Seagate ST9600004SS, ST9600204SS manual Defect and error management, Drive internal defects/errors

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10.0Defect and error management

Seagate continues to use innovative technologies to manage defects and errors. These technologies are designed to increase data integrity, perform drive self-maintenance, and validate proper drive operation.

SCSI defect and error management involves drive internal defect/error management and SAS system error considerations (errors in communications between the initiator and the drive). In addition, Seagate provides the following technologies used to increase data integrity and drive reliability:

•Background Media Scan (see Section 10.4)

•Media Pre-Scan (see Section 10.5)

•Deferred Auto-Reallocation (see Section 10.6)

•Idle Read After Write (see Section 10.7)

The read error rates and specified storage capacities are not dependent on host (initiator) defect management routines.

10.1Drive internal defects/errors

During the initial drive format operation at the factory, media defects are identified, tagged as being unusable, and their locations recorded on the drive primary defects list (referred to as the “P’ list and also as the ETF defect list). At factory format time, these known defects are also reallocated, that is, reassigned to a new place on the medium and the location listed in the defects reallocation table. The “P” list is not altered after factory formatting. Locations of defects found and reallocated during error recovery procedures after drive shipment are listed in the “G” list (defects growth list). The “P” and “G” lists may be referenced by the initiator using the Read Defect Data command.

Details of the SCSI commands supported by the drive are described in the SAS Interface Manual. Also, more information on the drive Error Recovery philosophy is presented in the SAS Interface Manual.

10.2Drive error recovery procedures

When an error occurs during drive operation, the drive, if programmed to do so, performs error recovery proce- dures to attempt to recover the data. The error recovery procedures used depend on the options previously set in the Error Recovery Parameters mode page. Error recovery and defect management may involve using sev- eral SCSI commands described in the SAS Interface Manual. The drive implements selectable error recovery time limits required in video applications.

The error recovery scheme supported by the drive provides a way to control the total error recovery time for the entire command in addition to controlling the recovery level for a single LBA. The total amount of time spent in error recovery for a command can be limited using the Recovery Time Limit bytes in the Error Recovery mode page. The total amount of time spent in error recovery for a single LBA can be limited using the Read Retry Count or Write Retry Count bytes in the Error Recovery mode page.

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Contents Standard Models Self-Encrypting Drive Models ST9600204SSST9600104SS ST9450404SSST9450304SSST9600004SS ST9450204SS SED Fips 140-2 ModelsRevision history Contents About Fips About self-encrypting drives Defect and error managementInstallation Interface requirementsPage Savvio 10K.4 SAS Product Manual, Rev. E List of Figures Page Seagate Technology support services Seagate Online Support and ServicesScope Electromagnetic compatibility Applicable standards and reference documentationStandards Electromagnetic susceptibilityAustralian C-Tick Electromagnetic complianceElectromagnetic compliance for the European Union Korean KCCReference documents European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHSGeneral description Standard features Media descriptionFormatted capacities PerformanceReliability Programmable drive capacityFactory-installed options Seek performance characteristics Performance characteristicsInternal drive characteristics Access timeGeneral performance characteristics Start/stop timeCaching write data Prefetch/multi-segmented cache controlCache operation Prefetch operation Recoverable Errors Reliability specificationsError rates Unrecoverable ErrorsInterface errors Reliability and serviceSeek errors Preventive maintenancePerformance impact 4 S.M.A.R.TControlling S.M.A.R.T Reporting controlThermal monitor Temperature Log Page 0Dh Parameter Code DescriptionPredictive failures DST failure definition State of the drive prior to testingDrive Self Test DST ImplementationExtended test Function Code 010b Short and extended testsShort test Function Code 001b Log page entriesProduct repair and return information Product warrantyShipping PowerChoice modes Physical/electrical specificationsPowerChoiceTM power management AC power requirements DC power requirementsPage 450GB standard model DC power requirements 0Gb mode Amps Conducted noise immunity General DC power requirement notesPower sequencing Current profiles Current profiles for 600GB modelsCurrent profiles for 450GB models Power dissipation GB models in 3Gb operation600GB models in 6Gb operation 450GB models in 3Gb operation 450GB models in 6Gb operation Temperature a. OperatingEnvironmental limits Shock and vibration Relative humidityEffective altitude sea level a. Operating Shock Recommended mounting Corrosive environment Air cleanlinessVibration a. Operating-normal Acoustics Mechanical specifications Mounting configuration dimensionsLevel 2 security About FipsPurpose About self-encrypting drives Controlled accessAdmin SP Data encryptionDrive locking Default passwordRandom number generator RNG Data bandsSupported commands Authenticated firmware downloadPower requirements Cryptographic eraseDrive error recovery procedures Defect and error managementDrive internal defects/errors SAS system errors Deferred Auto-Reallocation Background Media ScanMedia Pre-Scan Protection Information PI Setting and determining the current Type LevelIdle Read After Write Levels of PIIdentifying a Protection Information drive Installation Drive orientationCooling Air flowDrive mounting GroundingSAS features Interface requirementsDual port support Scsi commands supported Supported commandsSupported commands Supported commands Supported commands Savvio inquiry data Mode Sense dataInquiry data Page Mode Sense data for 600GB drives Mode PagesMode Sense values for 450GB drives Miscellaneous status Miscellaneous operating features and conditionsMiscellaneous features SAS physical interface Datum B Section C C Section a a Electrical description Physical characteristicsConnector requirements Pin descriptionsSAS transmitters and receivers Signal characteristicsPower Ready LED OutDifferential signals SAS-2 Specification complianceLED drive signal General interface characteristicsIndex NumericsKCC Msid Mtbf See also cooling Page Savvio 10K.4 SAS Product Manual, Rev. E Page Seagate Technology LLC
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