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6.3

Random number generator (RNG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6.4

Drive locking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6.5

Data bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6.6

Cryptographic erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6.7

Authenticated firmware download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6.8

Power requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.9

Supported commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.10

RevertSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.11

ATA Security Erase Unit Command on SED drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.12

Sanitize Device - CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7.0

Serial ATA (SATA) interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.1

Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.2

Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

7.3

Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.3.1

Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.3.2

Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

7.3.3

S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Section	Page
1.0 Seagate Technology support services	7
2.0 Introduction	8
2.1 About the Serial ATA interface	10
3.0 Drive specifications	11
3.1 Specification summary tables	11
3.2 Formatted capacity	13
3.2.1 LBA mode	13
3.3 Default logical geometry	13
3.4 Recording and interface technology	14
3.5 Physical characteristics	14
3.6 Seek time	14
3.7 Start/stop times	15
3.8 Power specifications	15
3.8.1 Power consumption	15
3.8.2 Conducted noise	20
3.8.3 Voltage tolerance	20
3.8.4 Power-management modes	21
3.9 Environmental limits	23
3.9.1 Temperature	23
3.9.2 Relative humidity	23
3.9.3 Effective altitude (sea level)	24
3.9.4 Shock	24
3.9.5 Vibration	24
3.10 Acoustics	25
3.11 Electromagnetic immunity	25
3.12 Reliability	26
3.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	26
3.13 Agency certification	26
3.13.1 Safety certification	26
3.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility	26
3.13.3 FCC verification	27
3.14 Environmental protection	27
3.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive	28
3.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive	28
3.15 Corrosive environment	28
3.16 Reference documents	29
3.17 Product warranty	29
4.0 Configuring and mounting the drive	30
4.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions	30
4.2 Configuring the drive	31
4.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors	31
4.4 Drive mounting	31
4.4.1 Mechanical specifications	32
4.5 Cooling	33
5.0 About FIPS	34
6.0 About self-encrypting drives	35
6.1 Data encryption	35
6.2 Controlled access	35
6.2.1 Admin SP	35
6.2.2 Locking SP	35
6.2.3 Default password	36
6.3 Random number generator (RNG)	36
6.4 Drive locking	36
6.5 Data bands	36
6.6 Cryptographic erase	36
6.7 Authenticated firmware download	36
6.8 Power requirements	37
6.9 Supported commands	37
6.10 RevertSP	37
6.11 ATA Security Erase Unit Command on SED drives	37
6.12 Sanitize Device - CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT	37
7.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface	38
7.1 Hot-Plug compatibility	38
7.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions	39
7.3 Supported ATA commands	40
7.3.1 Identify Device command	43
7.3.2 Set Features command	47
7.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands	48
Index	49
A	49
B	49
C	49
D	49
E	49
F	49
G	50
H	50
I	50
K	50
L	50
M	50
N	50
O	50
P	50
Q	50
R	50
S	51
T	51
V	51

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