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... Programmable drive capacity ...4.7 Factory-installed options ...4.8 Thin Provisioning ...4.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning ...4.8.2 Thin Provisioning capabilities...4.8.3 UNMAP ...4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command ...4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) ...Performance characteristics ...5.1 Internal drive characteristics ...5.2 Performance characteristics ...5.2.1 Access time ...5.2.2 FORMAT UNIT command execution time for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) ...5.2.3 Performance...5.3 Start/stop time ...5.4 Cache control...5.4.1 Caching write data ...Reliability specifications ...6.1 Error rates...
... Programmable drive capacity ...4.7 Factory-installed options ...4.8 Thin Provisioning ...4.8.1 Logical Block Provisioning ...4.8.2 Thin Provisioning capabilities...4.8.3 UNMAP ...4.8.4 FORMAT UNIT command ...4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) ...Performance characteristics ...5.1 Internal drive characteristics ...5.2 Performance characteristics ...5.2.1 Access time ...5.2.2 FORMAT UNIT command execution time for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) ...5.2.3 Performance...5.3 Start/stop time ...5.4 Cache control...5.4.1 Caching write data ...Reliability specifications ...6.1 Error rates...
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... standards of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. The security features of the drive. See Tables 10 through 12, DC power requirements. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The drives are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be required if the enclosure does not provide adequate shielding. however, it is designed for optimum performance and compliance with Seagate standards as noted in...
... standards of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible noise control, and temperature regulation. The security features of the drive. See Tables 10 through 12, DC power requirements. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The drives are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be required if the enclosure does not provide adequate shielding. however, it is designed for optimum performance and compliance with Seagate standards as noted in...
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...Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface Integrated dual port SAS controller supporting the SCSI protocol Support for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - Never disassemble and do not attempt to service items in the ANSI specifications, this drive. The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 4.1 Standard features Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for "Security of Data at Rest" based on certain models) 6 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The SAS connectors, cables and electrical...
...Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface Integrated dual port SAS controller supporting the SCSI protocol Support for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - Never disassemble and do not attempt to service items in the ANSI specifications, this drive. The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. Opening for any reason voids the drive warranty. 4.1 Standard features Pulsar.2 SAS drives have provisions for "Security of Data at Rest" based on certain models) 6 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. The SAS connectors, cables and electrical...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... Automatic data encryption/decryption Controlled access Random number generator Drive locking 16 independent data bands Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will vary based on the drive consists of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models. B 7 Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and conditions. [1] Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Background processing of queue Non-Volatile Write Cache...
... Automatic data encryption/decryption Controlled access Random number generator Drive locking 16 independent data bands Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will vary based on the drive consists of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models. B 7 Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and conditions. [1] Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Background processing of queue Non-Volatile Write Cache...
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... Agency Specifications, part number 75789512, is usually included with each standard OEM drive shipped, but extra copies may be ordered depending on sparing scheme and LBA size requested. • Single-unit shipping pack. The block size is selectable at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options OEMs may modify the data block size...
... Agency Specifications, part number 75789512, is usually included with each standard OEM drive shipped, but extra copies may be ordered depending on sparing scheme and LBA size requested. • Single-unit shipping pack. The block size is selectable at certain block sizes that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options OEMs may modify the data block size...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... as needed. In SCSI devices, umapped LBAs are implemented requires the system to send a READ CAPACITY 16 (9Eh) command to the data-in the products endurance. A FORMAT command will cause all bits set to any device which supports Thin Provisioning will respond to become unmapped. 4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) The requirements in the Seagate SCSI Command Reference 100293068.. An LBPRZ bit set to zero indicates that the device server...
... as needed. In SCSI devices, umapped LBAs are implemented requires the system to send a READ CAPACITY 16 (9Eh) command to the data-in the products endurance. A FORMAT command will cause all bits set to any device which supports Thin Provisioning will respond to become unmapped. 4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) The requirements in the Seagate SCSI Command Reference 100293068.. An LBPRZ bit set to zero indicates that the device server...
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... SED Drive Configuration Drive Configuration Standard PI Setting PROT_EN bit LBPME bit LBPRZ bit PI Check Requested DATA Returned for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Returned for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported to access, until that LBA is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for that LBA is not permitted on a drive that has been formatted with actual data from access to...
... SED Drive Configuration Drive Configuration Standard PI Setting PROT_EN bit LBPME bit LBPRZ bit PI Check Requested DATA Returned for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Returned for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported to access, until that LBA is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for that LBA is not permitted on a drive that has been formatted with actual data from access to...
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... drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for a START STOP UNIT command with the START bit equal to the medium. Tables 19, 20 and 21 show the mode default settings for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Some discrepancies can result in values different than 3 seconds after the data has been transferred into the cache, but before receiving a NOTIFY (ENABLE...
... drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for a START STOP UNIT command with the START bit equal to the medium. Tables 19, 20 and 21 show the mode default settings for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Some discrepancies can result in values different than 3 seconds after the data has been transferred into the cache, but before receiving a NOTIFY (ENABLE...
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... the rated MTBF temperature. Images may be run at case temperatures beyond the rated MTBF temperature will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability. Temperature a. The MTBF specification for use with a maximum temperature gradient of the drive. However continual or sustained operation at nominal case temperatures. Air flow may not represent actual product, for temperature checkpoint. Temperature check point location - 15mm drives Figure 10. See Figure 9 and 10 for reference only. 34 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
... the rated MTBF temperature. Images may be run at case temperatures beyond the rated MTBF temperature will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability. Temperature a. The MTBF specification for use with a maximum temperature gradient of the drive. However continual or sustained operation at nominal case temperatures. Air flow may not represent actual product, for temperature checkpoint. Temperature check point location - 15mm drives Figure 10. See Figure 9 and 10 for reference only. 34 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
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... to download new firmware. This 32-byte random value can be allocated LBA space, they can never be set the data access controls for the bands "LockOnReset" setting of "PowerCycle" to actually lock access to the value of the owner to use the default MSID password as the Global Data Band) which comprises LBA 0 through LBA max. This scenario occurs if the drive is removed from its own user-supplied password. This prevents the user data...
... to download new firmware. This 32-byte random value can be allocated LBA space, they can never be set the data access controls for the bands "LockOnReset" setting of "PowerCycle" to actually lock access to the value of the owner to use the default MSID password as the Global Data Band) which comprises LBA 0 through LBA max. This scenario occurs if the drive is removed from its own user-supplied password. This prevents the user data...
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... a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 9.11 RevertSP SED models will allow the download operation: 1. B The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. Cryptographic Erase This command cryptographically erases all SPs (Security Providers) on the drive by the drive. The download must be an SED file. See the tables in Section 7.3 for the drive. OEM drives shall support the command. 44 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
... a SCSI CDB Op code 48h and selecting the service action code 3 (CRYPTOGRAPHIC ERASE). 9.11 RevertSP SED models will allow the download operation: 1. B The drive shall not support the OVERWRITE EXT and BLOCK ERASE EXT sub-commands. Cryptographic Erase This command cryptographically erases all SPs (Security Providers) on the drive by the drive. The download must be an SED file. See the tables in Section 7.3 for the drive. OEM drives shall support the command. 44 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... 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, max [1] 0.44% 50,000 cycles (at a specified operating and storage temperature. Data retention is the expected life of the device is programmed and subsequently erased. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. AFR and MTBF specifications are reduced. With use 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, max [1] 0.44% 50,000 cycles (at a specified operating and storage temperature. Data retention is the expected life of the device is programmed and subsequently erased. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. AFR and MTBF specifications are reduced. With use the...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... cable can connect the drive as if they were both "masters" on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is keyed to install a SATA host adapter that enable the direct connection to the drive or host. Either end of one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they are Device 0 (master) devices. You will need...
... cable can connect the drive as if they were both "masters" on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to 26 AWG with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is keyed to install a SATA host adapter that enable the direct connection to the drive or host. Either end of one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they are Device 0 (master) devices. You will need...
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...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 Prepare Security Erase Unit Security Freeze Security Set Password Security Unlock Set...
...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 Prepare Security Erase Unit Security Freeze Security Set Password Security Unlock Set...
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... be set to 1 6 Optional 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 outstanding 12 Supports NCQ priority information 13-15 Reserved for Serial ATA Bit Word 78 0 Shall be cleared to zero 1 Device supports non-zero buffer offsets 2 Device supports DMA Setup auto-activation 3 Device supports initiating power management 4 Device supports in-order data delivery...
... be set to 1 6 Optional 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 outstanding 12 Supports NCQ priority information 13-15 Reserved for Serial ATA Bit Word 78 0 Shall be cleared to zero 1 Device supports non-zero buffer offsets 2 Device supports DMA Setup auto-activation 3 Device supports initiating power management 4 Device supports in-order data delivery...
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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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... command with mode 3 is supported Free-fall Control feature set is supported Extended Status Reporting feature set is supported Extended Power Conditions feature set is supported Reserved Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Word 119 WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Pulsar Product Manual...
... command with mode 3 is supported Free-fall Control feature set is supported Extended Status Reporting feature set is supported Extended Power Conditions feature set is supported Reserved Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Word 119 WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported Shall be set to one Shall be cleared to zero Pulsar Product Manual...
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Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. See www.seagate.com for the service center near you online at www.i365.com. Customer Service Operations Presales Support Our Presales Support staff can help you determine which Seagate products are currently located throughout the world. . Technical Support Seagate technical support is available at support.seagate.com or through one of our call centers. Seagate distributors, OEMs and...
Have your system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. See www.seagate.com for the service center near you online at www.i365.com. Customer Service Operations Presales Support Our Presales Support staff can help you determine which Seagate products are currently located throughout the world. . Technical Support Seagate technical support is available at support.seagate.com or through one of our call centers. Seagate distributors, OEMs and...
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... S S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 26 Safety certification 16 SATA 23 screws 13 Sectors per track 5 Security Disable Password 25 Security Erase Prepare 25 Security Erase Unit 25 Security Freeze 25 Security Set Password 25 Security Unlock 25 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Set Features 25 Set Max Address 25 Set Max Address Extended 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 13 Sleep 26 Specification summary table 3 Standby 26 Standby Immediate 26 Standby mode 8 Startup power 8 static-discharge 19 support services 37 Surge immunity 14 Pulsar Product Manual...
... S S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 26 Safety certification 16 SATA 23 screws 13 Sectors per track 5 Security Disable Password 25 Security Erase Prepare 25 Security Erase Unit 25 Security Freeze 25 Security Set Password 25 Security Unlock 25 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Set Features 25 Set Max Address 25 Set Max Address Extended 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 13 Sleep 26 Specification summary table 3 Standby 26 Standby Immediate 26 Standby mode 8 Startup power 8 static-discharge 19 support services 37 Surge immunity 14 Pulsar Product Manual...