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5.2.3Hot plugging the drive

When a disc is powered on by switching the power or hot plugged, the drive runs a self test before attempting to communicate on its’ interfaces. When the self test completes successfully, the drive initiates a Link Reset starting with OOB. An attached device should respond to the link reset. If the link reset attempt fails, or any time the drive looses sync, the drive initiated link reset. The drive will initiate link reset once per second but alternates between port A and B. Therefore each port will attempt a link reset once per 2 seconds assuming both ports are out of sync..

If the self-test fails, the drive does not respond to link reset on the failing port.

Note. It is the responsibility of the systems integrator to assure that no temperature, energy, voltage haz- ard, or ESD potential hazard is presented during the hot connect/disconnect operation. Discharge the static electricity from the drive carrier prior to inserting it into the system.

Caution. The drive motor must come to a complete stop prior to changing the plane of operation. This time is required to insure data integrity.

5.2.4S.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 imminent drive failure and is designed to provide sufficient warning of a failure to allow you to back up the data before an actual failure occurs.

Note. The drive’s firmware monitors specific attributes for degradation over time but can’t predict instanta- neous drive failures.

Each monitored attribute has been selected to monitor a specific set of failure conditions in the operating per- formance of the drive and the thresholds are optimized to minimize “false” and “failed” predictions.

Controlling S.M.A.R.T.

The operating mode of S.M.A.R.T. is controlled by the DEXCPT and PERF bits on the Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). Use the DEXCPT bit to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. feature. Setting the DEX- CPT bit disables all S.M.A.R.T. functions. When enabled, S.M.A.R.T. collects on-line data as the drive performs normal read and write operations. When the PERF bit is set, the drive is considered to be in “On-line Mode Only” and will not perform off-line functions.

You can measure off-line attributes and force the drive to save the data by using the Rezero Unit command. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. resets the timer so that the next scheduled interrupt is in two hours.

You can interrogate the drive through the host to determine the time remaining before the next scheduled mea- surement and data logging process occurs. To accomplish this, issue a Log Sense command to log page 0x3E. This allows you to control when S.M.A.R.T. interruptions occur. Forcing S.M.A.R.T. with the RTZ command resets the timer.

Performance impact

S.M.A.R.T. attribute data is saved to the disc so that the events that caused a predictive failure can be recre- ated. The drive measures and saves parameters once every two hours subject to an idle period on the drive interfaces. The process of measuring off-line attribute data and saving data to the disc is uninterruptable. The maximum on-line only processing delay is summarized below:

Maximum processing delay

 

 

On-line only delay

Fully-enabled delay

 

DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 1

DEXCPT = 0, PERF = 0

S.M.A.R.T. delay times

50 milliseconds

300 milliseconds

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Contents ST973401SS ST936701SS Savvio SASPage Contents Installation Defect and error managementSeagate Technology support services Interface requirementsList of Figures Page Savvio family disc drive ScopeSavvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Standards Applicable standards and reference documentationElectromagnetic compatibility Electromagnetic susceptibilityElectromagnetic compliance for the European Union Electromagnetic complianceAustralian C-Tick Korean MICSAS Interface Manual Reference documentsSavvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D General description Media description Standard featuresPerformance Reliability Factory-installed accessoriesFormatted capacities Programmable drive capacityUser-installed accessories Factory-installed optionsInternal drive characteristics Performance characteristicsSeek performance characteristics Access timeGeneral performance characteristics Format command execution time for 512-byte sectors minutesPrefetch/multi-segmented cache control Start/stop timeCache operation Caching write data Prefetch operation Savvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Error rates Reliability specificationsRecoverable Errors Unrecoverable ErrorsSeek errors Reliability and serviceInterface errors Preventive maintenance4 S.M.A.R.T Hot plugging the driveControlling S.M.A.R.T Performance impactDetermining rate Reporting controlPredictive failures Thermal monitorDrive Self Test DST Temperature Log Page 0Dh Parameter Code DescriptionDST failure definition ImplementationInvoking DST State of the drive prior to testingShort and extended tests Short test Function Code 001bLog page entries Product warrantyAbort ShippingProduct repair and return information AC power requirements Physical/electrical specificationsDC power requirements ST973401SS DC power requirementsGeneral DC power requirement notes ST936701SS DC power requirementsST936701SS Gbit mode Amps Conducted noise immunity Power sequencingCurrent profiles +5V +12VTypical ST973401SS drive +12V current profile Typical ST936701SS drive +12V current profile ST973401SS in 3 Gbit operation Power dissipationST973401SS in 1.5 Gbit operation ST936701SS in 1.5 Gbit operation ST936701SS in 3 Gbit operationEnvironmental limits TemperatureRelative humidity Shock and vibration Effective altitude sea levelShock Recommended mounting Package size Packaged/product weight Drop heightVibration Air cleanlinessCorrosive environment Acoustics Mounting configuration dimensions Mechanical specificationsSavvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Drive internal defects/errors Defect and error managementDrive error recovery procedures SAS system errors Drive orientation InstallationAir flow CoolingGrounding Drive mountingSavvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Interface requirements SAS featuresDual port support Commands supported by Savvio SAS family drive Scsi commands supportedCommand name Command code Supported Commands supported by Savvio SAS family drive Commands supported by Savvio SAS family drive Commands supported by Savvio SAS family drive Inquiry data Mode Sense dataSavvio inquiry data Bytes Data hexPage DEF CHG Savvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Miscellaneous features Miscellaneous operating features and conditionsSupported Feature or condition Miscellaneous statusSAS physical interface Datum B Section C C Section a a Connector requirements Physical characteristicsElectrical description Pin descriptionsSAS pin descriptions Pin Signal name Signal typeSAS transmitters and receivers Signal characteristics Characteristic Units Gbps General interface characteristicsEye masks Eye masks overview Receive eye maskReveive tolerance eye mask Jitter tolerance masksSinusoidal Peak-toJitter Frequency in kHzSignal characteristica Units Gbps Transmitter signal characteristicsSignal characteristic Units Gbps Receiver signal characteristicsMaximum allowable jitter Gbps m, n Deterministic jitterqReceiver jitter tolerance Impedance specificationsCompliant jitter test pattern Cjtpat Impedance requirements Sheet 1Impedance requirements Sheet 2 Transmitter characteristicsElectrical TxRx connections = -5,437dB Tctf ISI loss example at 1.5 Gbps Receiver characteristicsSavvio SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Internet Seagate Technology support servicesPresales Support Technical SupportData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Numerics IndexPage SAS See also cooling
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