths of frequencies, SSC helps to perform device discovery themselves, automatically and in ...
Constellation™ Datasheet
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... for easy integration. • SAS 2.0-6 Gb/s enables larger topologies at support.seagate.com. • Visit our knowledge base for answers to common support questions. • Find documentation for current and legacy drives. • Utilize our online troubleshooting and diagnostic tools. www.seagate.com 1-800-SEAGATE (1-800-732-4283) Specifications 500 GB1 160 GB1 Model Number Interface Interface Access...
... for easy integration. • SAS 2.0-6 Gb/s enables larger topologies at support.seagate.com. • Visit our knowledge base for answers to common support questions. • Find documentation for current and legacy drives. • Utilize our online troubleshooting and diagnostic tools. www.seagate.com 1-800-SEAGATE (1-800-732-4283) Specifications 500 GB1 160 GB1 Model Number Interface Interface Access...
Constellation SATA Product Manual
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B i commands 32 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 33 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2 2.0 Drive specifications 3 2.1 Specification summary tables 3 2.2 Formatted capacity 6 2.2.1 LBA mode 6 2.3 Default logical geometry 6 2.4 Recording and interface technology 6 2.5 Physical characteristics 7 2.6 Seek time 7 2.7 Start/stop times 7 2.8 Power specifications 8 2.8.1 Power ...
B i commands 32 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 33 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2 2.0 Drive specifications 3 2.1 Specification summary tables 3 2.2 Formatted capacity 6 2.2.1 LBA mode 6 2.3 Default logical geometry 6 2.4 Recording and interface technology 6 2.5 Physical characteristics 7 2.6 Seek time 7 2.7 Start/stop times 7 2.8 Power specifications 8 2.8.1 Power ...
Constellation SATA Product Manual
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...Seagate Constellation® Serial ATA model drives: ST9500530NS ST9160511NS These drives provide the following key features: • 7,200 RPM spindle speed. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second). • Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives.... • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. B 1 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. drive monitoring and reporting. • Supports latching SATA cables and connectors. • ...
...Seagate Constellation® Serial ATA model drives: ST9500530NS ST9160511NS These drives provide the following key features: • 7,200 RPM spindle speed. • High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second). • Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives.... • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. B 1 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. drive monitoring and reporting. • Supports latching SATA cables and connectors. • ...
Constellation SATA Product Manual
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... no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like Device 0 devices. In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from www.serialata.org. 2 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are represented to the ... ATA. B It is not a typical Serial ATA environment. The specification can be downloaded from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in your existing applications to as the Shadow Register Block. Note.
... no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like Device 0 devices. In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from www.serialata.org. 2 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are represented to the ... ATA. B It is not a typical Serial ATA environment. The specification can be downloaded from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in your existing applications to as the Shadow Register Block. Note.
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..., please contact your Field Applications Engineer (FAE) or our global support services group as shown in Section 5.0. 2.1 Specification summary tables The specifications listed in the following drive models: ST9500530NS ST9160511NS Product data communicated in this manual is specific only to indicate the...not be predictive of future generation specifications or requirements. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. The data listed in this manual. Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
..., please contact your Field Applications Engineer (FAE) or our global support services group as shown in Section 5.0. 2.1 Specification summary tables The specifications listed in the following drive models: ST9500530NS ST9160511NS Product data communicated in this manual is specific only to indicate the...not be predictive of future generation specifications or requirements. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. The data listed in this manual. Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
Constellation SATA Product Manual
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....96 m to 40,000+ ft.) 70 Gs 400 Gs ST9160511NS 160 312,581,808 2 1 188 grams (0.41 lbs) 4 sec 4 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. to 12,192 m (-200 ft. B Table 1: Drive specifications summary for 500 and 160 GB models Drive specification Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Heads Discs ...transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) Sustained data transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max) I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) ATA data-transfer modes supported Cache buffer Height (mm max) Width (mm max) Length (mm max) Weight (max) Average latency Power-on to ready (sec max) ...
....96 m to 40,000+ ft.) 70 Gs 400 Gs ST9160511NS 160 312,581,808 2 1 188 grams (0.41 lbs) 4 sec 4 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. to 12,192 m (-200 ft. B Table 1: Drive specifications summary for 500 and 160 GB models Drive specification Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Heads Discs ...transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) Sustained data transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max) I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) ATA data-transfer modes supported Cache buffer Height (mm max) Width (mm max) Length (mm max) Weight (max) Average latency Power-on to ready (sec max) ...
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...: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on operating environment and formatting. **During periods of purchase. Drive specification Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Active Idle** Nonrecoverable read 2.1 (typical) 0.73% To determine the warranty for your drive. 50,000 Yes *One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
...: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on operating environment and formatting. **During periods of purchase. Drive specification Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Active Idle** Nonrecoverable read 2.1 (typical) 0.73% To determine the warranty for your drive. 50,000 Yes *One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
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... about 48bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137... 6 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 2.2 Formatted capacity Model ST9500530NS ST9160511NS Formatted capacity* 500 Gbytes 160 Gbytes Guaranteed...drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n-1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above . B Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. 2.2.1 LBA mode When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to hard drive...
... about 48bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137... 6 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 2.2 Formatted capacity Model ST9500530NS ST9160511NS Formatted capacity* 500 Gbytes 160 Gbytes Guaranteed...drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n-1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above . B Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. 2.2.1 LBA mode When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to hard drive...
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...Idle_A mode. Mode Idle_A Idle_B Idle_C Standby Description Reduced electronics Heads unloaded. B This allows the host to directly transition the drive to tailor systems for tracking purposes: Check Power Mode Reports • Current power condition Power Condition Log Reports • ...Drives using one of these reporting methods for performance and greater energy efficiency. Disks spinning at full RPM Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM Heads unloaded. Load/ Unload Cycle Counter 12 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The table below lists the supported...
...Idle_A mode. Mode Idle_A Idle_B Idle_C Standby Description Reduced electronics Heads unloaded. B This allows the host to directly transition the drive to tailor systems for tracking purposes: Check Power Mode Reports • Current power condition Power Condition Log Reports • ...Drives using one of these reporting methods for performance and greater energy efficiency. Disks spinning at full RPM Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM Heads unloaded. Load/ Unload Cycle Counter 12 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The table below lists the supported...
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...Systems will provide adequate cooling to access the following web page: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on all unused I/O ports. AFR... 16 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. None required. 2.13 Agency certification 2.13.1 Safety certification The drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with... by TUV North America. 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility Hard drives that are defined by the product standards for your drive. Drives are recognized in the test systems, we cannot guarantee...
...Systems will provide adequate cooling to access the following web page: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on all unused I/O ports. AFR... 16 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. None required. 2.13 Agency certification 2.13.1 Safety certification The drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with... by TUV North America. 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility Hard drives that are defined by the product standards for your drive. Drives are recognized in the test systems, we cannot guarantee...
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... ATA interface cable consists of the SATA signal cable can connect the drive as if they are designed for connector pin definitions. Constellation Serial ATA drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. See Table 5 for easy installation. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to...
... ATA interface cable consists of the SATA signal cable can connect the drive as if they are designed for connector pin definitions. Constellation Serial ATA drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. See Table 5 for easy installation. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to...
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... DMA modes 0-6. 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility Constellation Serial ATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug...
... DMA modes 0-6. 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility Constellation Serial ATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug...
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...E3H E1H 91H E4H C8H 25H C9H 2FH C4H 29H F8H 27H 20H 24H 21H 40H 42H 41H 10H F6H F3H Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Table 6: Supported ATA commands Command name Check Power Mode Device Configuration Freeze Lock Device Configuration Identify Device Configuration Restore Device Configuration Set ... Sectors Read Verify Sectors Extended Read Verify Sectors Without Retries Recalibrate Security Disable Password Security Erase Prepare Command code (in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation. 4.3 Supported ATA commands The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the...
...E3H E1H 91H E4H C8H 25H C9H 2FH C4H 29H F8H 27H 20H 24H 21H 40H 42H 41H 10H F6H F3H Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. Table 6: Supported ATA commands Command name Check Power Mode Device Configuration Freeze Lock Device Configuration Identify Device Configuration Restore Device Configuration Set ... Sectors Read Verify Sectors Extended Read Verify Sectors Without Retries Recalibrate Security Disable Password Security Erase Prepare Command code (in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation. 4.3 Supported ATA commands The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the...
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...0000H 16 0000H 0000H 003FH 0000H ASCII 0000H 0400H 0000H x.xx 8010H 0000H 2F00H 0000H 0200H 0200H 0007H xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. All reserved bits or words should be disabled ATA-reserved PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode Retired ... listed with an "x" are valid Number of current logical cylinders Number of current logical heads Number of the drive. B 27 See Section 2.0 on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) Reserved Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may not be included in Table 6 on page 25. Word 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-9 10...
...0000H 16 0000H 0000H 003FH 0000H ASCII 0000H 0400H 0000H x.xx 8010H 0000H 2F00H 0000H 0200H 0200H 0007H xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH xxxxH Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. All reserved bits or words should be disabled ATA-reserved PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode Retired ... listed with an "x" are valid Number of current logical cylinders Number of current logical heads Number of the drive. B 27 See Section 2.0 on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) Reserved Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may not be included in Table 6 on page 25. Word 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-9 10...
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...0000H 500 GB models = 976,773,168 160 GB models = 312,581,808 0000H 28 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. This is : 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Retired Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this table) Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) Minimum...addressable LBA sectors available (see Section 2.2 for related information) *Note: The maximum value allowed in words 100-103. Drives with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) ATA-reserved Queue depth Serial ATA capabilities Reserved for future Serial ATA definition Serial ATA features...
...0000H 500 GB models = 976,773,168 160 GB models = 312,581,808 0000H 28 Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. This is : 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Retired Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this table) Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) Minimum...addressable LBA sectors available (see Section 2.2 for related information) *Note: The maximum value allowed in words 100-103. Drives with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) ATA-reserved Queue depth Serial ATA capabilities Reserved for future Serial ATA definition Serial ATA features...
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...supported. 1 SMART self-test is supported. 2 Media serial number is supported. 3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported. 4 Streaming feature set is supported. 5 GPL feature set is supported. 6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported. 7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported...-159 160-254 255 Description The mandatory value of the Identify Drive data. ATA-reserved Security status Seagate-reserved ATA-reserved Integrity word Value Each drive will have a unique value. 0000H 0001H xxxxH 0000H xxA5H Note. Constellation Serial ...
...supported. 1 SMART self-test is supported. 2 Media serial number is supported. 3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported. 4 Streaming feature set is supported. 5 GPL feature set is supported. 6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported. 7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported...-159 160-254 255 Description The mandatory value of the Identify Drive data. ATA-reserved Security status Seagate-reserved ATA-reserved Integrity word Value Each drive will have a unique value. 0000H 0001H xxxxH 0000H xxA5H Note. Constellation Serial ...
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...88 0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported. 1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported. 2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported. 3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported. 4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported. 5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported. 6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported. 8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is ...currently active. 9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active. 10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active. 11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active. 12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active. 13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active. 14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active. 30 Constellation...
...88 0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported. 1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported. 2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported. 3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported. 4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported. 5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported. 6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported. 8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is ...currently active. 9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active. 10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active. 11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active. 12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active. 13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active. 14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active. 30 Constellation...
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... Enable write cache (default). 03H Set transfer mode (based on value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports. At power-on default has the read cache) feature (default). If the value in Sector Count register). Sector Count register values... or software reset, the default values of the features are defined as indicated above. Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 4.3.2 Set Features command This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports, the command is aborted. F1H Report full capacity available Note.
... Enable write cache (default). 03H Set transfer mode (based on value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports. At power-on default has the read cache) feature (default). If the value in Sector Count register). Sector Count register values... or software reset, the default values of the features are defined as indicated above. Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 4.3.2 Set Features command This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports, the command is aborted. F1H Report full capacity available Note.