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6.0 Physical/electrical specifications This section provides information relating to the physical and electrical characteristics of the drive. 6.1 PowerChoiceTM power management Drives using the load/unload architecture provide programmable power management to tailor systems for performance and greater energy efficiency. The table below lists the supported PowerChoice modes. The further you go down in the table, the more power savings you get. For example, Idle_B mode results in greater power savings than Idle_A mode. Standby modes results in the greatest power savings. PowerChoice modes Mode Description Idle_A Reduced electronics Idle_B Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at full RPM Idle_C Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM Standby_Y Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM Standby_Z Heads unloaded. Motor stopped (disks not spinning) PowerChoiceTM can be invoked using one of these two methods: • Power Condition mode page method-Enable and initialize the idle condition timers and/or the standby condition timers. The timer values are based on the values set in the Power Condition mode page. • START STOP UNIT command method-Use the START STOP UNIT command (OPERATION CODE 1Bh). This allows the host to directly transition the drive to any supported PowerChoice mode. If both the Power Condition mode page and START STOP UNIT command methods are used, the START STOP UNIT command request takes precedence over the Power Condition mode page power control and may disable the idle condition and standby condition timers. The REQUEST SENSE command reports the current PowerChoice state if active and also the method by which the drive entered the PowerChoice state. When the drive receives a command, all power condition timers are suspended if they were enabled via the Power Condition mode page. Once all outstanding commands are processed, the power condition timers are reinitialized to the values defined in the Power Condition mode page. 20 Savvio 10K.4 SAS Product Manual, Rev. C

Section	Page
1.0 Scope	9
2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation	10
2.1 Standards	10
2.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility	10
2.1.1.1 Electromagnetic susceptibility	10
2.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance	11
2.1.3 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)	12
2.2 Reference documents	12
3.0 General description	13
3.1 Standard features	14
3.2 Media description	14
3.3 Performance	15
3.4 Reliability	15
3.5 Formatted capacities	15
3.6 Programmable drive capacity	15
3.7 Factory-installed options	16
4.0 Performance characteristics	17
4.1 Internal drive characteristics	17
4.2 Seek performance characteristics	17
4.2.1 Access time	17
4.2.2 Format command execution time for 512-byte sectors (minutes)	18
4.2.3 General performance characteristics	18
4.3 Start/stop time	18
4.4 Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control	19
4.5 Cache operation	19
4.5.1 Caching write data	19
4.5.2 Prefetch operation	20
5.0 Reliability specifications	21
5.1 Error rates	21
5.1.1 Recoverable Errors	21
5.1.2 Unrecoverable Errors	21
5.1.3 Seek errors	22
5.1.4 Interface errors	22
5.2 Reliability and service	22
5.2.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)	22
5.2.2 Preventive maintenance	22
5.2.3 Hot plugging the drive	22
5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T.	23
5.2.5 Thermal monitor	24
5.2.6 Drive Self Test (DST)	25
5.2.6.1 DST failure definition	25
5.2.6.2 Implementation	25
5.2.7 Product warranty	27
6.0 Physical/electrical specifications	28
6.1 PowerChoiceTM power management	28
6.1.1 PowerChoice reporting methods	29
6.2 AC power requirements	29
6.3 DC power requirements	29
6.3.1 Conducted noise immunity	33
6.3.2 Power sequencing	33
6.3.3 Current profiles	34
6.4 Power dissipation	36
6.5 Environmental limits	39
6.5.1 Temperature	39
6.5.2 Relative humidity	40
6.5.3 Effective altitude (sea level)	40
6.5.4 Shock and vibration	40
6.5.4.1 Shock	41
6.5.4.2 Vibration	43
6.5.5 Air cleanliness	43
6.5.6 Corrosive environment	43
6.5.7 Acoustics	44
6.5.8 Electromagnetic susceptibility	44
6.6 Mechanical specifications	45
7.0 About self-encrypting drives	46
7.1 Data encryption	46
7.2 Controlled access	46
7.2.1 Admin SP	46
7.2.2 Locking SP	47
7.2.3 Default password	47
7.3 Random number generator (RNG)	47
7.4 Drive locking	47
7.5 Data bands	47
7.6 Cryptographic erase	48
7.7 Authenticated firmware download	48
7.8 Power requirements	48
7.9 Supported commands	48
8.0 Defect and error management	49
8.1 Drive internal defects/errors	49
8.2 Drive error recovery procedures	49
8.3 SAS system errors	50
8.4 Background Media Scan	51
8.5 Media Pre-Scan	51
8.6 Deferred Auto-Reallocation	51
8.7 Idle Read After Write	52
8.8 Protection Information (PI)	52
8.8.1 Levels of PI	52
8.8.2 Setting and determining the current Type Level	52
8.8.3 Identifying a Protection Information drive	53
9.0 Installation	54
9.1 Drive orientation	54
9.2 Cooling	55
9.3 Drive mounting	56
9.4 Grounding	56
10.0 Interface requirements	57
10.1 SAS features	57
10.1.1 task management functions	57
10.1.2 task management responses	57
10.2 Dual port support	58
10.3 SCSI commands supported	59
10.3.1 Inquiry data	63
10.3.2 Mode Sense data	63
10.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions	67
10.4.1 SAS physical interface	68
10.4.2 Physical characteristics	71
10.4.3 Connector requirements	71
10.4.4 Electrical description	71
10.4.5 Pin descriptions	71
10.4.6 SAS transmitters and receivers	72
10.4.7 Power	72
10.5 Signal characteristics	72
10.5.1 Ready LED Out	72
10.5.2 Differential signals	73
10.6 SAS-2 Specification compliance	73
10.7 Additional information	73
11.0 Seagate Technology support services	74
Numerics	77
A	77
B	77
C	77
D	77
E	78
F	78
G	78
H	78
I	78
J	78
K	78
L	78
M	79
N	79
O	79
P	79
Q	79
R	80
S	80
T	80
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Savvio 10K.4 SAS Product Manual, Rev. C

6.0

Physical/electrical specifications

This section provides information relating to the physical and electrical characteristics of the drive.

6.1

PowerChoice

power management

Drives using the load/unload architecture provide programmable power management to tailor systems for per-

formance and greater energy efficiency.

The table below lists the supported PowerChoice modes. The further you go down in the table, the more power

savings you get. For example, Idle_B mode results in greater power savings than Idle_A mode. Standby

modes results in the greatest power savings.

PowerChoice modes

Mode

Description

Idle_A

Reduced electronics

Idle_B

Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at full RPM

Idle_C

Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM

Standby_Y

Heads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM

Standby_Z

Heads unloaded. Motor stopped (disks not spinning)

PowerChoice

can be invoked using one of these two methods:

•

Power Condition mode page method—Enable and initialize the idle condition timers and/or the standby con-

dition timers. The timer values are based on the values set in the Power Condition mode page.

•

START STOP UNIT command method—Use the START STOP UNIT command (OPERATION CODE 1Bh).

This allows the host to directly transition the drive to any supported PowerChoice mode.

If both the Power Condition mode page and START STOP UNIT command methods are used, the START

STOP UNIT command request takes precedence over the Power Condition mode page power control and may

disable the idle condition and standby condition timers. The REQUEST SENSE command reports the current

PowerChoice state if active and also the method by which the drive entered the PowerChoice state.

When the drive receives a command, all power condition timers are suspended if they were enabled via the

Power Condition mode page. Once all outstanding commands are processed, the power condition timers are

reinitialized to the values defined in the Power Condition mode page.