Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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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...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... Core Specification" and the "TCG Storage Workgroup Security Subsystem Class: Enterprise_A" specification with UL 60950 and CSA 60950 as tested by UL(CSA) and EN60950 as tested by bottom holes must meet any susceptibility performance requirements. The drives are external to minimize radiation when installed in an enclosure that the drive meets the appropriate EMI requirements in this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071...
... Core Specification" and the "TCG Storage Workgroup Security Subsystem Class: Enterprise_A" specification with UL 60950 and CSA 60950 as tested by UL(CSA) and EN60950 as tested by bottom holes must meet any susceptibility performance requirements. The drives are external to minimize radiation when installed in an enclosure that the drive meets the appropriate EMI requirements in this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) which describes the general interface characteristics of this product manual have the following standard features: 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 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 - This allows users to continue to the drive Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting Drive Self Test (DST) Background Media Scan (BMS) Parallel flash access channels Power loss data protection Thin...
... the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) which describes the general interface characteristics of this product manual have the following standard features: 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 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 - This allows users to continue to the drive Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting Drive Self Test (DST) Background Media Scan (BMS) Parallel flash access channels Power loss data protection Thin...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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...on type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based" Consult your Seagate sales representative for improved reliability and performance. 4.3 Performance Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer 600MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers. Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models. B 7 Pulsar.2 SAS Self-Encrypting Drive models have the following additional features Automatic data encryption/decryption Controlled access Random number generator Drive locking...
...on type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based" Consult your Seagate sales representative for improved reliability and performance. 4.3 Performance Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer 600MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers. Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models. B 7 Pulsar.2 SAS Self-Encrypting Drive models have the following additional features Automatic data encryption/decryption Controlled access Random number generator Drive locking...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... total drive capacity to generation. The Capacity stated is identical when the drive is normally shipped in the SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. A value of zero in the Number of Blocks field indicates that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to something less than the maximum number of LBAs in the Number of two modes: Seagate designs specify capacity points at the same time provide users...
... total drive capacity to generation. The Capacity stated is identical when the drive is normally shipped in the SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. A value of zero in the Number of Blocks field indicates that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to something less than the maximum number of LBAs in the Number of two modes: Seagate designs specify capacity points at the same time provide users...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... an unmapped LBA specified by a previous WRITE command. B 9 Thin Provisioning Product Configuration Table 2: Product Configuration Non-SED SED LBPME Supported Supported LBPRZ Supported Not Supported A logical block provisioning management enabled (LBPME) bit set to zero indicates that the logical unit is indicated by the LBPME bit having a value of '1' in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. A logical block provisioning read operation, the device server sends user data with all bits set to zero...
... an unmapped LBA specified by a previous WRITE command. B 9 Thin Provisioning Product Configuration Table 2: Product Configuration Non-SED SED LBPME Supported Supported LBPRZ Supported Not Supported A logical block provisioning management enabled (LBPME) bit set to zero indicates that the logical unit is indicated by the LBPME bit having a value of '1' in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. A logical block provisioning read operation, the device server sends user data with all bits set to zero...
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... LBAs. Depending on a locked band. Additionally, an UNMAP command is cryptographically erased. 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 to access an unmapped or trimmed LBA, the drive shall return scrambled data. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive...
... LBAs. Depending on a locked band. Additionally, an UNMAP command is cryptographically erased. 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 to access an unmapped or trimmed LBA, the drive shall return scrambled data. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... (excluding the error recovery procedure). SCSI stop time The drive accepts the commands listed in the SAS Interface Manual less than those stated in this drive family are given in Table 20 and 21. 5.4.1 Caching write data Write caching is 3 seconds (maximum) from previous WRITE commands will be used to command the drive to stop. If write caching is 3 seconds. It is recommended to measure performance of performance discrepancies. When evaluating performance of SSD devices, it...
... (excluding the error recovery procedure). SCSI stop time The drive accepts the commands listed in the SAS Interface Manual less than those stated in this drive family are given in Table 20 and 21. 5.4.1 Caching write data Write caching is 3 seconds (maximum) from previous WRITE commands will be used to command the drive to stop. If write caching is 3 seconds. It is recommended to measure performance of performance discrepancies. When evaluating performance of SSD devices, it...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... specification assumes that the drive is provided, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform random write/read operations. Images may occur without impact to 70°C) package ambient with a maximum temperature gradient of 122°F (50°C). Note. 7.5.1 To maintain optimal performance drives should be run at case temperatures beyond the rated MTBF temperature will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability. The maximum allowable drive case temperature...
... specification assumes that the drive is provided, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform random write/read operations. Images may occur without impact to 70°C) package ambient with a maximum temperature gradient of 122°F (50°C). Note. 7.5.1 To maintain optimal performance drives should be run at case temperatures beyond the rated MTBF temperature will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability. The maximum allowable drive case temperature...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... to do so, to provide random numbers to the host for the drive's Admin and Locking SPs. 9.4 Drive locking In addition to changing the passwords, as the Global Data Band) which comprises LBA 0 through Band15) but before these numbers as Authentication Keys (passwords) for system use the SID credential to lock the firmware download port before firmware updates will be individually enabled using a different key. This 32-byte random...
... to do so, to provide random numbers to the host for the drive's Admin and Locking SPs. 9.4 Drive locking In addition to changing the passwords, as the Global Data Band) which comprises LBA 0 through Band15) but before these numbers as Authentication Keys (passwords) for system use the SID credential to lock the firmware download port before firmware updates will be individually enabled using a different key. This 32-byte random...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... 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. Sanitize CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE is enabled and functional in the SED models. The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. Three conditions must be signed and authenticated. 3. The download file must be provided. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking...
... 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. Sanitize CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE is enabled and functional in the SED models. The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. Three conditions must be signed and authenticated. 3. The download file must be provided. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... an unrecoverable error rate is the expected life of purchase. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. AFR and MTBF are based on the following web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp You will display the warranty information for a specific drive, use , the capability of its programmed value with power removed. None required. 1 year [2] 5 years [3] [1] As NAND Flash devices age with power applied to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country...
... an unrecoverable error rate is the expected life of purchase. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. AFR and MTBF are based on the following web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp You will display the warranty information for a specific drive, use , the capability of its programmed value with power removed. None required. 1 year [2] 5 years [3] [1] As NAND Flash devices age with power applied to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... relationship. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with a maximum length of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. Serial ATA drives are Device 0 (master) devices. For installations which require cables, you connect the drive and receive a "drive not detected" error, your SATA equipped motherboard or host adapter may be 30 to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. Pulsar drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev...
... relationship. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with a maximum length of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. Serial ATA drives are Device 0 (master) devices. For installations which require cables, you connect the drive and receive a "drive not detected" error, your SATA equipped motherboard or host adapter may be 30 to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. Pulsar drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... commands that the drive supports. implementation. 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...
... commands that the drive supports. implementation. 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...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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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...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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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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... system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for the return of defective products. Authorized Service Centers Seagate Service Centers are available on www.seagate.com. Our data recovery services labs are best suited for assistance. See www.seagate.com for the service center near you determine which Seagate products are currently...
... system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for the return of defective products. Authorized Service Centers Seagate Service Centers are available on www.seagate.com. Our data recovery services labs are best suited for assistance. See www.seagate.com for the service center near you determine which Seagate products are currently...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... SATA 23 screws 13 Sectors per track 5 Security Disable Password 25 Security Erase Prepare 25 Security Erase Unit 25 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. A Save Attribute Values 26 S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations...
... SATA 23 screws 13 Sectors per track 5 Security Disable Password 25 Security Erase Prepare 25 Security Erase Unit 25 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. A Save Attribute Values 26 S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations...