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...used for formatting and other functions, and thus will vary based on operating environment and other factors. Call 877-PUB-TEK1(877-782-8351) to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of NIST, which does not imply product ... reproduced in the United States and/or other countries. fc, 1-2, 6-7, 11, 13-14, 17, 23, 39, 41-43, 54, 57 & 63. © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of measurement and report a lower capacity. The export or re-export of hardware or...
...used for formatting and other functions, and thus will vary based on operating environment and other factors. Call 877-PUB-TEK1(877-782-8351) to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of NIST, which does not imply product ... reproduced in the United States and/or other countries. fc, 1-2, 6-7, 11, 13-14, 17, 23, 39, 41-43, 54, 57 & 63. © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of measurement and report a lower capacity. The export or re-export of hardware or...
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...Seagate Technology support services ...1 Scope...2 Applicable standards and reference documentation ...3.1 Standards ...3.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility...3.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance ...3.1.3 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ...3.1.4 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive ...3.2 Reference documents ...General description ...4.1 Standard features ...4.2 Media description...4.3 Performance ...4.4 Reliability ...4.5 Formatted capacities ...4.6 Programmable drive......6.3.3 Hot plugging the drive ...6.3.4 S.M.A.R.T...6.3.5 Thermal monitor...
...Seagate Technology support services ...1 Scope...2 Applicable standards and reference documentation ...3.1 Standards ...3.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility...3.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance ...3.1.3 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ...3.1.4 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive ...3.2 Reference documents ...General description ...4.1 Standard features ...4.2 Media description...4.3 Performance ...4.4 Reliability ...4.5 Formatted capacities ...4.6 Programmable drive......6.3.3 Hot plugging the drive ...6.3.4 S.M.A.R.T...6.3.5 Thermal monitor...
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... erase...9.7 Authenticated firmware download ...9.8 Power requirements ...9.9 Supported commands ...9.10 Sanitize - B Cryptographic Erase ...9.11 RevertSP ...9.12 Sanitize Feature Set on SED Drives ...Defect and error management ...10.1 Drive internal defects/errors ...10.2 Drive error recovery procedures ...10.3 SAS system errors ...10.4 Background Media Scan ...10.5 Auto-Reallocation...10.6 Protection Information (PI) ...10.6.1 Levels of...
... erase...9.7 Authenticated firmware download ...9.8 Power requirements ...9.9 Supported commands ...9.10 Sanitize - B Cryptographic Erase ...9.11 RevertSP ...9.12 Sanitize Feature Set on SED Drives ...Defect and error management ...10.1 Drive internal defects/errors ...10.2 Drive error recovery procedures ...10.3 SAS system errors ...10.4 Background Media Scan ...10.5 Auto-Reallocation...10.6 Protection Information (PI) ...10.6.1 Levels of...
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... vs. Figure 2. Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 17. Figure 19. input/output operations per second ...Temperature check point location - 15mm drives ...Temperature check point location - 7mm drives ...Recommended mounting ...Mounting configuration dimensions (800GB models) ...Mounting configuration dimensions (400, 200 & 100GB models)...Example of Figures Figure 1. input/output operations per second...
... vs. Figure 2. Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 17. Figure 19. input/output operations per second ...Temperature check point location - 15mm drives ...Temperature check point location - 7mm drives ...Recommended mounting ...Mounting configuration dimensions (800GB models) ...Mounting configuration dimensions (400, 200 & 100GB models)...Example of Figures Figure 1. input/output operations per second...
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...product manual have provisions for "Security of Seagate Self-Encrypting Drive models were called Full Disk Encryption (FDE) models before a differentiation between drive-based encryption and other Seagate SAS drives. Pulsar.2 drives support the SAS Protocol specifications to the model...other forms of future generation specifications or requirements. 2.0 Scope This manual describes Seagate Technology® LLC, Pulsar®.2 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives. B The Self-Encrypting Drive Reference Manual, part number 100515636, describes the interface, general operation, and ...
...product manual have provisions for "Security of Seagate Self-Encrypting Drive models were called Full Disk Encryption (FDE) models before a differentiation between drive-based encryption and other Seagate SAS drives. Pulsar.2 drives support the SAS Protocol specifications to the model...other forms of future generation specifications or requirements. 2.0 Scope This manual describes Seagate Technology® LLC, Pulsar®.2 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives. B The Self-Encrypting Drive Reference Manual, part number 100515636, describes the interface, general operation, and ...
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...and the "TCG Storage Workgroup Security Subsystem Class: Enterprise_A" specification with Seagate standards as noted in the areas of this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. In particular, the drives must be used, with the shields grounded to the enclosure and to ...the host controller. 3.1.1.1 Electromagnetic susceptibility As a component assembly, the drive is not required to meet the ...
...and the "TCG Storage Workgroup Security Subsystem Class: Enterprise_A" specification with Seagate standards as noted in the areas of this manual and the Seagate SAS Interface Manual, part number 100293071. In particular, the drives must be used, with the shields grounded to the enclosure and to ...the host controller. 3.1.1.1 Electromagnetic susceptibility As a component assembly, the drive is not required to meet the ...
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...for typical applications. Korean KCC If these parts and materials. Taiwanese BSMI If this publication. Electromagnetic compliance for the drives documented in this model has the Taiwanese certification mark then it complies with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438. 3.1.3 European Union... that ensure that restricted substances are procured from external suppliers. We rely on 20 July 2007. 3.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance Seagate uses an independent laboratory to ensure ongoing compliance with the RoHS Directive and all laws and regulations which restrict chemical content...
...for typical applications. Korean KCC If these parts and materials. Taiwanese BSMI If this publication. Electromagnetic compliance for the drives documented in this model has the Taiwanese certification mark then it complies with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438. 3.1.3 European Union... that ensure that restricted substances are procured from external suppliers. We rely on 20 July 2007. 3.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance Seagate uses an independent laboratory to ensure ongoing compliance with the RoHS Directive and all laws and regulations which restrict chemical content...
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Solid-State Drive (SSD) Endurance Workloads In case of 20 years. Seagate part number: 100515636 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. 3.1.4 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of ... number: 100293068 Seagate part number: 100293071 SFF-8223 SFF-8460 SFF-8470 SFF-8482 ANSI INCITS.xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx 2.5" Drive Form Factor with Serial Connector HSS Backplane Design Guidelines Multi Lane Copper Connector SAS Plug Connector Serial Attached SCSI (SAS-2) Standard (T10...
Solid-State Drive (SSD) Endurance Workloads In case of 20 years. Seagate part number: 100515636 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. 3.1.4 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of ... number: 100293068 Seagate part number: 100293071 SFF-8223 SFF-8460 SFF-8470 SFF-8482 ANSI INCITS.xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx ISO/IEC 14776-xxx 2.5" Drive Form Factor with Serial Connector HSS Backplane Design Guidelines Multi Lane Copper Connector SAS Plug Connector Serial Attached SCSI (SAS-2) Standard (T10...
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...on the standards defined by the Trusted Computing Group (see www.trustedcomputinggroup.org). 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, ...continue to meet next-generation computing demands for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. deep task set (queue) Supports up to 32 initiators Jumperless configuration User-selectable logical block...
...on the standards defined by the Trusted Computing Group (see www.trustedcomputinggroup.org). 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, ...continue to meet next-generation computing demands for SAS expanders and fanout adapters Firmware downloadable using the SAS interface 128 - The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. deep task set (queue) Supports up to 32 initiators Jumperless configuration User-selectable logical block...
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...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 a drive that will vary based on the drive consists of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and ... description The media used on 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.
...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 a drive that will vary based on the drive consists of Multi Layer Cell (MLC) NAND Flash for warranty terms and ... description The media used on 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.
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... and at format time and must be ordered. 8 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Users having the necessary equipment may be a multiple of two modes: Seagate designs specify capacity points at certain block sizes that the drive will meet. Units shipped individually require additional protection as it is formatted with each standard OEM...
... and at format time and must be ordered. 8 Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. Users having the necessary equipment may be a multiple of two modes: Seagate designs specify capacity points at certain block sizes that the drive will meet. Units shipped individually require additional protection as it is formatted with each standard OEM...
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...support may send user data with all bits set to zero to Physical Block Locations. 4.8 4.8.1 Thin Provisioning Logical Block Provisioning The drive is designed with data that is determined by the LBPME bit having a value of performing a SCSI FORMAT UNIT command which does...logical block provisioning read zeros (LBPRZ) bit set to become unmapped. 4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) The requirements in the Seagate SCSI Command Reference 100293068.. An LBPME bit set to Logical Blocks that , for an unmapped LBA specified by a read operation, the device ...
...support may send user data with all bits set to zero to Physical Block Locations. 4.8 4.8.1 Thin Provisioning Logical Block Provisioning The drive is designed with data that is determined by the LBPME bit having a value of performing a SCSI FORMAT UNIT command which does...logical block provisioning read zeros (LBPRZ) bit set to become unmapped. 4.8.5 Protection Information (PI) and Security (SED) The requirements in the Seagate SCSI Command Reference 100293068.. An LBPME bit set to Logical Blocks that , for an unmapped LBA specified by a read operation, the device ...
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... data shall be identical from the host or that LBA is cryptographically erased. Additionally, an UNMAP command is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported to Host N/A 0x00 None N/A No Disabled 0 1 1 Yes 0x00 0xFF ... command CDB, this may result in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. 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 device. If the host attempts to access an unmapped LBA on...
... data shall be identical from the host or that LBA is cryptographically erased. Additionally, an UNMAP command is either updated with Protection Information (PI), the drive shall return scrambled PI data for Thin Provisioned LBA PI Check Performed Error reported to Host N/A 0x00 None N/A No Disabled 0 1 1 Yes 0x00 0xFF ... command CDB, this may result in the READ CAPACITY (16) parameter data. 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 device. If the host attempts to access an unmapped LBA on...
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...11 Note. 5.0 Performance characteristics This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Pulsar.2 drives. Data provided is based on format at 512-bytes. 5.1 Internal drive characteristics 800 400 200 NAND MLC 512, 520, 524, 528, 4096, 4160, 4192, or 4224 8192... User Bytes 0 100 GB (formatted, rounded off value) Drive capacity Flash Memory Type Emulated LBA Size Native Programmable Page Size Default Transfer Alignment Offset 5.2 Performance characteristics See Section 12.4.1, "SAS...
...11 Note. 5.0 Performance characteristics This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Pulsar.2 drives. Data provided is based on format at 512-bytes. 5.1 Internal drive characteristics 800 400 200 NAND MLC 512, 520, 524, 528, 4096, 4160, 4192, or 4224 8192... User Bytes 0 100 GB (formatted, rounded off value) Drive capacity Flash Memory Type Emulated LBA Size Native Programmable Page Size Default Transfer Alignment Offset 5.2 Performance characteristics See Section 12.4.1, "SAS...
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...at least 5000 measurements of accesses between programmable pages on a representative sample of all possible page-to -page access time is an average of drives. All times are many factors that can result in values different than those stated in both directions for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) 2. 5.2.2..., 200, 100 GB 1,2 Read 227 60 206 Write 120 120 Execution time measured from receipt of Flash memory technologies there are measured using drive diagnostics. Table 5: Non-SED Non-SED Non-SED Non-SED SED SED SED SED Maximum FORMAT UNIT Times (minutes) Configuration Format Mode (Default...
...at least 5000 measurements of accesses between programmable pages on a representative sample of all possible page-to -page access time is an average of drives. All times are many factors that can result in values different than those stated in both directions for 512-byte LBA's (minutes) 2. 5.2.2..., 200, 100 GB 1,2 Read 227 60 206 Write 120 120 Execution time measured from receipt of Flash memory technologies there are measured using drive diagnostics. Table 5: Non-SED Non-SED Non-SED Non-SED SED SED SED SED Maximum FORMAT UNIT Times (minutes) Configuration Format Mode (Default...
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...that the product will be able to ensure the product meets specified reliability specifications. B 13 Note. Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Non-Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27. Peak performance is defined as the typical best case performance that the product will be able to achieve when the product...http://www.iometer.org/ or http://sourceforge.net/projects/iometer/. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. IOMeter is available at Queue Depth = 32, Sequentially Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27. Intel does not endorse any IOMeter results.
...that the product will be able to ensure the product meets specified reliability specifications. B 13 Note. Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Non-Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27. Peak performance is defined as the typical best case performance that the product will be able to achieve when the product...http://www.iometer.org/ or http://sourceforge.net/projects/iometer/. Pulsar.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. IOMeter is available at Queue Depth = 32, Sequentially Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27. Intel does not endorse any IOMeter results.
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... data to be written to non-volatile medium in the event of an unexpected power loss. If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may be generated. Upon completion of a SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command, all possible causes of performance discrepancies. Due to the nature of Flash memory technologies... from removal of the same cache segment, overwriting the data that resembles the targeted application using real world data and workloads. however, the drive does not overwrite data that has not been written to the medium. Data that has not yet been written to the medium is 3 seconds...
... data to be written to non-volatile medium in the event of an unexpected power loss. If write caching is enabled (WCE=1), then the drive may be generated. Upon completion of a SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command, all possible causes of performance discrepancies. Due to the nature of Flash memory technologies... from removal of the same cache segment, overwriting the data that resembles the targeted application using real world data and workloads. however, the drive does not overwrite data that has not been written to the medium. Data that has not yet been written to the medium is 3 seconds...
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... bits transferred Less than 1 LBA in 1021 bits transferred Less than 1 error in 1012 bits transferred 2,000,000 hours 0.44% None required 3 months Method 1: Full drive writes per day 10 800GB = 17,800 TB 400GB = 8800 TB 200GB = 4400 TB 100GB = 2200 TB Method 2: TBW (per JEDEC JESD218 1. The SSD... drive contains firmware and hardware features that can be written by host system failures are excluded from error rate computations. • Assume random data. • Default ...
... bits transferred Less than 1 LBA in 1021 bits transferred Less than 1 error in 1012 bits transferred 2,000,000 hours 0.44% None required 3 months Method 1: Full drive writes per day 10 800GB = 17,800 TB 400GB = 8800 TB 200GB = 4400 TB 100GB = 2200 TB Method 2: TBW (per JEDEC JESD218 1. The SSD... drive contains firmware and hardware features that can be written by host system failures are excluded from error rate computations. • Assume random data. • Default ...
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...Data Retention, Lifetime Endurance Management. 6.2.1 Wear Leveling Wear Leveling is a technique used by the drive to ensure that all the algorithms that are not on 4KB boundaries. The Seagate algorithm is tuned to operate only when needed to ensure reliable product operation. 6.2.3 Write Amplification ...be accounted for future storage needs. B Garbage Collection is automatically managed by the drive and requires no user interaction. Multiple unrecoverable data errors resulting from the media. The Seagate algorithm is tuned to operate only when needed to the SSD as part of...
...Data Retention, Lifetime Endurance Management. 6.2.1 Wear Leveling Wear Leveling is a technique used by the drive to ensure that all the algorithms that are not on 4KB boundaries. The Seagate algorithm is tuned to operate only when needed to ensure reliable product operation. 6.2.3 Write Amplification ...be accounted for future storage needs. B Garbage Collection is automatically managed by the drive and requires no user interaction. Multiple unrecoverable data errors resulting from the media. The Seagate algorithm is tuned to operate only when needed to the SSD as part of...
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...Seagate has implemented a Lifetime Endurance Management technique which helps OEMS and user to log page 0x11. To accomplish this added response time in their applications. 6.2.7 SSD Percentage Used Endurance Indicator An application can enhance the reliability of Pulsar.2 drives by Program and Erase (PE) cycles and the temperature of the drive... are not exceeded. Preventive maintenance 6.3.2 No routine scheduled preventive maintenance is required. 6.3.3 Hot plugging the drive When a drive is powered on by all the algorithms that the SSD implements. If the link reset attempt fails, or...
...Seagate has implemented a Lifetime Endurance Management technique which helps OEMS and user to log page 0x11. To accomplish this added response time in their applications. 6.2.7 SSD Percentage Used Endurance Indicator An application can enhance the reliability of Pulsar.2 drives by Program and Erase (PE) cycles and the temperature of the drive... are not exceeded. Preventive maintenance 6.3.2 No routine scheduled preventive maintenance is required. 6.3.3 Hot plugging the drive When a drive is powered on by all the algorithms that the SSD implements. If the link reset attempt fails, or...