SAS Interface | Fujitsu MBC2036RC, MBC2073RC, MBA3300RC, MBA3147RC

CHAPTER 1 SAS Interface

1.1Topologies in SAS Interface

1.2Names and identifiers

1.3Phy layer

1.4Link layer

1.5Address frames

1.6Transport layer

This chapter describes the topology, interface protocol, and operation of the SAS interface.

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Contents

C141-C013-01EN Handling of This Manual For Safe Operation Revision History This page is intentionally left blank Overview of Manual Disk Media Management Sense Data and Error Recovery MethodsGlossary Acronyms and Abbreviations Conventions Used in this Manual Conventions for Alert Messages Manual Organization Ansi Referenced Standards Contents Contents Command Processing 103 Data Buffer Management Command Specifications127 135 Parameter Data Format 281 359 Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods 374 Termination status analysis and error recovery methods382 384 Glossary 417 Acronyms and Abbreviations 419 Index 421 Tables Figures 100 107 226 311 Total unrecoverable verify errors posted to Init SAS Interface SAS Interface Topologies in SAS Interface Topologies in SAS Interface SAS Layering Ports narrow ports and wide ports Physical links and phys Ports narrow ports and wide ports SAS devices SAS devices Example of potential pathways Pathways Connections SAS addresses Names and identifiersNames and identifiers SAS address format Hashed SAS address code parameter Hashed SAS address 1 8b10b coding Phy layerPhy layer Usage of special characters Reset-related terminology Link reset sequence Out of band OOB signals Start conditions of the link reset sequenceOOB signal timing specifications COMINIT/RESET OOB signal transmitter requirementsComsas COMINIT/COMRESET OOB signal receiver burst time detection requirementsOOB signal receiver idle time detection requirements OOB signal receiver negation time detection requirements 3 4 n SAS OOB sequency Scenario 3 SAS phy B misses SAS phy As Cominit Scenario 2 SAS phy a starts SAS OOB sequence ∙ When the Comsas signal cannot be detected ∙ When the Cominit signal cannot be detectedSAS speed negotiation sequence Exception handling in the OOB sequence 11 SAS speed negotiation window SAS speed negotiation sequence timing specifications SAS Interface 12 SAS speed negotiation sequence Example 14 Phy reset sequence Example Phy reset sequence after devices are attached Phy layer dword synchronization DWS When the speed negotiation sequence is successfulException handling in the speed negotiation sequence Primitives Link layer10 Primitives not specific to type of connection 1/2 10 Primitives not specific to type of connection 2/2 Link layer 11 Primitives used only inside SSP and SMP connections Primitives not specific to type of connections Primitive sequences12 Primitive sequences AIP Arbitration in progress Broadcast Break Hardreset ErrorClose Eoaf End of address frame Openaccept NotifyOpenreject Supported 13 Openreject abandon primitives No Destination 14 Openreject retry primitives Soaf Start of address frame ACK acknowledge Primitives used only inside SSP and SMP connectionsDone 15 Done primitives NAK negative acknowledgement EOF End of frameRrdy SOF Start of frame Idle physical link Clock skew management16 Clock skew management Align insertion requirement 17 Scrambling for different data dword types Scrambling Address frames overview Address framesAddress frames 18 Address frame format 19 Identify address frame format Identify address frame20 Device Type field SAS Address Device TypePHY Identifier 21 Open address frame format Open address frame22 Protocol field SMP 23 Connection Rate field ∙ Connection Rate 24 Arbitration Wait Time field∙ Initiator Connection TAG ∙ Destination SAS Address Identification and hard reset sequence∙ Pathway Blocked Count ∙ Arbitration Wait Time Connection request Connections overview 25 Connection responses Connection responsesArbitration fairness Bits 79-64 79 is MSB Bits 63-0 0 is LSB 27 Abort connection responses Aborting a connection request 28 Close connection responses Closing a connectionClose 29 Break connection responses Breaking a connectionRate matching 30 Rate matching Align and/or Notify insertion requirements SSP link layer SSP flow control SSP frame transmission and receptionCreditblocked Interlocked frames 31 SSP frame interlock requirements 17 Interlocked frames 18 Non-interlocked frames with the same tag 20 Closing an SSP connection example SSP frame format Transport layer32 SSP frame format 33 Frame Type field Transport layerNodata Responsedata SAS Interface 34 Command information unit Command information unitInformation units Simple 35 Task Attribute fieldHead of Queue Ordered Transport layer 36 Task information unit Task information unit Abort Task SET 37 Task Management Function field Xferrdy information unit Response Data38 Xferrdy information unit Requested Offset Write Data 39 An example of requested offset 21 Example of Xferrdy frames Length 40 Data information unit Data information unit SAS Interface TOO Much Write Data 41 Response information unit Response information unit42 Datapres field ∙ Response information unit Responsedata format ∙ Response information unit Nodata format 44 Response Code field 43 Response Data field∙ Response information unit Sensedata format Transport layer 22 Example of Task frame Sequences of SSP frames 23 Example of write command Exceptional event processing of a drive Transport layer Clear Task SET Management Function Complete 45 Exceptional event processing of a drive 1/2 45 Exceptional event processing of a drive 2/2 102 C141-C013 Command Format Command Processing 6-Byte CDB basic format Command Processing10-Byte CDB basic format Control Byte Bit Byte Operation CodeOperation code Operation code Transfer data length Logical block address Control byte Command FormatControl byte Handling an illegal CDB Status Status ByteGood status Check Condition status Condition MET Status Command Terminated statusBusy status Intermediate status READ, Read EXTENDED, WRITE, Write Extended Command Queuing Function When I-T Nexus Loss occurs When a Power On or Reset occursUnit Attention Condition Generation of the Unit Attention condition Logical Unit Reset Commands cleared by another Init Request Sense command Inquiry commandReport Luns command Sense Data Hold State ∙ ActiveWait state Power Condition ∙ Operation when formatting is not completed normally ∙ Commands that can be executed even in the Not Ready stateLED Display LED Display Overlapped tag Command Processing ExceptionsLED display Command Processing Exceptions Illegal LUN specification Recovery procedures for disk drive errors Error recovery processingOutline of disk drive error recovery processing Reserved operation code Comparison between SAS and Scsi about definition Abort processing∙ Nexus ∙ Abort processing during write operation Hard Reset 10 Reset processing during write Self-diagnostic errors Fatal hardware errorsUnrecoverable hardware errors Data Block Addressing Data Block Addressing Data space configuration User space logical block addresses Logical block addressing Alternate area Data Buffer Data buffer configuration and basic operation Read operation Data Buffer Management Write operation Data Buffer Caching object commands Look-Ahead Cache FeatureCaching operation Read Read Extended Disabling caching data Look-Ahead Cache Feature− Write − Write Extended − Write and Verify Data Buffer Management Caching parameters Look-Ahead operation, Look-Ahead volume This page is intentionally left blank Test Unit Ready Control/Sense Commands Inquiry Command Specifications Control/Sense Commands Fujitsu Standard Inquiry data Version field Command Specifications Command queuing Byte Version descriptorSAM2 OX0B, Oxfc SAS Command support data Support VPD information VPD identifier list VPD information VPD information device serial No PIV 10 VPD information device unique information 1/2MSB MBS 10 VPD information device unique information 2/2 Code SET Command Specifications Read Capacity 11 Read Capacity data Mode Select Command Specifications Mode Select parameter structure Command Specifications 12 Mode Select command Group 0 parameter configuration 1/2 SPF 12 Mode Select command Group 0 parameter configuration 2/2 Control/Sense Commands Command Specifications 13 Mode Select parameters Command Specifications Mode Select Extended Byte Sub Page Descriptor Bit Byte Mode Sense 1A 15 Mode 16 Mode Sense data type specifications Control/Sense Commands 17 Mode Sense command group 0 parameter configuration 1/2 Header 17 Mode Sense command group 0 parameter configuration 2/2 Descriptor Block descriptor Control/Sense Commands Mode Sense Extended 5A Header Bit Byte 176 C141-C013 Rezero Unit START/STOP Unit 1B Control/Sense Commands Logical unit reserve function Reserve Reserve right and third party reserve function Reserve Extended Release function ReleaseRelease object and third party release function Release Extended Request Sense Command Specifications LOG Select 4C 19 PC page control 20 LOG Select command parameter configuration 21 Page code CodeLength TSD ETC TMC 22 Log parameterParameter code Byte Lbin LOG Sense 4D Log parameters 23 Page Code assignment for the log pages Persistent Reserve in 5E 24 Persistent Reserve in service actions Persistent Reserve in service actionsRead Keys Read Reservation 25 Persistent Reserve in parameter data for Read Keys Persistent Reserve in parameter data for Read KeysLSB MSB Persistent Reserve in parameter data for Read Reservations Format of the Reservation descriptors is defined in Table 28 Persistent reservations scope ∙ Persistent reservations scope∙ Persistent reservations type 29 Persistent reservations type codes Persistent Reserve OUT 5F Command Specifications 30 Persistent Reserve OUT service action codes Persistent Reserve OUT service actions 31 Persistent Reserve OUT parameter list Persistent Reserve OUT parameter listAptpl Control/Sense Commands Command Specifications Persistent Reserve Report Luns A0 33 Report Luns parameter data Report Device Identifier A3 34 Report Device Identifier parameter data SET Device Identifier A4 35 SET Device Identifier parameter data Data Access Commands Data Access CommandsRead Command Specifications FUA Read Extended Write 0A Data Access Commands Write Extended 2A Write and Verify 2E Verify 2F Seek 0B Seek Extended 2B Synchronize Cache Format Unit Format Commands Defect list Format Commands 36 Defect list format Specifying the initialization method Format parameters 37 Format Unit command parameter list configurationFOV Stpf Command Specifications Format Commands 38 Defect descriptor byte distance from index format 39 Defect descriptor physical sector address format Command Specifications Defect processing during initialization 40 Format Unit command defect processing 1/2 40 Format Unit command defect processing 2/2 Bit Byte X07 Reassign Blocks 41 Reassign Block command defect data list configuration = Hardware Error Correction of the defect descriptor Transfer Byte Length MSB Transfer Byte Length LSB Bit Byte X37 PList GList42 Defect data type 43 Defect data format 44 Read Defect Data command defect data configuration Defect descriptor list 45 Defect data conditions Format Commands Read Defect Data B7 46 Read Defect Data command B7 defect data configuration Self-diagnosis test Maintenance, Diagnostic Commands 47 Self-diagnosis test PER DTE Parameter specification Maintenance, Diagnostic Commands 50 Page code 49 Send Diagnostic command parameter list configurationPHY Test 51 Send Diagnostic parameters page code list 52 Send Diagnostic parameters PHY Test function Maintenance, Diagnostic Commands Command Specifications 54 Specifying address format Logical unit Self-Test 55 SELF-TEST Receive Diagnostic Results 1C Parameters 57 Receive Diagnostic Results response data page code list Code list Logical/physical address conversion 59 Address format Write Buffer 3B 60 Write Buffer transfer mode Mode = 0, 0, 0, 1 Header + data, with address specification 61 Write Buffer command buffer data mode = 000 Mode = 0, 1, 0, 0 Microcode download, without saving Mode = 0, 0, 1, 0 Data only, with address specificationMode = 0, 1, 0, 1 Microcode download, with saving Maintenance, Diagnostic Commands Command Specifications Mode = 1, 0, 1, 0 Echo buffer Read Buffer 3C 62 Read Buffer transfer mode 63 Read Buffer command buffer data mode = 0000 Mode = 0, 0, 0, 1 Header + data, with address specification 64 Read Buffer command buffer descriptor Mode = 0, 0, 1, 1 Buffer descriptor 65 Read Buffer command echo buffer descriptor Mode = 1, 0, 1, 1 Echo buffer descriptorEbos Read Long 3E 05 = Illegal Request Write Long 3F Command Specifications Write Same Command Specifications Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters Mode Select parameters read/write error recovery parameters Read/Write Error Recovery Parameters Page Code =Parameter Data Format Read Read Extended Read Long Mode ParametersWrite Extended Write Long Write Same Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters EER PER DTE DCR Combinations of error recovery flags Disconnect/Reconnect Parameters Page Code = Mode Select parameters disconnect/reconnect parameters Parameter Data Format Format Parameters Page Code = Mode Select parameters format parameters Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters Parameter Data Format C141-C013 293 Drive Parameters Page Code = Mode Select parameters drive parameters Mode Parameters Mode Select parameters verify error recovery parameters Verify Error Recovery Parameters Page Code =Verify Mode Parameters Caching Parameters Page Code = Mode Select parameters caching parameters Mode Parameters Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters Mode Select parameters control mode parameters Control Mode Parameters Page Code = 0A Mode Parameters TAS task aborted status not supported Mode Parameters Notch Parameters Page Code = 0C 10 Mode Select parameters notch parameters Mode Parameters Port Control Parameter Page Code = 11 Port control parameter Page 0 Format Short Page Format 12 Port control parameter Sub Page Format Long Format Code DescriptionNumber of Phys This page cannot be modified 13 SAS phy mode descriptor format Parameter Data Format C141-C013 315 14 Power condition parameter Page 0 Format Short Page Format Power Condition Parameter Page Code = 1A Informational Exceptions Control Page Page Code = 1C 15 Mode Select parameters informational exception control Parameter Data Format Mode Parameters 16 Mrie 1/2 16 Mrie 2/2 17 Interval timer 18 Mode Select parameters background control mode parameter Background Control Mode Parameter Page Code = 1C/subpage =Ffff Pre-Scan is disabled Parameter Data Format Fujitsu unique parameter Additional Error Recovery Parameters Page Code = 9A 0A 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 20 Mode parameter default values Log Parameters Log Parameters21 Log parameter format Parameter Data Format 22 Support log Support Log 23 Buffer overrun/underrun Buffer Overrun/UnderrunETC TMC 24 Write error count Write Error Count 25 Write errors recovered without delays page 02, code Write errors recovered without delays page 02, codeWrite errors recovered with possible delays page 02, code 27 Total write errors posted page 02, code Total write errors posted page 02, codeTotal recoverable write errors posted to Init page 02, code TSD ETC 29 Total write bytes processed page 02, code Total write bytes processed page 02, code 31 Read error count Read Error CountRead errors recovered without delays page 03, code 32 Read errors recovered without delays page 03, code 33 Read errors recovered with possible delays page 03, code Read errors recovered with possible delays page 03, codeTotal read errors posted page 03, code 34 Total read errors posted page 03, code Total read bytes processed page 03, code Total recoverable read errors posted to Init page 03, code36 Total read bytes processed page 03, code 38 Verify error count Verify Error Count 39 Verify errors recovered without delays page 05, code Verify errors recovered without delays page 05, codeVerify errors recovered with possible delays page 05, code TSD ETC TMC Lbin 41 Total verify errors posted page 05, code Total verify errors posted page 05, code 43 Total verify bytes processed page 05, code Total verify bytes processed page 05, code Temperature Page X0D Non-Medium Error Count45 Non-medium error count 46 Temperature page X0D 47 Temperature page 0D, code Temperature page 0D, codeReference temperature page 0D, code 48 Reference temperature page 0D, code 49 Start-stop cycle counter page X0E Start-Stop Cycle Counter Page X0EDate of manufacture page 0E, code 50 Date of manufacture page 0E, code 51 Accounting date page 0E, code Accounting date page 0E, codeSpecified cycle count over device lifetime page 0E, code 52 Specified cycle count over device lifetime page 0E, code 53 Start-stop cycle counter page 0E, code Start-stop cycle counter page 0E, code 54 Application client page X0F Application Client Page X0F 56 Self-test result Self-Test ResultSelf-test result parameter data page 10, code 57 Self-test result parameter data page 10, code 58 Self-test results values 59 Background medium scan Background Medium Scan60 Background medium scan status parameter 61 BMS status MSB LBA LSB 62 Background medium scan parameter63 Reassign status 64 Protocol specific port log page format Protocol Specific Port Log 65 Log parameter format Details of the log parameterETC TMC Lbin Init Log Parameters Parameter Data Format Smart Data Smart Status Page X2F66 Smart status page X2F 67 Smart data This page is intentionally left blank Sense data format Sense Data Sense data format Sense Data and Error Recovery MethodsILI Sksv Sense data basic information Additional sense data length Command inherent informationAdditional Sense code, Additional Sense code Qualifier Sksv MSB Sense key inherent information Sense key Recovered Error Enable Spinup Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods Init Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods Sense Data Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods Port Sense data additional informationCDB operation code Detailed information Termination status analysis and error recovery methods Init Error Recovery Methods Recommended Command completion wait time-out Init Error Recovery Methods Recommended Sense data analysis and error recovery methods Sense data error classification 1/3 Sense data error classification 2/3 Sense data error classification 3/3 Error recovery processing procedures 1/4 Spinup Error recovery processing procedures 2/4 Error recovery processing procedures 3/4 Error recovery processing procedures 4/4 Error logging Disk Drive Error Recovery ProcessingError states and retry processing procedures Seek error Write error Disk Drive Error Recovery ProcessingRead error in uncorrectable data Correctable data read error Auto alternate block allocation processing Other internal HDD errors Disk Drive Error Recovery Processing Error recovery processing control Disk drive errors and number of retries Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods Defect lists Defect Management Alternate block allocation Disk Media Management Defect Management Issuing the Mode Select command Initialization during installationDisk Media Initialization Mode Select command Issuing the Format Unit commandRe-initialization Disk Media Initialization Format Unit command Alternate Block Allocation Processing Alternate Block Allocation Processing Pre-Scan mode Background Media Scan BMS modeBackground Media Scan BMS Overview Background Media Scan BMS Write command operation during a Pre-Scan∙ PER Conditions for operation Mode Mode Page 0x1C SubPage 0x01 Background Control Mode Background Media Scan BMS Background Media Scan Log Page format Background Media Scan Log BMS Status parameter format Medium Scan parameter format Background Media Scan BMS Drive Self-Test DST Self-test modes Foreground modeDrive Self-Test DST Background mode Short self-test Matters that are common to both modesExtended self-test Test segments Disk Media Management Drive Self-Test DST Smart Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Data analysis Smart ASC/ASCQ Failure prediction methodASC Ascq Smart Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Disk Media Management Smart thresholds Reporting function Common Command Set CCS CommandAdditional Sense Code Initiator Init This page is intentionally left blank AEN ACKALT Arre Acronyms and Abbreviations Index Index Command Terminated Details of parameters on Mode Intermediate Condition Mode Sense Extended Persistent Reserve OUT Report Device Identifier Receive DiagnosticReservation Conflict SET Device Identifier TB284 READER’S Comment Form This page is intentionally left blank C141-C013-01EN Page