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5.2.3 Hot plugging Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI disc drives The ANSI SPI-4 document defines the physical requirements for removal and insertion of SCSI devices on the SCSI bus. Four cases are addressed. The cases are differentiated by the state of the SCSI bus when the removal or insertion occurs. Case 1 - All bus devices powered off during removal or insertion Case 2 - RST signal asserted continuously during removal or insertion Case 3 - Current I/O processes not allowed during insertion or removal Case 4 - Current I/O process allowed during insertion or removal, except on the device being changed Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI disc drives support all four hot plugging cases. Provision shall be made by the system such that a device being inserted makes power and ground connections prior to the connection of any device signal contact to the bus. A device being removed shall maintain power and ground connections after the disconnection of any device signal contact from the bus (see SFF-8451 Specification for SCA-2 Unshielded Connections). It is the responsibility of the systems integrator to assure that no hazards from temperature, energy, voltage, or ESD potential are presented during the hot connect/disconnect operation. All I/O processes for the SCSI device being inserted or removed shall be quiescent. All SCSI devices on the bus shall have receivers that conform to the SPI-4 standard. If the device being hot plugged uses single-ended (SE) drivers and the bus is currently operating in low voltage differential (LVD) mode, then all I/O processes for all devices on the bus must be completed, and the bus quiesced, before attempting to hot plug. Following the insertion of the newly installed device, the SCSI host adapter must issue a Bus Reset, followed by a synchronous transfer negotiation. Failure to perform the SCSI Bus Reset could result in erroneous bus operations. The SCSI bus termination and termination power source shall be external to the device being inserted or removed. End users should not mix devices with high voltage differential (HVD) drivers and receivers and devices with SE, LVD, or multimode drivers and receivers on the same SCSI bus since the common mode voltages in the HVD environment may not be controlled to safe levels for SE and LVD devices (see ANSI SPI-4). The disc drive spindle must come to a complete stop prior to completely removing the drive from the cabinet chassis. Use of the Stop Spindle command or partial withdrawal of the drive, enough to be disconnected from the power source, prior to removal are methods for insuring that this requirement is met. During drive insertion, care should be taken to avoid exceeding the limits stated in Section 6.4.4, "Shock and vibration" in this manual. 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. This technology is intended to recognize conditions that indicate drive degradation and is designed to provide sufficient warning of a failure to allow data back-up before an actual failure occurs. Note. The firmware will monitor specific attributes for degradation over time but cannot predict instantaneous drive failures. Each attribute monitors a specific set of conditions in the operating performance of the drive, and the thresholds are optimized to minimize "false" predictions. Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. H 17

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Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. H
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5.2.3
Hot plugging Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI disc drives
The ANSI SPI-4 document defines the physical requirements for removal and insertion of SCSI devices on the
SCSI bus. Four cases are addressed. The cases are differentiated by the state of the SCSI bus when the
removal or insertion occurs.
Case 1 - All bus devices powered off during removal or insertion
Case 2 - RST signal asserted continuously during removal or insertion
Case 3 - Current I/O processes not allowed during insertion or removal
Case 4 - Current I/O process allowed during insertion or removal, except on the device being changed
Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 SCSI disc drives support all four hot plugging cases. Provision shall be made by the
system such that a device being inserted makes power and ground connections prior to the connection of any
device signal contact to the bus. A device being removed shall maintain power and ground connections after
the disconnection of any device signal contact from the bus (see SFF-8451 Specification for SCA-2 Unshielded
Connections).
It is the responsibility of the systems integrator to assure that no hazards from temperature, energy, voltage, or
ESD potential are presented during the hot connect/disconnect operation.
All I/O processes for the SCSI device being inserted or removed shall be quiescent. All SCSI devices on the
bus shall have receivers that conform to the SPI-4 standard.
If the device being hot plugged uses single-ended (SE) drivers and the bus is currently operating in low voltage
differential (LVD) mode, then all I/O processes for all devices on the bus must be completed, and the bus qui-
esced, before attempting to hot plug. Following the insertion of the newly installed device, the SCSI host
adapter must issue a Bus Reset, followed by a synchronous transfer negotiation. Failure to perform the SCSI
Bus Reset could result in erroneous bus operations.
The SCSI bus termination and termination power source shall be external to the device being inserted or
removed.
End users should not mix devices with high voltage differential (HVD) drivers and receivers and devices with
SE, LVD, or multimode drivers and receivers on the same SCSI bus since the common mode voltages in the
HVD environment may not be controlled to safe levels for SE and LVD devices (see ANSI SPI-4).
The disc drive spindle must come to a complete stop prior to completely removing the drive from the cabinet
chassis. Use of the Stop Spindle command or partial withdrawal of the drive, enough to be disconnected from
the power source, prior to removal are methods for insuring that this requirement is met. During drive insertion,
care should be taken to avoid exceeding the limits stated in Section 6.4.4, "Shock and vibration" in this manual.
5.2.4
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. This technology is intended
to recognize conditions that indicate drive degradation and is designed to provide sufficient warning of a failure
to allow data back-up before an actual failure occurs.
Note.
The firmware will monitor specific attributes for degradation over time but cannot predict instanta-
neous drive failures.
Each attribute monitors a specific set of conditions in the operating performance of the drive, and the thresh-
olds are optimized to minimize “false” predictions.