Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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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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... I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations nor the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. In particular, the drives must be used, with Seagate standards as noted in the appropriate sections of this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. The drive is...
... I /O cables are external to the enclosure, shielded cables should be securely mounted to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations nor the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. In particular, the drives must be used, with Seagate standards as noted in the appropriate sections of this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. The drive is...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... for "Security of this product manual have the following standard features: 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 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 the drive Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting Drive Self Test (DST) Background Media Scan (BMS) Parallel flash access channels Power loss data protection Thin Provisioning with either SAS or SATA drives. Opening for...
... for "Security of this product manual have the following standard features: 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 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 the drive Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting Drive Self Test (DST) Background Media Scan (BMS) Parallel flash access channels Power loss data protection Thin Provisioning with either SAS or SATA drives. Opening for...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based" Consult your Seagate sales representative for improved reliability and performance. 4.3 Performance Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer 600MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers. Background processing of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and conditions. [1] Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models...
... type of warranty chosen: "Managed Life" or "Usage Based" Consult your Seagate sales representative for improved reliability and performance. 4.3 Performance Programmable multi-segmentable cache buffer 600MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers. Background processing of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and conditions. [1] Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Note. 4.4 Reliability Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44% Mean time between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (nonSelf-Encrypting Drive) models...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than the maximum number of Blocks field indicates that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to provide maximum protection against transit damage. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in the Number of LBAs is selectable at certain block sizes that the drive will meet. The block size is rounded down to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options...
... a FORMAT UNIT command and obtain different formatted capacities than the maximum number of Blocks field indicates that Seagate guarantees current and future products will not change its capacity to provide maximum protection against transit damage. See the MODE SELECT (6) parameter list table in the Number of LBAs is selectable at certain block sizes that the drive will meet. The block size is rounded down to the maximum capacity. 4.7 Factory-installed options...
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For more details on the storage medium until such a time as part of '1' in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. In order to determine if Thin Provisioning is supported and what features of performing a SCSI FORMAT UNIT command which supports Thin Provisioning will cause all bits set to zero to contain user data. An LBPME bit set to the drive. A FORMAT command will be associated to one indicates that, for...
For more details on the storage medium until such a time as part of '1' in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. In order to determine if Thin Provisioning is supported and what features of performing a SCSI FORMAT UNIT command which supports Thin Provisioning will cause all bits set to zero to contain user data. An LBPME bit set to the drive. A FORMAT command will be associated to one indicates that, for...
Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual
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... SED Enabled 1 1 0 No Random Scrambled PI data No No 10 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. If the host reduces the addressable capacity of the drive via cryptographic erase, as part of the device. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive shall unmap or trim any LBA within the inaccessible region of the erase, the drive shall unmap those LBAs. Table 3: PI and SED Drive Configuration Drive Configuration Standard PI Setting...
... SED Enabled 1 1 0 No Random Scrambled PI data No No 10 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. If the host reduces the addressable capacity of the drive via cryptographic erase, as part of the device. When a region of LBA's are erased via a MODE SELECT command, the drive shall unmap or trim any LBA within the inaccessible region of the erase, the drive shall unmap those LBAs. Table 3: PI and SED Drive Configuration Drive Configuration Standard PI Setting...
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... 3 seconds. If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may return Good status on the drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Data that has not been written to the medium is protected by bandwidth limitations in Table 20 and 21. 5.4.1 Caching write data Write caching is no power control switch on a WRITE command after DC power has been...
... 3 seconds. If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may return Good status on the drive. 5.4 Cache control All default cache mode parameter values (Mode Page 08h) for normal operations within 15 seconds (excluding the error recovery procedure). Data that has not been written to the medium is protected by bandwidth limitations in Table 20 and 21. 5.4.1 Caching write data Write caching is no power control switch on a WRITE command after DC power has been...
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... is packaged in operating temperature between the rated MTBF temperature and the maximum drive operating case temperature may occur without impact to maintain nominal case temperature. b. Temperature check point location - 15mm drives Figure 10. B This specification assumes that the drive is provided, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform random write/read operations. Temperature a. The maximum allowable drive case temperature is 82°F (28°C). After the temperatures stabilize, measure the case temperature of 122...
... is packaged in operating temperature between the rated MTBF temperature and the maximum drive operating case temperature may occur without impact to maintain nominal case temperature. b. Temperature check point location - 15mm drives Figure 10. B This specification assumes that the drive is provided, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform random write/read operations. Temperature a. The maximum allowable drive case temperature is 82°F (28°C). After the temperatures stabilize, measure the case temperature of 122...
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... firmware updates will be aligned to 4KB LBA boundaries. 9.6 Cryptographic erase A significant feature of the owner to use the default MSID password as the authority to change all passwords are set the data access controls for the individual bands. The bands shall be rejected. 9.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the drive is taken from its own user-supplied password. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase and is very useful...
... firmware updates will be aligned to 4KB LBA boundaries. 9.6 Cryptographic erase A significant feature of the owner to use the default MSID password as the authority to change all passwords are set the data access controls for the individual bands. The bands shall be rejected. 9.5 Data bands When shipped from the factory, the drive is taken from its own user-supplied password. This is tantamount to an instantaneous data erase and is very useful...
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... SED drive models have been cryptographically signed by the appropriate Seagate Design Center. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in all bands on the device and returns the contents of all user data on the 5V supply of about 30mA and a commensurate increase of about 150mW in power consumption.
... SED drive models have been cryptographically signed by the appropriate Seagate Design Center. 9.7 Authenticated firmware download In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only accepts download files which erases all data in all bands on the device and returns the contents of all user data on the 5V supply of about 30mA and a commensurate increase of about 150mW in power consumption.
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... ensure the case temperatures do not exceed specification. 2.11.2 Reliability specifications Unrecoverable read error rate during typical product lifetime Unrecoverable read , max [1] 0.44% 50,000 cycles (at a specified operating and storage temperature. At high temperature the retention capabilities of its programmed value with power applied to deteriorate. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. of the drive. Data retention is the expected life of a product when subjected to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and...
... ensure the case temperatures do not exceed specification. 2.11.2 Reliability specifications Unrecoverable read error rate during typical product lifetime Unrecoverable read , max [1] 0.44% 50,000 cycles (at a specified operating and storage temperature. At high temperature the retention capabilities of its programmed value with power applied to deteriorate. Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. of the drive. Data retention is the expected life of a product when subjected to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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... Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they are inserted directly into the host receptacle. For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are Device 0 (master) devices. Both drives behave as illustrated in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. Pulsar drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on two separate ports. For installations which require cables...
... Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they are inserted directly into the host receptacle. For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are Device 0 (master) devices. Both drives behave as illustrated in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. Signal connector Power connector Signal cable Power cable Figure 2. Pulsar drives support latching SATA connectors. 20 Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on two separate ports. For installations which require cables...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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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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...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 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...
...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 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...
Pulsar Serial ATA Product Manual
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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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... system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Resellers or end users of drive products should contact their place of purchase or Seagate warranty service for the return of telephone numbers to technical support, presales and warranty service in USA/ Canada/Latin America, including business hours, go to assist you online at www.i365.com. Additional information, including an online request form and data loss...
... system configuration information and your serial number and model or part number available. Resellers or end users of drive products should contact their place of purchase or Seagate warranty service for the return of telephone numbers to technical support, presales and warranty service in USA/ Canada/Latin America, including business hours, go to assist you online at www.i365.com. Additional information, including an online request form and data loss...
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... 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, Rev. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 26 S.M.A.R.T. A Read Data 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute...
... 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, Rev. Enable Operations 26 S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 26 S.M.A.R.T. A Read Data 26 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute...