Hitachi IC25N080ATMR04-0 Specifications - Page 93

Protected Area Function

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Table 53: Command table for device lock operation Security Erase Unit Security Freeze Lock o o x x o o Security Set Password x o x Security Unlock Seek o o x o o o Write Long Write Multiple Write Multiple EXT Write Sector(s) Write Sector(s) EXT Write Verify x o o x o o x o o x o o x o o x o o 11.10 Protected Area Function Protected Area Function provides a protected area which cannot be accessed via conventional methods. This protected area is used to contain critical system data such as BIOS or system management information. The contents of the entire system main memory may also be dumped into the protected area to resume after a system power off. The LBA/CYL changed by the following commands affects the Identify Device Information. Two commands are defined for this function: • Read Native Max ADDRESS ('F8'h) • Set Max ADDRESS ('F9'h) Four security extension commands are implemented as sub functions of the Set Max ADDRESS: • Set Max SET PASSWORD • Set Max LOCK • Set Max FREEZE LOCK • Set Max UNLOCK 11.10.1 Example for operation (In LBA Mode) The following example uses hypothetical values. Device characteristics: Capacity (native) Max LBA (native) Required size for protected area Required blocks for protected area Customer usable device size Customer usable sector count LBA range for protected area 536,870,912 bytes (536MB) 1,048,575 (0FFFFFh) 8,388,608 bytes 16,384 (004000h) 528,482,304 bytes (528MB) 1,032,192 (0FC000h) 0FC000h to 0FFFFFh 1. Shipping drives from the drive manufacturer When the drive is shipped from the manufacturer, the device has been tested to have a capacity of 536MB, flagging the media defects not visible by the system. 2. Preparing drives at system manufacturer Special utility software is required to define the size of the protected area and to store the data in it. The sequence is: Travelstar 80GN Hard Disk Drive Specification 83

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11.10
Protected Area Function
Protected Area Function provides a protected area which cannot be accessed via conventional methods. This
protected area is used to contain critical system data such as BIOS or system management information. The contents
of the entire system main memory may also be dumped into the protected area to resume after a system power off.
The LBA/CYL changed by the following commands affects the Identify Device Information.
Two commands are defined for this function:
Read Native Max ADDRESS ('F8'h)
Set Max ADDRESS ('F9'h)
Four security extension commands are implemented as sub functions of the Set Max ADDRESS:
Set Max SET PASSWORD
Set Max LOCK
Set Max FREEZE LOCK
Set Max UNLOCK
11.10.1
Example for operation (In LBA Mode)
The following example uses hypothetical values.
Device characteristics:
1.
Shipping drives from the drive manufacturer
When the drive is shipped from the manufacturer, the device has been tested to have a capacity of 536MB,
flagging the media defects not visible by the system.
2.
Preparing drives at system manufacturer
Special utility software is required to define the size of the protected area and to store the data in it. The
sequence is:
Security Erase Unit
o
o
x
Write Long
x
o
o
Security Freeze Lock
x
o
o
Write Multiple
x
o
o
Write Multiple EXT
x
o
o
Security Set Password
x
o
x
Write Sector(s)
x
o
o
Write Sector(s) EXT
x
o
o
Security Unlock
o
o
x
Write Verify
x
o
o
Seek
o
o
o
Capacity (native)
536,870,912 bytes (536MB)
Max LBA (native)
1,048,575 (0FFFFFh)
Required size for protected area
8,388,608 bytes
Required blocks for protected area
16,384 (004000h)
Customer usable device size
528,482,304 bytes (528MB)
Customer usable sector count
1,032,192 (0FC000h)
LBA range for protected area
0FC000h to 0FFFFFh
Table 53: Command table for device lock operation