Samsung MZ-7LM480E, MZ-7KM480Z, MZ-7KM240E, MZ-7KM120E manual Introduction, Abbreviations, A.R.T

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Samsung SSD Magician DC

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Introduction

Samsung SSD Magician DC software is designed to help users with easy-to-use disk management and diagnostic features for server and data center usage. In addition to providing vital SSD status information, Magician DC software will assist users in updating firmware, measuring performance, initializing drives, and calculating drive lifetime, etc.

This document is intended as a guide for how to use Samsung SSD Magician DC software under the Linux-based server/data center environments. It provides a command line interface to interact with the Samsung SSD Drives.

Cautions

1.Samsung SSD Magician DC software is only for Samsung SSD products and is not recommended for use with other products.

2.Samsung Electronics is not liable for any data loss or other damages that occur while using the software.

3.Samsung is not able to provide any data restoration service in the event of data loss.

For more information, please refer to Samsung Magician Software Agreement on End User License (EULA) at the end of this document.

Abbreviations

	Abbreviation	Description
	Abbreviation	Description

ATA		Advanced Technology Attachment

HDD		Hard Disk Drive

CLI		Command Line Interface

IO		Input Output

PATA		Parallel ATA

SATA		Serial ATA

SSD		Solid State Drive

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

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Contents Samsung SSD Legal and additional information Legalities Table of Contents A.R.T IntroductionAbbreviations Features Software Requirements System RequirementsHardware Requirements FW Update Address, and FW UpdateLimited support for some ATA commands Windows Server Rhel 5.7 and laterKnown Issues Command Line Options Execute Update EraseSetmax SetVendor ClearUtility LicenseFind a Magician file and execute How to Use Magician DCStarting Magician DC software None HelpMagician --help Magician -HMagician -C Command-historyMagician -- command-history Force Disk Magician --list ListMagician -L ※Note in case of OS disk Disk Number is preceded withSmart Smart Information Temperature log SSD Lifetime Analyzer Trim Firmware files and it should be given just after the switch Firmware-updateDisk a --firmware-update -p fwpackage-path Magician -d a -F -p fwpackage-pathErase Overprovisioning on Windows Example Over-provisionOver-provision --query Overprovisioning on Linux Example10% of device size Over-provision --set 10% Over-provision -- clear Display the details of the selected Samsung SSD InfoMagician --disk 1 --setmax --read-native-max SetmaxMagician -d 1 -M -r Setmax --set Setmax --read-native-maxSetfeature Writecache Enable/disable Write Cache on specified SSDWritecache --set 1enable Writecache--set 0disable Sct Samsung SSD Magician DC Sctcachestate SctcachestateVendor-utility Magician -license LicenseDisplay the End User License Agreement Examples Display History of CommandsDisplay Tool Help Display Disk ListSmart Information of the Disks Erase Trim CommandFirmware Update Set Max Address Over ProvisioningReserved area Magician --disk 1 --sct --writecache-set Set FeatureDisk Info License Bypass confirmation prompt --forceVendor Utility End User License Agreement Eula Software is provided AS is without warranty of any kindBelow is the full license statement from hdparm Below is the full license statement from json-cppNo Liability Supported Commands for LSI RAID