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...) data-transfer rates (up to 300MB/s). • Parallel flash access channels. • State-of-the-art on-the-fly error-correction algorithms. • Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications. • Highly integrated hardware functions. • Power loss data protection. • Data Set Management with Trim Support. • Silent operation. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. A 1 Pulsar Product Manual...
...) data-transfer rates (up to 300MB/s). • Parallel flash access channels. • State-of-the-art on-the-fly error-correction algorithms. • Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications. • Highly integrated hardware functions. • Power loss data protection. • Data Set Management with Trim Support. • Silent operation. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • Support for S.M.A.R.T. A 1 Pulsar Product Manual...
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... downloaded from www.serialata.org. 2 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to as the Shadow Register Block. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are represented to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set any jump- 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages: • Easy installation and configuration with the Serial ATA...
... downloaded from www.serialata.org. 2 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to as the Shadow Register Block. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are represented to the "Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment" specification. The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set any jump- 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages: • Easy installation and configuration with the Serial ATA...
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... [3] [1] As NAND Flash devices age with use the retention capability of times a particular memory cell is programmed and subsequently erased. For the specific workload and performance to indicate the expected error rate as product approaches end of useful life Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) Power cycles Warranty Preventive maintenance Typical Data Retention with Power removed (at 25C) Endurance 1 LBA per 1016 bits read, max 1 LBA per 1015 bits read error rate as the device nears the end...
... [3] [1] As NAND Flash devices age with use the retention capability of times a particular memory cell is programmed and subsequently erased. For the specific workload and performance to indicate the expected error rate as product approaches end of useful life Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) Power cycles Warranty Preventive maintenance Typical Data Retention with Power removed (at 25C) Endurance 1 LBA per 1016 bits read, max 1 LBA per 1015 bits read error rate as the device nears the end...
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... SATA signal cable can connect the drive as illustrated in a point-to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that does not support SATA 3.0Gb speed autonegotiation. The cable size may use a chipset that enable the direct connection to be 30 to -point relationship. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling Each cable is considered a master in Figure 2. If two drives are Device 0 (master) devices. 3.2 Configuring the drive...
... SATA signal cable can connect the drive as illustrated in a point-to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that does not support SATA 3.0Gb speed autonegotiation. The cable size may use a chipset that enable the direct connection to be 30 to -point relationship. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling Each cable is considered a master in Figure 2. If two drives are Device 0 (master) devices. 3.2 Configuring the drive...
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... lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. 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...
... lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. Table 7: Supported ATA commands Command name Check Power Mode Data Set Management with Trim Support Download Microcode Execute Device Diagnostics Flush Cache Flush Cache Extended Identify Device Idle Idle Immediate Initialize Device Parameters Read Buffer Read DMA Read DMA Extended Read FPDMA Queued Read Log Ext Read Multiple Read Multiple Extended Read Native Max Address Read Native Max Address Extended Read Sectors Read Sectors Extended Read Verify Sectors Read Verify Sectors Extended Security Disable Password Security Erase...
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... of LBA Range Entries (see note following this table) Security erase time Enhanced security erase time Current APM level value Master password Identifier Hardware reset result Reserved ATA-reserved Total Number of User Addressable Logical Blocks for Serial ATA Serial ATA features supported Serial ATA features enabled Major version number Minor version number Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported or enabled Commands and feature sets supported or enabled Commands and feature sets supported...
... of LBA Range Entries (see note following this table) Security erase time Enhanced security erase time Current APM level value Master password Identifier Hardware reset result Reserved ATA-reserved Total Number of User Addressable Logical Blocks for Serial ATA Serial ATA features supported Serial ATA features enabled Major version number Minor version number Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported Commands and feature sets supported or enabled Commands and feature sets supported or enabled Commands and feature sets supported...
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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...
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... Bit 0 1 Device supports Software Settings Preservation Reserved for Serial ATA Word 82 The SMART feature set is supported The Security feature set is supported Obsolete Mandatory Power Management feature set is supported PACKET feature set is supported Volatile write cache is supported Read look-ahead is supported Release interrupt is supported SERVICE interrupt is supported DEVICE RESET command is supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 83 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported...
... Bit 0 1 Device supports Software Settings Preservation Reserved for Serial ATA Word 82 The SMART feature set is supported The Security feature set is supported Obsolete Mandatory Power Management feature set is supported PACKET feature set is supported Volatile write cache is supported Read look-ahead is supported Release interrupt is supported SERVICE interrupt is supported DEVICE RESET command is supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 83 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported...
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... DEVICE RESET command is not supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 86 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported Obsolete CFA feature set is supported SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up The 48-bit Address features set is supported The DCO feature set is supported FLUSH CACHE command supported FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported Words 119..120 are valid Word 87 SMART error...
... DEVICE RESET command is not supported HPA feature set is supported Obsolete WRITE BUFFER command is supported READ BUFFER command is supported NOP command is supported Obsolete Word 86 DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported Obsolete CFA feature set is supported SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up The 48-bit Address features set is supported The DCO feature set is supported FLUSH CACHE command supported FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported Words 119..120 are valid Word 87 SMART error...
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... Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for the return of defective products. Our data recovery services labs are available on www.seagate.com. 38 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. USA/Canada/Latin America support services For an extensive list of our call centers. Technical Support Seagate technical support is available at support.seagate.com or through one of telephone numbers to technical support, presales and warranty service...
... Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for the return of defective products. Our data recovery services labs are available on www.seagate.com. 38 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. USA/Canada/Latin America support services For an extensive list of our call centers. Technical Support Seagate technical support is available at support.seagate.com or through one of telephone numbers to technical support, presales and warranty service...
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... 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. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 26 S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations...
... 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. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 26 S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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...8226; Presales & Technical support • Global Support Services telephone numbers & business hours • Authorized Service Centers Warranty terms will vary based on type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based". C 1 Seagate Technology Support Services For information regarding data recovery services, visit http://www.seagate.com/services-software/data-recovery-services/ For Seagate OEM and Distribution partner portal, visit http://www.seagate.com/partners For Seagate reseller portal, visit http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/ Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev.
...8226; Presales & Technical support • Global Support Services telephone numbers & business hours • Authorized Service Centers Warranty terms will vary based on type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based". C 1 Seagate Technology Support Services For information regarding data recovery services, visit http://www.seagate.com/services-software/data-recovery-services/ For Seagate OEM and Distribution partner portal, visit http://www.seagate.com/partners For Seagate reseller portal, visit http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/ Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev.
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... when properly packaged; C 3 Special attention must be used, with additional vendor-unique features as noted in this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. The security features of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. Shielded I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be given in the areas of Self-Encrypting Drive models are recognized in the appropriate sections of the...
... when properly packaged; C 3 Special attention must be used, with additional vendor-unique features as noted in this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. The security features of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. Shielded I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be given in the areas of Self-Encrypting Drive models are recognized in the appropriate sections of the...
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... general interface characteristics of this product manual have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption • Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of user data for performance, scalability, flexibility and high-density storage requirements. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 3.1 STANDARD FEATURES Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for SAS expanders and fanout adapters • Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface •...
... general interface characteristics of this product manual have the following additional features: • Automatic data encryption/decryption • Controlled access • Random number generator • Drive locking • 16 independent data bands • Cryptographic erase of user data for performance, scalability, flexibility and high-density storage requirements. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 3.1 STANDARD FEATURES Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for SAS expanders and fanout adapters • Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface •...
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... 23,674,243 1693D83h PULSAR.2 SAS PRODUCT MANUAL, REV. Users having the necessary equipment may modify the data block size before issuing a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than those listed. The block size is no significant performance difference between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (non-Self-Encrypting Drive) models. 3.4 RELIABILITY • Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% • Mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2,000,000 hours...
... 23,674,243 1693D83h PULSAR.2 SAS PRODUCT MANUAL, REV. Users having the necessary equipment may modify the data block size before issuing a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than those listed. The block size is no significant performance difference between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (non-Self-Encrypting Drive) models. 3.4 RELIABILITY • Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% • Mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2,000,000 hours...
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... total drive capacity to the value in buffer. 3.6 PROGRAMMABLE DRIVE CAPACITY Using the MODE SELECT command, the drive can be ordered. 3.8 THIN PROVISIONING 3.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning The drive is defined in the products endurance. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in buffer. Table 2 Thin Provisioning Product Configuration Product Configuration Non-SED SED LBPME Supported Supported LBPRZ Supported Not Supported A logical block provisioning management enabled (LBPME) bit set to zero to the data-in the SAS Interface Manual, part number...
... total drive capacity to the value in buffer. 3.6 PROGRAMMABLE DRIVE CAPACITY Using the MODE SELECT command, the drive can be ordered. 3.8 THIN PROVISIONING 3.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning The drive is defined in the products endurance. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in buffer. Table 2 Thin Provisioning Product Configuration Product Configuration Non-SED SED LBPME Supported Supported LBPRZ Supported Not Supported A logical block provisioning management enabled (LBPME) bit set to zero to the data-in the SAS Interface Manual, part number...
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... STOP UNIT command. SCSI stop . If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may occur to measure performance of the device in a method that makes use of a drive buffer storage area where the data to be written to 1 and does not receive a NOTIFY (ENABLE SPINUP) primitive within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Tables 19, 20 and 21 show the mode default settings for a NOTIFY (ENABLE SPINUP...
... STOP UNIT command. SCSI stop . If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may occur to measure performance of the device in a method that makes use of a drive buffer storage area where the data to be written to 1 and does not receive a NOTIFY (ENABLE SPINUP) primitive within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Tables 19, 20 and 21 show the mode default settings for a NOTIFY (ENABLE SPINUP...
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... that the data bands will be locked if power is read from the factory, all data as gatekeepers to download new firmware. Access to the Locking SP is authorized to perform the command. 8.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 8.5). 8.2 CONTROLLED ACCESS The drive has two security providers (SPs) called BandMasterX where X is the number of the data band (0 through 15). 8.2.3 Default password When the drive is shipped...
... that the data bands will be locked if power is read from the factory, all data as gatekeepers to download new firmware. Access to the Locking SP is authorized to perform the command. 8.2.1 Admin SP The Admin SP allows the drive's owner to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 8.5). 8.2 CONTROLLED ACCESS The drive has two security providers (SPs) called BandMasterX where X is the number of the data band (0 through 15). 8.2.3 Default password When the drive is shipped...
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... in a similar way (Band2 through LBA max. This involves the host telling the drive to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in this band is a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 8.11 REVERTSP SED models will support the RevertSP feature which have identical hardware, however the security and encryption portion of SEDs...
... in a similar way (Band2 through LBA max. This involves the host telling the drive to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in this band is a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 8.11 REVERTSP SED models will support the RevertSP feature which have identical hardware, however the security and encryption portion of SEDs...
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... 28 I Identifying a PI drive 39 Idle mode 19 Idle mode power 19 input voltage 19 inquiry data 47 installation 40 guide 5 interface commands supported 43 error rate 13 errors 13 illustrated 53 physical 53 requirements 42 internal defects/errors 37 internal drive characteristics 10 J jumpers 40 L LBPME bit 9 LBPRZ bit 9 Lifetime Endurance Management 14 Locking SP 35 LockOnReset 35 Logical Block Provisioning 8 logical block size 6 M maintenance 13 Manufacturers Secure ID 35 maximum...
... 28 I Identifying a PI drive 39 Idle mode 19 Idle mode power 19 input voltage 19 inquiry data 47 installation 40 guide 5 interface commands supported 43 error rate 13 errors 13 illustrated 53 physical 53 requirements 42 internal defects/errors 37 internal drive characteristics 10 J jumpers 40 L LBPME bit 9 LBPRZ bit 9 Lifetime Endurance Management 14 Locking SP 35 LockOnReset 35 Logical Block Provisioning 8 logical block size 6 M maintenance 13 Manufacturers Secure ID 35 maximum...