Seagate ST9500431SS, ST9500430SS, ST9500432SS manual General description

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4.0General description

Constellation drives provide high performance, high capacity data storage for a variety of systems including engineering workstations, network servers, mainframes, and supercomputers. The Serial Attached SCSI inter- face is designed to meet next-generation computing demands for performance, scalability, flexibility and high- density storage requirements.

Constellation drives are random access storage devices designed to support the Serial Attached SCSI Proto- col as described in the ANSI specifications, this document, and the SAS Interface Manual (part number 100293071) which describes the general interface characteristics of this drive. Constellation drives are classi- fied as intelligent peripherals and provide level 2 conformance (highest level) with the ANSI SCSI-1 standard. The SAS connectors, cables and electrical interface are compatible with Serial ATA (SATA), giving future users the choice of populating their systems with either SAS or SATA hard disc drives. This allows you to continue to leverage your existing investment in SCSI while gaining a 6Gb/s serial data transfer rate.

The Self-Encrypting Drive models indicated on the cover of this product manual have provisions for “Security of Data at Rest” based on the standards defined by the Trusted Computing Group (see www.trustedcomputing- group.org).

The head and disc assembly (HDA) is sealed at the factory. Air recirculates within the HDA through a non- replaceable filter to maintain a contamination-free HDA environment.

Note. Never disassemble the HDA and do not attempt to service items in the sealed enclosure (heads, media, actuator, etc.) as this requires special facilities. The drive does not contain user-replaceable parts. Opening the HDA for any reason voids your warranty.

Constellation drives use a dedicated load/unload zone at the outermost radius of the media to eliminate the possibility of destroying or degrading data by landing in the data zone. The heads automatically go to the ramp load/unload when power is removed from the drive.

An automatic shipping lock prevents potential damage to the heads and discs that results from movement dur- ing shipping and handling. The shipping lock disengages and the head load process begins when power is applied to the drive.

Constellation drives decode track 0 location data from the servo data embedded on each surface to eliminate mechanical transducer adjustments and related reliability concerns.

The drives also use a high-performance actuator assembly with a low-inertia, balanced, patented, straight arm design that provides excellent performance with minimal power dissipation.

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Contents Standard Model Self-Encrypting Drive Model ST9500430SSST9500431SSST9500432SS SED Fips 140-2 ModelRevision history Contents About Fips About self-encrypting drives Defect and error managementInstallation Interface requirementsPower Constellation SAS Product Manual, Rev. E List of Figures GB model current profilesConstellation SAS Product Manual, Rev. E 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 timePrefetch/multi-segmented cache control Cache operationCaching write data Prefetch operationRecoverable 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 Conducted noise immunity General DC power requirement notesPower sequencing Current profiles GB model current profilesPower dissipation ST9500430SS, ST9500431SS and ST9500432SS in 3 Gbit operationST9500430SS, ST9500431SS and ST9500432SS in 6 Gbit operation Temperature a. Operating Environmental limitsShock and vibration Relative humidityEffective altitude sea level a. Operating ShockPage 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 Idle Read After Write Installation Drive orientationCooling Air flowDrive mounting GroundingSAS features Interface requirementsDual port support Scsi commands supported Supported commandsSupported commands Supported commands Supported commands Constellation inquiry data Mode Sense dataInquiry data Page Mode Data Header 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 characteristicsConstellation SAS Product Manual, Rev. E Index NumericsKCC Msid Mtbf See also cooling Page Constellation SAS Product Manual, Rev. E Page Seagate Technology LLC
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