Hitachi Ultrastar 15K450 (FC-AL) Hard Disk Drive Specification
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• IM - Intermix Mode
The flag only applies to class 1 service and is reserved for classes 2 and 3. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• TM - Transparent Mode
The flag does not apply to PLOGI. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• LDM - Lock Down Mode
This flag does not apply to PLOGI. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• SD - Sequential Delivery
This flag does not apply to PLOGI. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• DS - Dedicated Simplex
This flag only applies to class 1 service. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• Camp-On - Camp-On
This flag only applies to class 1 service. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• BufC1 - Buffered Class 1
This flag only applies to class 1 service. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• Priority
This flag does not apply to class 3 service. The drive returns 0b in this field.
The Initiator Control flags specify which protocols, policies, or functions the supplier of the Service Parameters requests of
the recipient or is capable of.
• X_ID Reassign - X_ID Reassignment
0 0 X_ID Reassignment not supported.
0 1 X_ID Reassignment supported.
1 0 Reserved.
1 1 X_ID Reassignment required.
The X_ID Reassignment bits only apply to class 1 or 2 and therefore are not checked by the drive.
• IP Associator - Initial Process Associator
0 0 Initial Process Associator not supported.
0 1 Initial Process Associator supported.
1 0 Reserved.
1 1 Initial Process Associator required.
The drive accepts values of “00” and “01” in this field. If other values are sent, the drive responds with an LS_RJT
containing a reason code of 03h “Logical error” and a reason code explanation of 03h “Service Parm error - Initiator
Ctl”. The drive returns 00b in this field.
• ACK_0 - ACK_0 Capability
This flag does not apply to class 3 and therefore is not checked by the drive. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• ACK_N - ACK_N Capability
This flag does not apply to class 3 and therefore is not checked by the drive. The drive returns 0b in this field.
• ACK Gen - ACK generation assistance
This flag does not apply to class 3 and therefore is not checked by the drive. The drive returns 0b in this field.