Travelstar 5K160 (SATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification

12.8.6S.M.A.R.T operation with power management modes

The device saves attribute values automatically on every head unload timing except the emergency unload, even if the attribute auto save feature is not enabled. The head unload is done not only by Standby, Standby Immediate, or Sleep command, but also by the automatic power saving functions like ABLE-3 or Standby timer. So basically it is not necessary for a host system to enable the attribute auto save feature, when it utilizes the power management. If the attribute auto save feature is enabled, attribute values will be saved after 30minutes passed since the last saving, besides above condition.

12.9 Security Mode Feature Set

Security Mode Feature Set is a powerful security feature. With a device lock password, a user can prevent unauthorized access to hard disk device even if the device is removed from the computer.

New commands are supported for this feature as below.

Security Set Password

(‘F1’h)

Security Unlock

(‘F2’h)

Security Erase Prepare

(‘F3’h)

Security Erase Unit

(‘F4’h)

Security Freeze Lock

(‘F5’h)

Security Disable Password

(‘F6’h)

12.9.1Security mode

Following security modes are provided.

Device Locked mode

The device disables media access commands after power on. Media access

 

commands are enabled by either a security unlock command or a security

Device Unlocked mode

erase unit command.

The device enables all commands. If a password is not set this mode is

 

entered after power on, otherwise it is entered by a security unlock or a

Device Frozen mode

security erase unit command.

The device enables all commands except those which can update the device

 

lock function, set/change password. The device enters this mode via a

 

Security Freeze Lock command. It cannot quit this mode until power off.

12.9.2Security Level

Following security levels are provided.

High level security

When the device lock function is enabled and the User Password is

Maximum level security

forgotten the device can be unlocked via a Master Password.

When the device lock function is enabled and the User Password is

 

forgotten then only the Master Password with a Security Erase Unit

 

command can unlock the device. Then user data is erased.

12.9.3Password

This function can have 2 types of passwords as described below.

Master Password

When the Master Password is set, the device does NOT enable the Device

 

Lock Function, and the device can NOT be locked with the Master

 

Password, but the Master Password can be used for unlocking the device

User Password

locked.

The User Password should be given or changed by a system user. When the

 

User Password is set, the device enables the Device Lock Function, and

 

then the device is locked on next power on reset. If Software Setting

 

Preservation is disabled, the device is locked on COMRESET as well.

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