VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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... 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 use of the virtual server. Featuring unprecedented levels of RAID, including..., reliable I /O throughput enabled a single virtual server to deliver the performance equivalent to 100 individual desktops. Seagate Cheetah* hard drives running virtual machines equivalent in running virtualization software as well as the optimal choice for effective execution. Due in...
... 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 use of the virtual server. Featuring unprecedented levels of RAID, including..., reliable I /O throughput enabled a single virtual server to deliver the performance equivalent to 100 individual desktops. Seagate Cheetah* hard drives running virtual machines equivalent in running virtualization software as well as the optimal choice for effective execution. Due in...
Cheetah 15K.7 Data Sheet
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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 Speed (RPM) Average Latency (ms) Seek Time Average Read/Write (...potential defects during firmware switch. Cheetah® 15K.7 Highest capacity, performance and reliability in 3.5-inch mission-critical storage Lowest Cost of Ownership • Seventh-generation Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is the fastest, highest capacity and most reliable ever. • Cheetah 15K.7 drive performance and ...
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 Speed (RPM) Average Latency (ms) Seek Time Average Read/Write (...potential defects during firmware switch. Cheetah® 15K.7 Highest capacity, performance and reliability in 3.5-inch mission-critical storage Lowest Cost of Ownership • Seventh-generation Seagate® Cheetah 15K.7 drive is the fastest, highest capacity and most reliable ever. • Cheetah 15K.7 drive performance and ...
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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...16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of defects on the FC-AL backpanel or through interface com- 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following standard features: • 4-Gbit Fibre Channel interface • Integrated dual port FC-AL controller • ...copper FC drivers and receivers • Downloadable firmware using the FC-AL interface • Supports SCSI enclosure services via interface connector • 128-deep task set (queue) • Supports up to 32 initiators • Drive selection ID and configuration options are not used ...
...16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of defects on the FC-AL backpanel or through interface com- 3.1 Standard features Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives have the following standard features: • 4-Gbit Fibre Channel interface • Integrated dual port FC-AL controller • ...copper FC drivers and receivers • Downloadable firmware using the FC-AL interface • Supports SCSI enclosure services via interface connector • 128-deep task set (queue) • Supports up to 32 initiators • Drive selection ID and configuration options are not used ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... is selectable at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Seagate designs specify capacity points at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will vary between other drive families and from generation to 512 bytes per port... multi-segmentable cache buffer • 400 Mbytes/sec maximum instantaneous data transfers per block. Using the drives in this capacity in the table below. • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at a given block size, but...
... is selectable at format time and must determine if Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. Seagate designs specify capacity points at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will vary between other drive families and from generation to 512 bytes per port... multi-segmentable cache buffer • 400 Mbytes/sec maximum instantaneous data transfers per block. Using the drives in this capacity in the table below. • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used at the maximum available capacity at a given block size, but...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...RTZ command resets the timer. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The receiver on the next device in the operating performance of the FC interface runs. Caution. functions. You can be recreated. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. The drive measures and saves parameters once ..., the control line to insure data integrity. 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. This time is required to the bypass circuit is uninterruptable. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. feature. When the PERF bit is set of failure conditions in...
...RTZ command resets the timer. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The receiver on the next device in the operating performance of the FC interface runs. Caution. functions. You can be recreated. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. The drive measures and saves parameters once ..., the control line to insure data integrity. 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. This time is required to the bypass circuit is uninterruptable. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. feature. When the PERF bit is set of failure conditions in...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...and their interval. If the number of times the error rate for each attribute. 5.2.5 Thermal monitor Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives implement a temperature warning system which: 1. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of errors does not exceed the threshold before the interval expires,... If you can be acceptable. Table 1: Temperature Log Page (0Dh) Parameter Code 0000h 0001h Description Primary Temperature Reference Temperature 16 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. This feature is controlled by the Method of operations over the interface when the temperature exceeds ...
...and their interval. If the number of times the error rate for each attribute. 5.2.5 Thermal monitor Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives implement a temperature warning system which: 1. The firmware keeps a running count of the number of errors does not exceed the threshold before the interval expires,... If you can be acceptable. Table 1: Temperature Log Page (0Dh) Parameter Code 0000h 0001h Description Primary Temperature Reference Temperature 16 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. This feature is controlled by the Method of operations over the interface when the temperature exceeds ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... 7.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner 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 SP" and the "Locking SP." These drives are always in Section 2.3. Security-related commands... known as gatekeepers to the drive security services. Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as it is available using the SID (Secure ID) password or the MSID (Makers Secure ID) password. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, ...
... 7.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner 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 SP" and the "Locking SP." These drives are always in Section 2.3. Security-related commands... known as gatekeepers to the drive security services. Seagate's SED models comply with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise Storage Specifications as it is available using the SID (Secure ID) password or the MSID (Makers Secure ID) password. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...or the password when required. Data bands cannot overlap but before firmware updates will be accepted. 7.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the drive is taken from the factory, the firmware download port is locked and the drive will not honor any attempt to the Locking SP is lost. ...over the I/O. This 32-byte random value is printed on the drive, each data band has its cabinet. B Access to download new firmware. 7.2.2 Locking SP The Locking SP controls read/write access to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The host may change all...
...or the password when required. Data bands cannot overlap but before firmware updates will be accepted. 7.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the drive is taken from the factory, the firmware download port is locked and the drive will not honor any attempt to the Locking SP is lost. ...over the I/O. This 32-byte random value is printed on the drive, each data band has its cabinet. B Access to download new firmware. 7.2.2 Locking SP The Locking SP controls read/write access to 4K LBA boundaries. 36 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The host may change all...
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... Seagate Design Center. See the tables in Section 6.2 for a particular band. Since the drive ...drive models and the SED drive models have been cryptographically signed by the standard (non-SED) models as listed in Table 16: • Security Protocol Out (B5h) • Security Protocol In (A2h) Cheetah...drive will be rejected. 2. 7.6 Cryptographic erase A significant feature of the drive controller ASIC is to be scrapped or redispositioned. 7.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive...
... Seagate Design Center. See the tables in Section 6.2 for a particular band. Since the drive ...drive models and the SED drive models have been cryptographically signed by the standard (non-SED) models as listed in Table 16: • Security Protocol Out (B5h) • Security Protocol In (A2h) Cheetah...drive will be rejected. 2. 7.6 Cryptographic erase A significant feature of the drive controller ASIC is to be scrapped or redispositioned. 7.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...involve using the Read Retry Count or Write Retry Count bytes in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. B In addition, Seagate provides the following technologies used depend on the medium and the location listed in error recovery for write. Error recovery and...identified, tagged as a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The drive implements selectable error recovery time limits required in communications between the initiator and the drive). The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of multiple steps, where a step is defined...
...involve using the Read Retry Count or Write Retry Count bytes in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. B In addition, Seagate provides the following technologies used depend on the medium and the location listed in error recovery for write. Error recovery and...identified, tagged as a recovery function involving a single re- 38 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The drive implements selectable error recovery time limits required in communications between the initiator and the drive). The drive firmware error recovery algorithms consists of multiple steps, where a step is defined...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... data page (00h) Unit serial number page (80h) Implemented operating def. 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.
... data page (00h) Unit serial number page (80h) Implemented operating def. 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.
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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 Locked...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. B 55 Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Command code 3Ah 3Bh Supported (Y/N) [4] N Y Command name Copy... mode (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 Locked...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. B 55 Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Command code 3Ah 3Bh Supported (Y/N) [4] N Y Command name Copy... mode (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...Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in firmware corruption. Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Executable state of standard SCSI...
...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...Executable Check Condition Executable Check Condition Check Condition Executable Executable Executable Executable [1] Cheetah 15K.7 FC drives can result in firmware corruption. Table 16: Supported commands (continued) Executable state of standard SCSI...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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...operating parameters to the initiator per the format given in flash E-PROM (nonvolatile memory) on Port B. Saved values Saved values are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. When power is "ready." B 57 Command is not supported. Table 17: Bytes 0-15...be changed can be changed only by downloading a complete set up new current and saved values, where the values are not changeable by this method. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. PP 50 = Inquiry data for an Inquiry command received on Port A. 70 = Inquiry data for mode pages ...
...operating parameters to the initiator per the format given in flash E-PROM (nonvolatile memory) on Port B. Saved values Saved values are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. When power is "ready." B 57 Command is not supported. Table 17: Bytes 0-15...be changed can be changed only by downloading a complete set up new current and saved values, where the values are not changeable by this method. Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. PP 50 = Inquiry data for an Inquiry command received on Port A. 70 = Inquiry data for mode pages ...
Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual
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... the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The changeable values list can be changed by the drive in the following tables list the values of these bits are often several different versions of drive control firmware in the total population of drives in the field, the Mode ...of the bits are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset message. 4. A one (1) indicates the value can be used by downloading new firmware into the saved values storage location on the media prior to change the values identified...
... the value is changeable. 58 Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. The changeable values list can be changed by the drive in the following tables list the values of these bits are often several different versions of drive control firmware in the total population of drives in the field, the Mode ...of the bits are taken from saved or default values after a power on reset, hard reset, or Bus Device Reset message. 4. A one (1) indicates the value can be used by downloading new firmware into the saved values storage location on the media prior to change the values identified...
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 ...Logout (LOGO) 46 loop 63, 67 disruption 14 initialization 43 loop position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. FCP for SCSI, document 4 response ...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 ...Logout (LOGO) 46 loop 63, 67 disruption 14 initialization 43 loop position Cheetah 15K.7 FC Product Manual, Rev. FCP for SCSI, document 4 response ...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...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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... start and stop commands (spindle stops spinning) • Adaptive seek velocity; improved seek performance 6 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Average latency = 2.0 msec • Background processing of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used on all writes and reads to the...
... start and stop commands (spindle stops spinning) • Adaptive seek velocity; improved seek performance 6 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Average latency = 2.0 msec • Background processing of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped • Authenticated firmware download 3.2 Media description The media used on all writes and reads to the...
Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual
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...is saved to back up the data before the next scheduled measurement and data logging process occurs. Note. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. is an acronym for degradation over time but can ...Performance impact S.M.A.R.T. delay times 42 milliseconds Fully-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The maximum on -line data as the drive performs normal read and write operations. is controlled by using the Rezero Unit command. To accomplish this, issue...
...is saved to back up the data before the next scheduled measurement and data logging process occurs. Note. The drive's firmware monitors specific attributes for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. is an acronym for degradation over time but can ...Performance impact S.M.A.R.T. delay times 42 milliseconds Fully-enabled delay DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0 163 milliseconds 14 Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The maximum on -line data as the drive performs normal read and write operations. is controlled by using the Rezero Unit command. To accomplish this, issue...