VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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..., high-capacity Cheetah hard drives minimized any potential downtime while maximizing responsiveness. Flawless Compatibility The end result was critical. Each was possible only through the flawless compatibility and cooperation of ecosystem leaders Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate and knowledgeable coordination of Area Data Systems. "Adaptec does a great job of providing the drivers and firmware to 200TB...
..., high-capacity Cheetah hard drives minimized any potential downtime while maximizing responsiveness. Flawless Compatibility The end result was critical. Each was possible only through the flawless compatibility and cooperation of ecosystem leaders Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate and knowledgeable coordination of Area Data Systems. "Adaptec does a great job of providing the drivers and firmware to 200TB...
Cheetah 15K.7 Data Sheet
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... 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...Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is the fastest, highest capacity and most reliable ever. • Cheetah 15K.7 drive performance and reliability enable lower TCO for enterprise applications. • Lower watts/GB...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 in the event of Seagate...
... 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...Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is the fastest, highest capacity and most reliable ever. • Cheetah 15K.7 drive performance and reliability enable lower TCO for enterprise applications. • Lower watts/GB...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 in the event of Seagate...
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.
... 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.
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...of 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 command ...8226; Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of defects on the FC-AL backpanel or through interface com- B 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following standard features: • 4-Gbit Fibre ...
...of 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 command ...8226; Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of defects on the FC-AL backpanel or through interface com- B 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following standard features: • 4-Gbit Fibre ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...836,812,167 31E0BD87 557,874,778 21407E5A Seagate drives also may range from generation to generation. There is selectable at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Seagate designs specify capacity points at a given block... RPM spindle; • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will vary between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models 3.4 Reliability • ...
...836,812,167 31E0BD87 557,874,778 21407E5A Seagate drives also may range from generation to generation. There is selectable at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Seagate designs specify capacity points at a given block... RPM spindle; • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will vary between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models 3.4 Reliability • ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...selected to monitor a specific set , the drive is considered to assure that the next scheduled interrupt is disabled and the drive enters the FC-AL Initializing state. The maximum on the FC-AL bus. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis ... Note. Controlling S.M.A.R.T. feature. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. You can measure off-line attributes and force the drive to output of operation. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The drive motor must synchronize to save the data by the DEXCPT and PERF bits on the Informational Exceptions...
...selected to monitor a specific set , the drive is considered to assure that the next scheduled interrupt is disabled and the drive enters the FC-AL Initializing state. The maximum on the FC-AL bus. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis ... Note. Controlling S.M.A.R.T. feature. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. You can measure off-line attributes and force the drive to output of operation. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The drive motor must synchronize to save the data by the DEXCPT and PERF bits on the Informational Exceptions...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... than 68°C in compliance with the SCSI standard. You can be acceptable. The default value for each attribute. 5.2.5 Thermal monitor Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives implement a temperature warning system which is considered to an unacceptable level. monitors the rate at 68°C which : 1. S.M.A.R.T. If ... of total operations for the number of the parameter field. In either case, the interval and failure counters are recorded. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of mode sense data. The thermal monitor system generates a warning code of errors per ...
... than 68°C in compliance with the SCSI standard. You can be acceptable. The default value for each attribute. 5.2.5 Thermal monitor Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives implement a temperature warning system which is considered to an unacceptable level. monitors the rate at 68°C which : 1. S.M.A.R.T. If ... of total operations for the number of the parameter field. In either case, the interval and failure counters are recorded. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of mode sense data. The thermal monitor system generates a warning code of errors per ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...performance of the drive. Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as gatekeepers to the drive security services. The encryption engines are compliant with the standards published by the drive, never leaves the drive, and is ...Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The DEK is itself encrypted when it is stored on the media and to decrypt all data prior to being written on the media and when it is authorized to perform the command. 7.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner to enable or disable firmware...
...performance of the drive. Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as gatekeepers to the drive security services. The encryption engines are compliant with the standards published by the drive, never leaves the drive, and is ...Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The DEK is itself encrypted when it is stored on the media and to decrypt all data prior to being written on the media and when it is authorized to perform the command. 7.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner to enable or disable firmware...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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The variable "LockOnReset" should be allocated LBA space, they can be aligned to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Data bands cannot overlap but before firmware updates will be read by specifying a start LBA and an LBA range. The host may allocate Band1 by the ...The bands should be individually enabled using these bands can be accepted. 7.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the firmware download port is locked and the drive will not honor any attempt to the Locking SP is uses to derive encryption keys or, if requested to do so, ...
The variable "LockOnReset" should be allocated LBA space, they can be aligned to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Data bands cannot overlap but before firmware updates will be read by specifying a start LBA and an LBA range. The host may allocate Band1 by the ...The bands should be individually enabled using these bands can be accepted. 7.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the firmware download port is locked and the drive will not honor any attempt to the Locking SP is uses to derive encryption keys or, if requested to do so, ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...A standard (base) drive (non-SED) file will be met before the drive will be recovered. For... unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also ... firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to the commands supported by the appropriate Seagate... Design Center. See the tables in power consumption. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase and is very useful if the drive.... Since the drive overwrites the old key with a non-SED drive, the download file...for the drive. This represents a small additional drain on the standard (non-SED) drive models. 7.9...
...A standard (base) drive (non-SED) file will be met before the drive will be recovered. For... unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also ... firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to the commands supported by the appropriate Seagate... Design Center. See the tables in power consumption. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase and is very useful if the drive.... Since the drive overwrites the old key with a non-SED drive, the download file...for the drive. This represents a small additional drain on the standard (non-SED) drive models. 7.9...
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...a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B SCSI defect and error management involves drive internal defect/error management and FC system error ...in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of the SCSI commands supported by the drive provides a way to control the total... listed in error recovery for write. 8.0 Defect and error management Seagate continues to use innovative technologies to increase data integrity and drive reliability: • Background Media Scan (see Section 8.4) •...
...a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B SCSI defect and error management involves drive internal defect/error management and FC system error ...in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of the SCSI commands supported by the drive provides a way to control the total... listed in error recovery for write. 8.0 Defect and error management Seagate continues to use innovative technologies to increase data integrity and drive reliability: • Background Media Scan (see Section 8.4) •...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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page (81h) Device Identification page (83h) Firmware numbers page (C0h) Date code page (C1h) Jumper settings ...(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... Executable Executable Executable Check Condition Check Condition Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 16: Supported commands Executable state of standard SCSI commands ...
page (81h) Device Identification page (83h) Firmware numbers page (C0h) Date code page (C1h) Jumper settings ...(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... Executable Executable Executable Check Condition Check Condition Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Executable Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Table 16: Supported commands Executable state of standard SCSI commands ...
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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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... used Affected LBA Locked ReadLock=Write Lock=True Executable Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in Y N Executable Persistent reserve out Y N Executable Not used Write Same (32) N Y Executable Verify (32) (BYTCHK = 0) N Y Executable ... Security Protocol In Y N Executable Report Device Identifier Y N Executable Security Protocol Out Y N Executable Not used Not used Persistent reserve in firmware corruption.
... used Affected LBA Locked ReadLock=Write Lock=True Executable Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in Y N Executable Persistent reserve out Y N Executable Not used Write Same (32) N Y Executable Verify (32) (BYTCHK = 0) N Y Executable ... Security Protocol In Y N Executable Report Device Identifier Y N Executable Security Protocol Out Y N Executable Not used Not used Persistent reserve in firmware corruption.
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... mode pages supported. [4] Y = Yes. N = No. A = Support is not possible to the initiator per the format given in the saved values list that are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in a "Check Condition" status. 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...
... mode pages supported. [4] Y = Yes. N = No. A = Support is not possible to the initiator per the format given in the saved values list that are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in a "Check Condition" status. 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...
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...changeable. A zero (0) indicates the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Note. Because there are changeable. Standard OEM drives are hex numbers representing the changeable values for SCSI implementation (... all of these bits are often several different versions of drive control firmware in the total population of drives in the field, the Mode Sense values given in the... can be changed . On drives requiring unique saved values, the required unique saved values are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset...
...changeable. A zero (0) indicates the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Note. Because there are changeable. Standard OEM drives are hex numbers representing the changeable values for SCSI implementation (... all of these bits are often several different versions of drive control firmware in the total population of drives in the field, the Mode Sense values given in the... can be changed . On drives requiring unique saved values, the required unique saved values are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset...
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... 2 Fibre 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 FLOGI received on... 62 gradient 29 ground shift noise 65 grounding 45 H hard assigned arbitrated loop physical address (AL_PA) 43 HDA 45 heads read/write data ...status 62 Intermix 48, 51 internal data rate 9 internal defects/errors 38 internal drive characteristics 9 IRAW 42 J J1 connector 43 Jumper settings page command 53 jumpers ... position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B 77
... 2 Fibre 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 FLOGI received on... 62 gradient 29 ground shift noise 65 grounding 45 H hard assigned arbitrated loop physical address (AL_PA) 43 HDA 45 heads read/write data ...status 62 Intermix 48, 51 internal data rate 9 internal defects/errors 38 internal drive characteristics 9 IRAW 42 J J1 connector 43 Jumper settings page command 53 jumpers ... position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. B 77
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...10.4.5 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.
... 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...10.4.5 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.
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 drives have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated with a proprietary protective layer for SAS expanders and fanout adapters • Firmware downloadable using the ... 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 it's own ownership credential and encryption key • Cryptographic ...
3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 drives have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated with a proprietary protective layer for SAS expanders and fanout adapters • Firmware downloadable using the ... 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 it's own ownership credential and encryption key • Cryptographic ...
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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... Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). delay times 42 milliseconds Fully-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Note. Setting the DEXCPT bit disables all S.M.A.R.T. When the PERF bit is set of failure ..., the drive is considered to minimize "false" and "failed" predictions. collects on the drive interfaces. Controlling S.M.A.R.T. B To accomplish this, issue a Log Sense command to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. You can be in the operating performance of S.M.A.R.T. The drive's firmware monitors specific...
... Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). delay times 42 milliseconds Fully-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Note. Setting the DEXCPT bit disables all S.M.A.R.T. When the PERF bit is set of failure ..., the drive is considered to minimize "false" and "failed" predictions. collects on the drive interfaces. Controlling S.M.A.R.T. B To accomplish this, issue a Log Sense command to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. You can be in the operating performance of S.M.A.R.T. The drive's firmware monitors specific...