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... Programmable drive capacity ...4.7 Factory-installed options ...4.8 Thin Provisioning ...4.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning ...4.8.2 Thin Provisioning capabilities...4.8.3 UNMAP ...4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command ...4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) ...Performance characteristics ...5.1 Internal drive characteristics ...5.2 Performance characteristics ...5.2.1 Access time ...5.2.2 FORMAT UNIT command execution time for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) ...5.2.3 Performance...5.3 Start/stop time ...5.4 Cache control...5.4.1 Caching write data ...Reliability specifications ...6.1 Error rates...
... Programmable drive capacity ...4.7 Factory-installed options ...4.8 Thin Provisioning ...4.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning ...4.8.2 Thin Provisioning capabilities...4.8.3 UNMAP ...4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command ...4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) ...Performance characteristics ...5.1 Internal drive characteristics ...5.2 Performance characteristics ...5.2.1 Access time ...5.2.2 FORMAT UNIT command execution time for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) ...5.2.3 Performance...5.3 Start/stop time ...5.4 Cache control...5.4.1 Caching write data ...Reliability specifications ...6.1 Error rates...
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... this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. Special attention must meet the requirements of those integrating the drive within their systems to the highest standards of design and construction. Shielded I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted to the system does not adversely affect the performance of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. The drive...
... this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. Special attention must meet the requirements of those integrating the drive within their systems to the highest standards of design and construction. Shielded I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted to the system does not adversely affect the performance of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. The drive...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface Integrated dual port SAS controller supporting the SCSI protocol Support for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - Note. The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. This allows users to continue to service items in the enclosure. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 4.1 Standard features Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for "Security of this document, and the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) which describes the general interface characteristics of Data at...
... Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface Integrated dual port SAS controller supporting the SCSI protocol Support for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - Note. The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. This allows users to continue to service items in the enclosure. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 4.1 Standard features Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for "Security of this document, and the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) which describes the general interface characteristics of Data at...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... PI enabled. The drive is selectable at the manufacturing facility during production or packaged before issuing a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than maximum. B The current guaranteed operating points for this product are formatted to 512 bytes per block. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in bulk packaging to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options OEMs may modify the data block size before shipping. Table 1: Formatted Capacity LBA Count Capacity (LBAs) LBA Size...
... PI enabled. The drive is selectable at the manufacturing facility during production or packaged before issuing a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than maximum. B The current guaranteed operating points for this product are formatted to 512 bytes per block. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in bulk packaging to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options OEMs may modify the data block size before shipping. Table 1: Formatted Capacity LBA Count Capacity (LBAs) LBA Size...
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... model. Devices that support Thin Provisioning are not linked to Physical Block Locations. A FORMAT command will respond to a READ command with all bits set to zero to the data-in the READ CAPACITY parameter data. 4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command A device which supports Thin Provisioning will be capable of a specific Logical Block address from a Physical Block, thereby freeing up the Physical Block from use and no longer requiring it to contain user data. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
... model. Devices that support Thin Provisioning are not linked to Physical Block Locations. A FORMAT command will respond to a READ command with all bits set to zero to the data-in the READ CAPACITY parameter data. 4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command A device which supports Thin Provisioning will be capable of a specific Logical Block address from a Physical Block, thereby freeing up the Physical Block from use and no longer requiring it to contain user data. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
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... a locked band. Additionally, an UNMAP command is cryptographically erased. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive shall unmap or trim any LBA within the inaccessible region of the device. For a given LBA, the data shall be identical from the host or that LBA is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported...
... a locked band. Additionally, an UNMAP command is cryptographically erased. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive shall unmap or trim any LBA within the inaccessible region of the device. For a given LBA, the data shall be identical from the host or that LBA is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported...
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... the drive that makes use of a drive buffer storage area where the data to be used to command the drive to stop time is 3 seconds (maximum) from previous WRITE commands will be used to force the drive to write all possible causes of performance discrepancies. The SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command may return Good status on the drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). SCSI...
... the drive that makes use of a drive buffer storage area where the data to be used to command the drive to stop time is 3 seconds (maximum) from previous WRITE commands will be used to force the drive to write all possible causes of performance discrepancies. The SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command may return Good status on the drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). SCSI...
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... nominal case temperature. Images may not represent actual product, for the drive assumes the operating environment is based upon a sustained case temperature of the drive. Maximum wet bulb temperature is 60°C. Note. 7.5.1 To maintain optimal performance drives should be required to a standard day at 58.7°F (14.8°C). However continual or sustained operation at nominal case temperatures. B The MTBF specification for reference only. 34 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
... nominal case temperature. Images may not represent actual product, for the drive assumes the operating environment is based upon a sustained case temperature of the drive. Maximum wet bulb temperature is 60°C. Note. 7.5.1 To maintain optimal performance drives should be required to a standard day at 58.7°F (14.8°C). However continual or sustained operation at nominal case temperatures. B The MTBF specification for reference only. 34 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
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...) mode to encrypt all data prior to being written on the drive, each data band has its own password called the "Admin SP" and the "Locking SP." The encryption engines are used to convey the TCG protocol to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 9.5). 9.2 Controlled access The drive has two security providers (SPs) called BandMasterX where X is read /write access to the host system. Access to the drive security services. These drives...
...) mode to encrypt all data prior to being written on the drive, each data band has its own password called the "Admin SP" and the "Locking SP." The encryption engines are used to convey the TCG protocol to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 9.5). 9.2 Controlled access The drive has two security providers (SPs) called BandMasterX where X is read /write access to the host system. Access to the drive security services. These drives...
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..." to actually lock access to change the Encryption Key (see Section 9.6) or the password when required. When the drive is shipped from the factory, the firmware download port is removed from its own user-supplied password. The variable "LockOnReset" should also set to download new firmware. An additional 14 Data Bands may be defined in another system. The bands shall be aligned to 4KB LBA boundaries. 9.6 Cryptographic erase A significant...
..." to actually lock access to change the Encryption Key (see Section 9.6) or the password when required. When the drive is shipped from the factory, the firmware download port is removed from its own user-supplied password. The variable "LockOnReset" should also set to download new firmware. An additional 14 Data Bands may be defined in another system. The bands shall be aligned to 4KB LBA boundaries. 9.6 Cryptographic erase A significant...
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... of the drive controller ASIC is a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 9.11 RevertSP SED models will be rejected. 2. The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in all bands on the device and returns...
... of the drive controller ASIC is a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 9.11 RevertSP SED models will be rejected. 2. The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in all bands on the device and returns...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp You will provide adequate cooling to ensure the case temperatures do not exceed specification. 2.11.2 Reliability specifications Unrecoverable read error rate during typical product lifetime Unrecoverable read error rate as the device nears the end of its programmed value with power applied to deteriorate. For the specific workload and performance to achieve this information, the system will display the warranty information for a specific drive, use a web...
... page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp You will provide adequate cooling to ensure the case temperatures do not exceed specification. 2.11.2 Reliability specifications Unrecoverable read error rate during typical product lifetime Unrecoverable read error rate as the device nears the end of its programmed value with power applied to deteriorate. For the specific workload and performance to achieve this information, the system will display the warranty information for a specific drive, use a web...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... the Serial ATA host adapter. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that does not support SATA 3.0Gb speed autonegotiation. Both drives behave as if they were both "masters" on two separate ports. The cable size may use a chipset that enable the direct connection to ensure correct orientation. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. A For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are Device 0 (master) devices. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is...
... the Serial ATA host adapter. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that does not support SATA 3.0Gb speed autonegotiation. Both drives behave as if they were both "masters" on two separate ports. The cable size may use a chipset that enable the direct connection to ensure correct orientation. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. A For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are Device 0 (master) devices. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. A 25 Table 7: Supported ATA commands Command name Check Power Mode Data Set Management with Trim Support Download Microcode Execute Device Diagnostics Flush Cache Flush Cache Extended Identify Device Idle Idle Immediate Initialize Device Parameters Read Buffer Read DMA Read DMA Extended Read FPDMA Queued Read Log Ext Read Multiple Read Multiple Extended Read Native Max Address Read Native Max Address Extended Read Sectors Read Sectors Extended Read Verify Sectors Read Verify Sectors Extended Security Disable Password Security Erase...
... ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. A 25 Table 7: Supported ATA commands Command name Check Power Mode Data Set Management with Trim Support Download Microcode Execute Device Diagnostics Flush Cache Flush Cache Extended Identify Device Idle Idle Immediate Initialize Device Parameters Read Buffer Read DMA Read DMA Extended Read FPDMA Queued Read Log Ext Read Multiple Read Multiple Extended Read Native Max Address Read Native Max Address Extended Read Sectors Read Sectors Extended Read Verify Sectors Read Verify Sectors Extended Security Disable Password Security Erase...
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... ATA 28-bit commands supported 8 Download Microcode DMA supported 9 Set Max Password DMA and Set Max Unlock DMA supported 10 Write Buffer DMA Supported 11 Read Buffer DMA Supported 12 DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY DMA and DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET DMA are supported 13 Long Physical Sector Alignment Error Reporting Control is supported 14 Deterministic read after Trim is supported Bit Word 76 0 Shall be cleared to zero 1 Supports SATA Gen1 Signaling Speed (1.5Gb/s) 2 Supports SATA Gen2 Signaling Speed (3.0Gb/s) 3-7 Reserved for Serial ATA 8 Supports the NCQ feature set...
... ATA 28-bit commands supported 8 Download Microcode DMA supported 9 Set Max Password DMA and Set Max Unlock DMA supported 10 Write Buffer DMA Supported 11 Read Buffer DMA Supported 12 DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY DMA and DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET DMA are supported 13 Long Physical Sector Alignment Error Reporting Control is supported 14 Deterministic read after Trim is supported Bit Word 76 0 Shall be cleared to zero 1 Supports SATA Gen1 Signaling Speed (1.5Gb/s) 2 Supports SATA Gen2 Signaling Speed (3.0Gb/s) 3-7 Reserved for Serial ATA 8 Supports the NCQ feature set...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... Bit 0 1 Device supports Software Settings Preservation Reserved for Serial ATA Word 82 The SMART feature set is supported The Security feature set is supported Obsolete Mandatory Power Management feature set is supported PACKET feature set is supported Volatile write cache is supported Read look-ahead is supported Release interrupt is supported SERVICE interrupt is supported DEVICE RESET command is supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 83 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported...
... Bit 0 1 Device supports Software Settings Preservation Reserved for Serial ATA Word 82 The SMART feature set is supported The Security feature set is supported Obsolete Mandatory Power Management feature set is supported PACKET feature set is supported Volatile write cache is supported Read look-ahead is supported Release interrupt is supported SERVICE interrupt is supported DEVICE RESET command is supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 83 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported...
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... DEVICE RESET command is not supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 86 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported Obsolete CFA feature set is supported SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up The 48-bit Address features set is supported The DCO feature set is supported FLUSH CACHE command supported FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported Words 119..120 are valid Word 87 SMART error...
... DEVICE RESET command is not supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 86 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported Obsolete CFA feature set is supported SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up The 48-bit Address features set is supported The DCO feature set is supported FLUSH CACHE command supported FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported Words 119..120 are valid Word 87 SMART error...
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... command with mode 3 is supported Free-fall Control feature set is supported Extended Status Reporting feature set is supported Extended Power Conditions feature set is supported Reserved Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Word 119 WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Pulsar Product Manual...
... command with mode 3 is supported Free-fall Control feature set is supported Extended Status Reporting feature set is supported Extended Power Conditions feature set is supported Reserved Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Word 119 WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Pulsar Product Manual...
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.... Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Have your "ST" model/product number available. Additional information, including an online request form and data loss prevention resources, is available to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com. Presales, Technical, and Warranty Support Call Center Toll-free USA, Canada, and Mexico 1-800-SEAGATE Direct dial +1-405-324-4700 Data Recovery Services Call Center USA...
.... Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Have your "ST" model/product number available. Additional information, including an online request form and data loss prevention resources, is available to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com. Presales, Technical, and Warranty Support Call Center Toll-free USA, Canada, and Mexico 1-800-SEAGATE Direct dial +1-405-324-4700 Data Recovery Services Call Center USA...
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... Security Freeze 25 Security Set Password 25 Security Unlock 25 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Set Features 25 Set Max Address 25 Set Max Address Extended 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 13 Sleep 26 Specification summary table 3 Standby 26 Standby Immediate 26 Standby mode 8 Startup power 8 static-discharge 19 support services 37 Surge immunity 14 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. Read Attribute Thresholds 26 S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 26 S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. A Return Status 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26 S.M.A.R.T. L latency 7 LBA mode...
... Security Freeze 25 Security Set Password 25 Security Unlock 25 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Set Features 25 Set Max Address 25 Set Max Address Extended 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 13 Sleep 26 Specification summary table 3 Standby 26 Standby Immediate 26 Standby mode 8 Startup power 8 static-discharge 19 support services 37 Surge immunity 14 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. Read Attribute Thresholds 26 S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 26 S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. A Return Status 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26 S.M.A.R.T. L latency 7 LBA mode...