Seagate ST373455FC Reliability and service, Seek errors, Interface errors, Preventive maintenance

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5.1.3Seek errors

A seek error is defined as a failure of the drive to position the heads to the addressed track. After detecting an initial seek error, the drive automatically performs an error recovery process. If the error recovery process fails, a seek positioning error (Error code = 15h or 02h) will be reported with a Hardware error (04h) in the Sense Key. Recoverable seek errors are specified at Less than 10 errors in 108 seeks. Unrecoverable seek errors (Sense Key = 04h) are classified as drive failures.

5.1.4Interface errors

An interface error is defined as a failure of the receiver on a port to recover the data as transmitted by the device port connected to the receiver. The error may be detected as a running disparity error, illegal code, loss of word sync, or CRC error. The total error rate for a loop of devices is the sum of the individual device error rates.

5.2Reliability and service

You can enhance the reliability of Cheetah K15.4 disc drives by ensuring that the drive receives adequate cool- ing. Section 6.0 provides temperature measurements and other information that may be used to enhance the service life of the drive. Section 8.2 provides recommended air-flow information.

5.2.1Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

These drives shall achieve an AFR of 0.62% (MTBF of 1,400,000 hours) when operated in an environment that ensures the HDA case temperatures do not exceed the values specified in Section 6.4.1.

Operation at case temperatures outside the specifications in Section 6.4.1 may increase the AFR (decrease the MTBF). AFR and MTBF statistics are poplulation statistics that are not relevant to individual units.

AFR and MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions for Enterprise Storage System environ- ments:

•8,760 power-on hours per year

•250 average on/off cycles per year

•Operating at nominal voltages

•System provides adequate cooling to ensure the case temperatures specified in Section 6.4.1 are not exceeded.

5.2.2Preventive maintenance

No routine scheduled preventive maintenance is required.

5.2.3Hot plugging the drive

Inserting and removing the drive on the FC-AL will interrupt loop operation. The interruption occurs when the receiver of the next device in the loop must synchronize to a different input signal. FC error detection mecha- nisms, character sync, running disparity, word sync, and CRC are able to detect any error. Recovery is initiated based on the type of error.

The disc drive defaults to the FC-AL Monitoring state, Pass-through state, when it is powered-on by switching the power or hot plugged. The control line to an optional port bypass circuit (external to the drive), defaults to the Enable Bypass state. If the bypass circuit is present, the next device in the loop will continue to receive the output of the previous device to the newly inserted device. If the bypass circuit is not present, loop operation is temporarily disrupted until the next device starts receiving the output from the newly inserted device and regains synchronization to the new input.

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Contents Cheetah 15K.5 FC Page Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Contents Interface requirements Defect and error managementInstallation Seagate Technology support services Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D List of Figures Page Scope Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Electromagnetic compatibility Applicable standards and reference documentationStandards Electromagnetic susceptibilityEuropean Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Reference documents Ncits TR-20Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D General description Standard features Media descriptionFormatted capacities PerformanceReliability Programmable drive capacityUser-installed accessories Factory-installed accessoriesFactory-installed options Seek performance characteristics Performance characteristicsInternal drive characteristics Access timeStart/stop time Format command execution time minutesGeneral performance characteristics Prefetch/multi-segmented cache controlCache operation Caching write dataPrefetch 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 MillisecondsPredictive failures Reporting controlDetermining rate Thermal monitorDrive Self Test DST State of the drive prior to testingParameter Code Description DST failure definitionShort test Function Code 001b Invoking DSTShort and extended tests Extended test Function Code 010bShipping Product warrantyAbort Product repair and return informationCheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D DC power requirements Physical/electrical specificationsAC power requirements DC power requirements for ST3300655FC model Gbit AmpsDC power requirements for ST3146855FC model Gbit Amps DC power requirements for ST373455FC model Gbit AmpsConducted noise immunity General DC power requirement notesPower sequencing Current profilesTypical ST3300655FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile Typical ST3146855FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile Typical ST373455FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile Power dissipation ST3300655FCST3146855FC CURRENT/POWER vs Throughput FC 4GB ST3146855FCEnvironmental limits TemperatureST373455FC CURRENT/POWER vs Throughput FC 4GB ST373455FCShock and vibration Relative humidityEffective altitude sea level ShockPackage size Packaged/product weight Drop height Recommended mounting Acoustics Air cleanlinessVibration Corrosive environmentRoHS compliance statement Mechanical specifications Mounting configuration dimensionsCheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Drive error recovery procedures Defect and error managementDrive internal defects/errors Page FC-AL system errors Background Media ScanIdle Read After Write Media Pre-ScanDeferred Auto-Reallocation Drive orientation InstallationDrive ID/option selection CoolingDrive mounting Air flowGrounding Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Link services supported Type of frame FC-AL featuresFibre Channel link service frames Interface requirementsFC Scsi FCP response codes Function name Response code Fibre Channel task management functionsFibre Channel task management responses Fibre Channel port login NPort login Plogi payload BytesNPort Login Accept ACC payload Bytes Fibre Channel port login acceptFibre Channel Process Login Process Login Plri payloadProcess Login Accept ACC payload Bytes Fibre Channel Process Login AcceptFibre Channel fabric login Fabric Login Flogi payload BytesFibre Channel fabric accept login Fabric Login Accept ACC payload BytesFC-AL options supported Dual port supportFibre Channel Arbitrated Loop options Option SupportedScsi commands supported Supported commands Command code Command nameVerify error recovery page 07h Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Temperature page 0Dh Cheetah 15K.5 FC inquiry data Bytes Data hex Mode Sense dataInquiry data Page Mmode Sense 10 Byte Header Data Mode Sense 10 Byte Header Data 00 ae 00 10 00 00 00 08 08 8b b9 98 00 00 02 Supported Feature or condition Miscellaneous operating features and conditionsMiscellaneous features Miscellaneous statusPhysical description Physical characteristicsFC-AL physical interface Pin descriptions Connector requirementsElectrical description FC-AL transmitters and receivers FC-SCA pin descriptions Pin Signal name Signal typePin Signal name Signal type Power Fault LED OutMotor start controls Enable port bypass signalsActive LED Out Parallel Enclosure Services Interface ESI 11 SEL6 through SEL0 ID linesHex Dec SettingArbitrated loop physical address Alpa values Device control codes Signal characteristicsTTL input characteristics FC Differential input LED driver signalsFC Differential output Receive eye diagram Eye diagram data values Link rate GHz Cheetah 15K.5 FC Product Manual, Rev. D Internet MySeagate Spp.seagate.com Seagate Technology support servicesWarranty Service Presales SupportData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Data Recovery ServicesToll-free support numbers FAX services-All Europe toll callCall center Presales and Technical Support Warranty Service Asia/Pacific support services Index NumericsFAN Flogi Plogi Page See also cooling

ST3146855FC, ST373455FC, ST3300655FC specifications

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