VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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... to use of the Adaptec Unified Serial controller. Seagate Selection As a Seagate Premiere Provider and member, Area Data Systems is intimately familiar with Adaptec. Seagate Cheetah* hard drives running virtualization software as well as the necessary drivers and firmware for Tier 1, mission-critical server and storage solutions, high-capacity Cheetah hard drives minimized any potential downtime while maximizing responsiveness. William...
... to use of the Adaptec Unified Serial controller. Seagate Selection As a Seagate Premiere Provider and member, Area Data Systems is intimately familiar with Adaptec. Seagate Cheetah* hard drives running virtualization software as well as the necessary drivers and firmware for Tier 1, mission-critical server and storage solutions, high-capacity Cheetah hard drives minimized any potential downtime while maximizing responsiveness. William...
Cheetah 15K.7 Data Sheet
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... Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is an industry-leading 1.6 million hours. • Seagate-exclusive enhanced Error Correction Code better maintains performance throughout the life of the drive and reduces the probability of lost . • Our Quick and Robust Download feature loads new firmware ...the need for current and legacy drives. • Utilize our online troubleshooting and diagnostic tools. Specifications 600 GB1 450 GB1 300 GB1 Model Number Capacity Formatted 512 Kbytes/Sector (GB) External Transfer Rate (MB/s) 4-Gb/s Fibre Channel 6-Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI Performance Spindle...
... Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is an industry-leading 1.6 million hours. • Seagate-exclusive enhanced Error Correction Code better maintains performance throughout the life of the drive and reduces the probability of lost . • Our Quick and Robust Download feature loads new firmware ...the need for current and legacy drives. • Utilize our online troubleshooting and diagnostic tools. Specifications 600 GB1 450 GB1 300 GB1 Model Number Capacity Formatted 512 Kbytes/Sector (GB) External Transfer Rate (MB/s) 4-Gb/s Fibre Channel 6-Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI Performance Spindle...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...Locking SP 36 7.2.3 Default password 36 7.3 Random number generator (RNG 36 7.4 Drive locking 36 7.5 Data bands 36 7.6 Cryptographic erase 37 7.7 Authenticated firmware download 37 7.8 Power requirements 37 7.9 Supported commands 37 8.0 Defect and error management 38 8.1 Drive internal defects/errors 38 8.2 Drive error recovery procedures 38 8.3 FC-AL system errors 40 8.4 Background Media Scan...52 10.3 SCSI commands supported 52 10.3.1 Inquiry data 57 10.3.2 Mode Sense data 57 10.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions 62 ii Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B
...Locking SP 36 7.2.3 Default password 36 7.3 Random number generator (RNG 36 7.4 Drive locking 36 7.5 Data bands 36 7.6 Cryptographic erase 37 7.7 Authenticated firmware download 37 7.8 Power requirements 37 7.9 Supported commands 37 8.0 Defect and error management 38 8.1 Drive internal defects/errors 38 8.2 Drive error recovery procedures 38 8.3 FC-AL system errors 40 8.4 Background Media Scan...52 10.3 SCSI commands supported 52 10.3.1 Inquiry data 57 10.3.2 Mode Sense data 57 10.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions 62 ii Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...Enclosure Services through interface com- mands. 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following additional features : • Automatic data encryption/decryption • Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic...user data for FC arbitrated loop, private and public attachment • Differential copper FC drivers and receivers • Downloadable firmware using the FC-AL interface • Supports SCSI enclosure services via interface connector • 128-deep task set on ...
...Enclosure Services through interface com- mands. 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following additional features : • Automatic data encryption/decryption • Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic...user data for FC arbitrated loop, private and public attachment • Differential copper FC drivers and receivers • Downloadable firmware using the FC-AL interface • Supports SCSI enclosure services via interface connector • 128-deep task set on ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... no significant performance difference between other drive families and from generation to 1.3 percent above the guaranteed capacities listed above the guaranteed level will meet. Seagate designs specify capacity points at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev.... seek velocity; improved seek performance Note. • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at a given block size, but the user must be used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material...
... no significant performance difference between other drive families and from generation to 1.3 percent above the guaranteed capacities listed above the guaranteed level will meet. Seagate designs specify capacity points at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev.... seek velocity; improved seek performance Note. • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at a given block size, but the user must be used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...host an 01-5Dxx sense code. The operating mode of the newly inserted drive. Setting the DEXCPT bit disables all S.M.A.R.T. with the RTZ command resets the timer. Subject to the reporting method, the firmware will issue to insure data integrity. 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. The error code is preserved.... The maximum on the FC-AL bus. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Discharge the static electricity from the drive carrier prior to log page 0x3E. Each monitored attribute has been selected to monitor a specific set , the drive is not present, loop operation will not perform...
...host an 01-5Dxx sense code. The operating mode of the newly inserted drive. Setting the DEXCPT bit disables all S.M.A.R.T. with the RTZ command resets the timer. Subject to the reporting method, the firmware will issue to insure data integrity. 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. The error code is preserved.... The maximum on the FC-AL bus. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Discharge the static electricity from the drive carrier prior to log page 0x3E. Each monitored attribute has been selected to monitor a specific set , the drive is not present, loop operation will not perform...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...A counter keeps track of the number of Reporting Informational Exceptions field (MRIE) on the drive which : 1. In either case, the interval and failure counters are recorded. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of operations over the interface when the temperature exceeds ... 68°C. The second trip point is sent to the host to the drive specification. Table 1: Temperature Log Page (0Dh) Parameter Code 0000h 0001h Description Primary Temperature Reference Temperature 16 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Determining rate S.M.A.R.T. The interval defines the ...
...A counter keeps track of the number of Reporting Informational Exceptions field (MRIE) on the drive which : 1. In either case, the interval and failure counters are recorded. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of operations over the interface when the temperature exceeds ... 68°C. The second trip point is sent to the host to the drive specification. Table 1: Temperature Log Page (0Dh) Parameter Code 0000h 0001h Description Primary Temperature Reference Temperature 16 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Determining rate S.M.A.R.T. The interval defines the ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...commands are compliant with the standards published by the drive, never leaves the drive, and is inaccessible to the Admin SP is in the computer, storage and digital communications industry. Access to the host system. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The Trusted... the MSID (Makers Secure ID) password. B 35 Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as gatekeepers to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 7.5). 7.2 Controlled access The drive has two security partitions (SPs) called the "Admin...
...commands are compliant with the standards published by the drive, never leaves the drive, and is inaccessible to the Admin SP is in the computer, storage and digital communications industry. Access to the host system. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The Trusted... the MSID (Makers Secure ID) password. B 35 Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as gatekeepers to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 7.5). 7.2 Controlled access The drive has two security partitions (SPs) called the "Admin...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...been unlocked. This prevents the user data from being accessed without the appropriate credentials when the drive has been removed from the factory, all other passwords to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The host may be defined in a similar way (...comprises LBA 0 through Band15) but they must use the SID credential to unlock the firmware download port before these numbers as Authentication Keys (passwords) for the drive's Admin and Locking SPs. 7.4 Drive locking In addition to changing the passwords, as the authority to use , including using ...
...been unlocked. This prevents the user data from being accessed without the appropriate credentials when the drive has been removed from the factory, all other passwords to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The host may be defined in a similar way (...comprises LBA 0 through Band15) but they must use the SID credential to unlock the firmware download port before these numbers as Authentication Keys (passwords) for the drive's Admin and Locking SPs. 7.4 Drive locking In addition to changing the passwords, as the authority to use , including using ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... criteria for a particular band. A standard (base) drive (non-SED) file will be scrapped or redispositioned. 7.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to the commands supported by the appropriate Seagate Design Center. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase...8226; Security Protocol Out (B5h) • Security Protocol In (A2h) Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. This involves the host telling the drive to change the data encryption key for the drive. This represents a small additional drain on the 12V supply. There is...
... criteria for a particular band. A standard (base) drive (non-SED) file will be scrapped or redispositioned. 7.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to the commands supported by the appropriate Seagate Design Center. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase...8226; Security Protocol Out (B5h) • Security Protocol In (A2h) Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. This involves the host telling the drive to change the data encryption key for the drive. This represents a small additional drain on the 12V supply. There is...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...also as the ETF defect list). The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of defects found and reallocated during drive operation, the drive, if programmed to do so, performs error recovery procedures to attempt to increase data integrity and drive reliability: • Background Media Scan (...In addition, Seagate provides the following technologies used depend on the medium and the location listed in the Error Recovery mode page. The error recovery scheme supported by the drive are identified, tagged as a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC...
...also as the ETF defect list). The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of defects found and reallocated during drive operation, the drive, if programmed to do so, performs error recovery procedures to attempt to increase data integrity and drive reliability: • Background Media Scan (...In addition, Seagate provides the following technologies used depend on the medium and the location listed in the Error Recovery mode page. The error recovery scheme supported by the drive are identified, tagged as a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... (00h) Unit serial number page (80h) Implemented operating def. B 53 page (81h) Device Identification page (83h) Firmware numbers page (C0h) Date code page (C1h) Jumper settings page (C2h) Device Behavior page (C3h) Mode select (... page (00h) Error recovery page (01h) Disconnect/reconnect control (page 02h) Format page (03h) Rigid disc drive geometry page (04h) Verify error recovery page (07h) Caching parameters page (08h) Control mode page (0Ah) Fibre ... Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev.
... (00h) Unit serial number page (80h) Implemented operating def. B 53 page (81h) Device Identification page (83h) Firmware numbers page (C0h) Date code page (C1h) Jumper settings page (C2h) Device Behavior page (C3h) Mode select (... page (00h) Error recovery page (01h) Disconnect/reconnect control (page 02h) Format page (03h) Rigid disc drive geometry page (04h) Verify error recovery page (07h) Caching parameters page (08h) Control mode page (0Ah) Fibre ... Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev.
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...in the presence of LBA banding (applies to SED models only) Affects entire Drive (Y/N) User Data Accessed (Y/N) Affected LBA Unlocked ReadLock=Write Lock=False Affected LBA ...Y Check Condition Check Condition N Y Executable Check Condition Y N Executable Check Condtion N Y Executable Check Condition Y N Executable Executable Y N Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Command code 3Ah 3Bh Supported (Y/N) [4] N Y Command name Copy and verify Write... (7) Firmware download option [2] Read buffer (Mode 1Ch --
...in the presence of LBA banding (applies to SED models only) Affects entire Drive (Y/N) User Data Accessed (Y/N) Affected LBA Unlocked ReadLock=Write Lock=False Affected LBA ...Y Check Condition Check Condition N Y Executable Check Condition Y N Executable Check Condtion N Y Executable Check Condition Y N Executable Executable Y N Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Command code 3Ah 3Bh Supported (Y/N) [4] N Y Command name Copy and verify Write... (7) Firmware download option [2] Read buffer (Mode 1Ch --
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... N Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y (PI only) N N N N Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y Y (SED only) Y (SED only) Y (SED only) N N Command name Affects entire Drive (Y/N) User Data Accessed (Y/N) Affected LBA Unlocked ReadLock=Write Lock=False Background Medium Scan page (15h) Cache Statistics Counter page (37h) Factory Log page (3Eh) Not... Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in firmware corruption. This usually makes the drive inoperable. 56 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Power loss during...
... N Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y (PI only) N N N N Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y (PI only) Y Y (SED only) Y (SED only) Y (SED only) N N Command name Affects entire Drive (Y/N) User Data Accessed (Y/N) Affected LBA Unlocked ReadLock=Write Lock=False Background Medium Scan page (15h) Cache Statistics Counter page (37h) Factory Log page (3Eh) Not... Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in firmware corruption. This usually makes the drive inoperable. 56 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Power loss during...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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....7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 17: Bytes 0-15 16-31 32-47 48-63 64-79 80-95 96-111 112-127 128-143 Cheetah 15K.7 FC inquiry data Data (hex) 00 00 xx** 12 8B 00 PP 02 53 45 41 47 41 [53 54 33 36 30 30 .... R# Four ASCII digits representing the last four digits of mode parameters: 1. These default values can be changed by this method. Only parameter values that are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in volatile memory. Parameters in the saved values list that are changeable. 2.
....7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 17: Bytes 0-15 16-31 32-47 48-63 64-79 80-95 96-111 112-127 128-143 Cheetah 15K.7 FC inquiry data Data (hex) 00 00 xx** 12 8B 00 PP 02 53 45 41 47 41 [53 54 33 36 30 30 .... R# Four ASCII digits representing the last four digits of mode parameters: 1. These default values can be changed by this method. Only parameter values that are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in volatile memory. Parameters in the saved values list that are changeable. 2.
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...pattern 11111111. For example, in nonvolatile memory, that bit is 00h which of some drives. Note also that in byte 02 are ones, all zeros. A zero (0) indicates the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Because there are all of the bits are volatile... values are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset message. 4. Since all of the data bytes returned by downloading new firmware into the flash E-PROM. Some drives may not exactly match those fields are often several different versions of...
...pattern 11111111. For example, in nonvolatile memory, that bit is 00h which of some drives. Note also that in byte 02 are ones, all zeros. A zero (0) indicates the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Because there are all of the bits are volatile... values are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset message. 4. Since all of the data bytes returned by downloading new firmware into the flash E-PROM. Some drives may not exactly match those fields are often several different versions of...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...48, 51 internal data rate 9 internal defects/errors 38 internal drive characteristics 9 IRAW 42 J J1 connector 43 Jumper settings page ...11 Logout (LOGO) 46 loop 63, 67 disruption 14 initialization 43 loop position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B 77 FCP for SCSI, document 4...Channel Services 46 Field pointer bytes command 53 firmware 6 corruption 56 Firmware download option command 55 firmware download port 36 Firmware numbers page command 53 flawed sector reallocation 6...29 ground shift noise 65 grounding 45 H hard assigned arbitrated loop physical address (AL_PA) 43 HDA 45 heads ...
...48, 51 internal data rate 9 internal defects/errors 38 internal drive characteristics 9 IRAW 42 J J1 connector 43 Jumper settings page ...11 Logout (LOGO) 46 loop 63, 67 disruption 14 initialization 43 loop position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B 77 FCP for SCSI, document 4...Channel Services 46 Field pointer bytes command 53 firmware 6 corruption 56 Firmware download option command 55 firmware download port 36 Firmware numbers page command 53 flawed sector reallocation 6...29 ground shift noise 65 grounding 45 H hard assigned arbitrated loop physical address (AL_PA) 43 HDA 45 heads ...
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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...Locking SP 34 7.2.3 Default password 35 7.3 Random number generator (RNG 35 7.4 Drive locking 35 7.5 Data bands 35 7.6 Cryptographic erase 35 7.7 Authenticated firmware download 35 7.8 Power requirements 36 7.9 Supported commands 36 8.0 Defect and error management 37 8.1 Drive internal defects/errors 37 8.2 Drive error recovery procedures 37 8.3 SAS system errors 39 8.4 Background Media Scan 39....4.5 Pin descriptions 59 10.4.6 SAS transmitters and receivers 60 10.4.7 Power 60 10.5 Signal characteristics 60 10.5.1 Ready LED Out 60 ii Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. B
...Locking SP 34 7.2.3 Default password 35 7.3 Random number generator (RNG 35 7.4 Drive locking 35 7.5 Data bands 35 7.6 Cryptographic erase 35 7.7 Authenticated firmware download 35 7.8 Power requirements 36 7.9 Supported commands 36 8.0 Defect and error management 37 8.1 Drive internal defects/errors 37 8.2 Drive error recovery procedures 37 8.3 SAS system errors 39 8.4 Background Media Scan 39....4.5 Pin descriptions 59 10.4.6 SAS transmitters and receivers 60 10.4.7 Power 60 10.5 Signal characteristics 60 10.5.1 Ready LED Out 60 ii Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. B
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 drives have it's own ownership credential and encryption key • Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a..., or top down mounting • Dynamic spindle brake • 16 Mbyte data buffer • Drive Self Test • Background Media Scan • Power Save Cheetah 15K.7 SAS SED models have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption on all...
3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 drives have it's own ownership credential and encryption key • Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a..., or top down mounting • Dynamic spindle brake • 16 Mbyte data buffer • Drive Self Test • Background Media Scan • Power Save Cheetah 15K.7 SAS SED models have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption on all...
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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...-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. is uninterruptable. This technology is intended to the disk so that the events that the next scheduled interrupt is summarized below: Maximum processing delay On-line only delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 1 S.M.A.R.T. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis...
...-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. is uninterruptable. This technology is intended to the disk so that the events that the next scheduled interrupt is summarized below: Maximum processing delay On-line only delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 1 S.M.A.R.T. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis...