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6.4.2

Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.4.3

Effective altitude (sea level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.4.4

Shock and vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.4.5

Air cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6.4.6

Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6.4.7

Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6.4.8

Electromagnetic susceptibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6.5

Mechanical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.0

Defect and error management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.1

Drive internal defects/errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.2

Drive error recovery procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.3

SAS system errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7.4

Background Media Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7.5

Media Pre-Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7.6

Deferred Auto-Reallocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7.7

Idle Read After Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

8.0

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8.1

Drive orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8.2

Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8.3

Drive mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8.4

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

9.0

Interface requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.1

SAS features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.1.1

task management functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.1.2

task management responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.2

Dual port support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

9.3

SCSI commands supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

9.3.1

Inquiry data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.3.2

Mode Sense data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.4

Miscellaneous operating features and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9.4.1

SAS physical interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

9.4.2

Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.4.3

Connector requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.4.4

Electrical description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.4.5

Pin descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.4.6

SAS transmitters and receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9.4.7

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9.5

Signal characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9.5.1

Ready LED Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9.5.2

Differential signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

10.0

Seagate Technology support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Section	Page
1.0 Scope	7
2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation	9
2.1 Standards	9
2.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility	9
2.1.1.1 Electromagnetic susceptibility	9
2.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance	10
2.1.3 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)	11
2.2 Reference documents	11
3.0 General description	13
3.1 Standard features	14
3.2 Media description	14
3.3 Performance	14
3.4 Reliability	15
3.5 Formatted capacities	15
3.6 Programmable drive capacity	15
3.7 Factory-installed accessories	15
3.8 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	19
4.4 Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control	19
4.5 Cache operation	19
4.5.1 Caching write data	20
4.5.2 Prefetch operation	20
5.0 Reliability specifications	23
5.1 Error rates	23
5.1.1 Recoverable Errors	23
5.1.2 Unrecoverable Errors	23
5.1.3 Seek errors	24
5.1.4 Interface errors	24
5.2 Reliability and service	24
5.2.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)	24
5.2.2 Preventive maintenance	24
5.2.3 Hot plugging the drive	24
5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T.	25
5.2.5 Thermal monitor	26
5.2.6 Drive Self Test (DST)	27
5.2.6.1 DST failure definition	27
5.2.6.2 Implementation	27
5.2.6.2.1 State of the drive prior to testing	28
5.2.6.2.2 Invoking DST	28
5.2.6.2.3 Short and extended tests	28
5.2.6.2.4 Log page entries	29
5.2.6.2.5 Abort	29
5.2.7 Product warranty	29
6.0 Physical/electrical specifications	31
6.1 AC power requirements	31
6.2 DC power requirements	31
6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity	33
6.2.2 Power sequencing	33
6.2.3 Current profiles	33
6.3 Power dissipation	35
6.4 Environmental limits	36
6.4.1 Temperature	36
6.4.2 Relative humidity	37
6.4.3 Effective altitude (sea level)	37
6.4.4 Shock and vibration	37
6.4.4.1 Shock	37
6.4.4.2 Vibration	39
6.4.5 Air cleanliness	39
6.4.6 Corrosive environment	39
6.4.7 Acoustics	40
6.4.8 Electromagnetic susceptibility	40
6.5 Mechanical specifications	41
7.0 Defect and error management	43
7.1 Drive internal defects/errors	43
7.2 Drive error recovery procedures	43
7.3 SAS system errors	45
7.4 Background Media Scan	45
7.5 Media Pre-Scan	46
7.6 Deferred Auto-Reallocation	46
7.7 Idle Read After Write	46
8.0 Installation	47
8.1 Drive orientation	47
8.2 Cooling	48
8.3 Drive mounting	49
8.4 Grounding	49
9.0 Interface requirements	51
9.1 SAS features	51
9.1.1 task management functions	51
9.1.2 task management responses	51
9.2 Dual port support	52
9.3 SCSI commands supported	53
9.3.1 Inquiry data	57
9.3.2 Mode Sense data	57
9.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions	61
9.4.1 SAS physical interface	62
9.4.2 Physical characteristics	65
9.4.3 Connector requirements	65
9.4.4 Electrical description	65
9.4.5 Pin descriptions	65
9.4.6 SAS transmitters and receivers	66
9.4.7 Power	66
9.5 Signal characteristics	66
9.5.1 Ready LED Out	66
9.5.2 Differential signals	67
9.5.2.1 Eye masks	67
9.5.2.1.1 Eye masks overview	67
9.5.2.1.2 Receive eye mask	68
9.5.2.1.3 Jitter tolerance masks	68
9.5.2.2 Transmitter signal characteristics	70
9.5.2.3 Receiver signal characteristics	71
9.5.2.3.1 Jitter	71
9.5.2.3.2 Receiver jitter tolerance	72
9.5.2.3.3 Compliant jitter test pattern (CJTPAT)	72
9.5.2.3.4 Impedance specifications	72
9.5.2.4 Electrical TxRx connections	73
9.5.2.4.1 Transmitter characteristics	73
9.5.2.5 Receiver characteristics	76
10.0 Seagate Technology support services	77
Numerics	79
A	79
B	79
C	79
D	79
E	79
F	80
G	80
H	80
I	80
J	80
L	80
M	80
N	81
O	81
P	81
Q	81
R	81
S	81
T	82
U	82
V	82
W	82

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