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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.

6.2.4S.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 performance 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 DEXCPT 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 one hour.

You can interrogate the drive through the host to determine the time remaining before the next scheduled measurement 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 disk so that the events that caused a predictive failure can be recreated. The drive measures and saves parameters once every one hour subject to an idle period on the drive interfaces. The process of measuring off-line attribute data and saving data to the disk is interruptable. 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

210 ms

75 ms

Reporting control

Reporting is controlled by the MRIE bits in the Informational Exceptions Control mode page (1Ch). An example, if the MRIE is set to one, the firmware will issue to the host an 01-5D00 sense code. The FRU field contains the type of predictive failure that occurred. The error code is preserved through bus resets and power cycles.

Determining rate

S.M.A.R.T. monitors the rate at which errors occur and signals a predictive failure if the rate of degraded errors increases to an unacceptable level. To determine rate, error events are logged and compared to the number of total operations for a given attribute. The interval defines the number of operations over which to measure the rate. The counter that keeps track of the current number of operations is referred to as the Interval Counter.

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Contents ST33000650SSST33000651SS Standard Model Self-Encrypting Drive ModelSED Fips 140-2 Model Review Pending ST33000652SS Revision history Contents Defect and error management InstallationAbout Fips About self-encrypting drives Interface requirementsPage Constellation ES.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. D List of Figures Constellation ES.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Seagate Technology support services Seagate Online Support and ServicesScope Applicable standards and reference documentation StandardsElectromagnetic compatibility Electromagnetic susceptibilityElectromagnetic compliance Electromagnetic compliance for the European UnionAustralian C-Tick Korean KCCEuropean Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Reference documents Self-Encrypting Drives Reference ManualGeneral description Standard features Media descriptionPerformance Factory-installed options ReliabilityFormatted capacities Programmable drive capacityPerformance characteristics Internal drive characteristicsSeek performance characteristics Access timeGeneral performance characteristics Start/stop timePrefetch/multi-segmented cache control Cache operationCaching write data Prefetch operationReliability specifications Error ratesRecoverable Errors Unrecoverable ErrorsReliability and service Seek errorsInterface errors Preventive maintenance4 S.M.A.R.T Controlling S.M.A.R.TPerformance impact Reporting controlTemperature Log Page 0Dh Parameter Code Description Predictive failuresThermal monitor State of the drive prior to testing Drive Self Test DSTDST failure definition ImplementationShort and extended tests Short test Function Code 001bExtended test Function Code 010b Log page entriesProduct warranty ShippingStorage Product repair and return informationPhysical/electrical specifications PowerChoiceTM power managementPowerChoice modes AC power requirements DC power requirementsPage General DC power requirement notes Power sequencingConducted noise immunity Current profiles TB model current profilesPower dissipation 3TB models in 3Gb operation3TB models in 6Gb operation Temperature a. Operating Environmental limitsRelative humidity Effective altitude sea level a. Operating Shock and vibrationShock Recommended mounting Air cleanliness Vibration a. Operating-normalAcoustics Corrosive environmentSee Section Constellation ES.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Mechanical specifications Mounting configuration dimensionsAbout Fips PurposeLevel 2 security Controlled access Admin SPAbout self-encrypting drives Data encryptionDefault password Random number generator RNGDrive locking Data bandsAuthenticated firmware download Power requirementsSupported commands RevertSPDefect and error management Drive internal defects/errorsDrive error recovery procedures SAS system errors Background Media ScanMedia Pre-Scan Deferred Auto-ReallocationIdle Read After Write Setting and determining the current Type Level Protection Information PILevels of PI Identifying a Protection Information driveInstallation Drive orientationCooling Air flowDrive mounting GroundingSAS features Interface requirementsDual port support Scsi commands supported Supported commandsSupported commands Supported commands Supported commands Mode Sense data Inquiry dataConstellation ES.2 inquiry data Page Mode Sense data changeable and default values for 3TB drives Miscellaneous operating features and conditions Miscellaneous featuresMiscellaneous status SAS physical interface Datum B Section C C Section a a Physical characteristics Connector requirementsElectrical description Pin descriptionsSignal characteristics PowerSAS transmitters and receivers Ready LED OutSAS-2 Specification Compliance LED drive signalDifferential signals General interface characteristicsIndex NumericsKCC Msid Mtbf See also cooling Page Constellation ES.2 SAS Product Manual, Rev. D Page Seagate Technology LLC

ST33000652SS, ST33000650SS, ST33000651SS specifications

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