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7.3FC-AL system errors

Information on the reporting of operational errors or faults across the interface is given in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. The FCP Response returns information to the host about numerous kinds of errors or faults. The Receive Diagnostic Results reports the results of diagnostic operations performed by the drive.

Status returned by the drive to the initiator is described in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual. Status reporting plays a role in systems error management and its use in that respect is described in sections where the various commands are discussed.

7.4Background Media Scan

Background Media Scan (BMS) is a self-initiated media scan. BMS is defined in the T10 document SPC-4 available from the T10 committee. BMS performs sequential reads across the entire pack of the media while the drive is idle. In RAID arrays, BMS allows hot spare drives to be scanned for defects prior to being put into service by the host system. On regular duty drives, if the host system makes use of the BMS Log Page, it can avoid placing data in suspect locations on the media. Unreadable and recovered error sites will be logged or reallocated per ARRE/AWRE settings.

With BMS, the host system can consume less power and system overhead by only checking BMS status and results rather than tying up the bus and consuming power in the process of host-initiated media scanning activ- ity.

Since the background scan functions are only done during idle periods, BMS causes a negligible impact to sys- tem performance. The first BMS scan for a newly manufactured drive is performed as quickly as possible to verify the media and protect data by setting the “Start time after idle” to 5ms, all subsequent scans begin after 500ms of idle time. Other features that normally use idle time to function will function normally because BMS functions for bursts of 800ms and then suspends activity for 100ms to allow other background functions to operate.

BMS interrupts immediately to service host commands from the interface bus while performing reads. BMS will complete any BMS-initiated error recovery prior to returning to service host-initiated commands. Overhead associated with a return to host-servicing activity from BMS only impacts the first command that interrupted BMS, this results in a typical delay of about 1 ms.

7.5Media Pre-Scan

Media Pre-Scan is a feature that allows the drive to repair media errors that would otherwise have been found by the host system during critical data accesses early in the drive’s life. The default setting for Media Pre-Scan is enabled on standard products. Media Pre-Scan checks each write command to determine if the destination LBAs have been scanned by BMS. If the LBAs have been verified, the drive proceeds with the normal write command. If the LBAs have not been verified by BMS, Pre-Scan will convert the write to a write verify to certify that the data was properly written to the disc.

Note. During Pre-Scan write verify commands, write performance may decrease by 50% until Pre-Scan completes. Write performance testing should be performed after Pre-Scan is complete. This may be checked by reading the BMS status.

To expedite the scan of the full pack and subsequently exit from the Pre-Scan period, BMS will begin scanning immediately when the drive goes to idle during the Pre-Scan period. In the event that the drive is in a high transaction traffic environment and is unable to complete a BMS scan within 24 power on hours BMS will dis- able Pre-Scan to restore full performance to the system.

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Contents ST31000640FC Barracuda ES.2 FCPage Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Contents Interface requirements Physical/electrical specificationsDefect and error management InstallationSeagate Technology support services Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Scope Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Electromagnetic susceptibility Standards, compliance and reference documentsStandards Electromagnetic compatibilityCompliance Ncits TR-19 Reference documentsBarracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B General description Media description Standard featuresProgrammable drive capacity PerformanceReliability Formatted capacitiesUser-installed accessories Factory-installed optionsFormat command execution time minutes Performance characteristicsInternal drive characteristics Access timeStart/stop time General performance characteristicsPrefetch/multi-segmented cache control Caching write data Cache operationPrefetch operation Unrecoverable Errors Reliability specificationsError rates Recoverable ErrorsPreventive maintenance Reliability and serviceSeek errors Interface errorsMilliseconds 4 S.M.A.R.TControlling S.M.A.R.T Performance impactThermal monitor Reporting controlDetermining rate Predictive failuresDST failure definition State of the drive prior to testingParameter Code Description Drive Self Test DSTExtended test Function Code 010b Invoking DSTShort and extended tests Short test Function Code 001bProduct repair and return information Product warrantyAbort ShippingBarracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B DC power requirements Gbit Amps Physical/electrical specificationsAC power requirements DC power requirementsPower sequencing General DC power requirement notesConducted noise immunity Current profiles Power dissipation Environmental limits TemperatureRelative humidity Shock Package size Packaged/product weight Drop heightEffective altitude sea level Shock and vibrationCorrosive environment Air cleanlinessVibration AcousticsChina Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive X表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。Mounting configuration dimensions Mechanical specificationsBarracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Drive internal defects/errors Defect and error managementDrive error recovery procedures 51.87 Background Media Scan FC-AL system errorsMedia Pre-Scan Idle Read After Write Deferred Auto-ReallocationCooling InstallationDrive ID/option selection Drive orientationAir flow Drive mountingGrounding Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Interface requirements FC-AL featuresFibre Channel link service frames Link services supported Type of frameFibre Channel task management responses Fibre Channel task management functionsFC Scsi FCP response codes Function name Response code NPort login Plogi payload Bytes Fibre Channel port loginProcess Login Plri payload Fibre Channel port login acceptFibre Channel Process Login NPort Login Accept ACC payload BytesFabric Login Flogi payload Bytes Fibre Channel Process Login AcceptFibre Channel fabric login Process Login Accept ACC payload BytesFabric Login Accept ACC payload Bytes Fibre Channel fabric accept loginOption Supported Dual port supportFibre Channel Arbitrated Loop options FC-AL options supportedSupported commands Command code Command name Scsi commands supportedVerify error recovery page 07h Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Temperature page 0Dh Inquiry data Mode Sense dataBarracuda ES.2 FC inquiry data Bytes Data hex Page Block Descriptor Mode Sense Pages Data Miscellaneous status Miscellaneous operating features and conditionsMiscellaneous features Supported Feature or conditionFC-AL physical interface Physical characteristicsPhysical description Electrical description Connector requirementsPin descriptions Pin Signal name Signal type FC-SCA pin descriptions Pin Signal name Signal typeFC-AL transmitters and receivers Fault LED Out PowerActive LED Out Enable port bypass signalsMotor start controls 11 SEL6 through SEL0 ID lines Parallel Enclosure Services Interface ESIArbitrated loop physical address Alpa values SettingHex Dec TTL input characteristics Signal characteristicsDevice control codes FC Differential output LED driver signalsFC Differential input Receive eye diagram Eye diagram data values Link rate GHz Barracuda ES.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B Technical Support Seagate Technology support servicesInternet Presales SupportData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Numerics IndexFAN Flogi Plogi SEL ID See also cooling

ST31000640FC, ES.2 FC specifications

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