Western Digital WDE2170, WDE4360 manual Installation and Maintenance

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Table of ContentsWD Enterprise WDE2170/WDE4360

 

3.15.

LED Support

23

 

3.16.

Option Block Functions

24

 

3.17.

Error Recovery Operations

25

 

3.18.

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)

25

 

3.19. Hot Plug/Unplug Support

26

4.

SCSI INTERFACE AND COMMAND SET

27

5.

THE OPTION BLOCK

28

 

5.1.

Physical Characteristics

28

 

5.2.

Pin Designation

28

 

5.3.

Option Block Pin Assignments

29

 

5.4.

SCSI ID Jumper Table

30

6.

SCSI CONNECTORS

31

 

6.1.

Power Connectors and Cables

31

 

6.2.

SCSI Physical Interface

31

 

6.3.

50-Pin SCSI Connector

32

 

6.4.

68-Pin SCSI Connector

34

 

6.5.

80-Pin (SCA-2) SCSI Connector

36

7.

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

38

 

7.1.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection

38

 

7.2.

Maintaining the Drive

38

8.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

39

9.

GLOSSARY

40

10. APPENDIX A. — U NDERSTANDING THE MODEL NUMBER

43

11. INDEX

44

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4079-001045 Rev. B

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Contents Technical Reference Manual Western Digital 4079-001045 Rev. B Released Escription and F Eatures Installation and Maintenance List of Figures List of Tables Description and Features General DescriptionAdvanced Features Product FeaturesOptions Data Buffer of 1 MegabytePerformance Specifications SpecificationsPhysical Specifications Physical Specifications WDE2170WDE4360 Physical Dimensions Physical Metric Characteristic Dimension ToleranceMechanical Specifications Dimension Inches Millimeters067 069 Mounting Drive Axis Definition ReleasedWDE2170 Current Requirements and Power Dissipation Current Profile WDE2170 +12V Current ProfileBring-Up Sequence Input Voltage RequirementsRipple +12 VDC +5 VDCEnvironmental Specifications Shock and Vibration ShockVibration Operating Vibration Cooling Temperature and HumidityTemperature and Humidity Component Location MaximumAcoustics Mode Typical MaximumAtmospheric Pressure AltitudeDrive Baseplate Thermocouple Location Pcba Thermocouple Locations 4079-001045 Rev. B Released Reliability Specifications Agency Approvals Product SafetyElectromagnetic Compatibility EMC Embedded Servo Control Compatibility TestingSCSI-3 SPI Compliant Read Caching and Pre-FetchMicrocode Download Command Queuing and ReorderingMedia Defect Management Reed Solomon ECC On-the-FlyZoned Recording Headerless FormatLED Support Option Block Functions Error Recovery Operations Hot Plug/Unplug Support Scsi Interface and Command SET Physical Characteristics Pin DesignationOption Block OPTION/SIGNAL Pins Configuration Notes Option Block Pin AssignmentsPins 7 Pins 5 Pins 3 Pins 1 Scsi ID Jumper TablePower Connectors and Cables Scsi ConnectorsScsi Physical Interface Pin Scsi Connector Drive OutlineSignal Name Pin Number Signal NameIV E O U T L in E SINGLE-ENDED Scsi Connector Differential Scsi Connector Pin SCA-2 Scsi Connector Pin Scsi Connector Pin NumbersSINGLE-ENDED Scsi Connector Installation and Maintenance Electrostatic Discharge ESD ProtectionMaintaining the Drive Technical Support Glossary Internal status Glossary WD Enterprise WDE2170/WDE4360 Appendix A. U Nderstanding the Model Number Interface MatrixIndex WD Enterprise WDE2170/WDE4360 Index H0300 4/97

WDE4360, WDE2170 specifications

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The WDE2170 is a 2TB hard drive positioned for consumers who require substantial storage for multimedia files, documents, and applications. Its interface features a SATA III connection, providing a robust data transfer rate that can reach up to 6Gbps. This speed ensures that users can access their files quickly and efficiently. Notably, the WDE2170 is equipped with a large cache size that enhances its performance during read and write operations. This makes it an excellent choice for gamers and content creators who need rapid access to their files.

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