4.1.1Supported ATA commands

The following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Draft ATA-6 Standard. See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 29 for details and sub- commands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.

Command name

Command code (in hex)

 

 

 

 

ATA-standard commands

 

 

 

 

 

Download Microcode

92H

 

 

 

 

Execute Device Diagnostics

90H

 

 

 

 

Flush Cache

E7H

 

 

 

 

Flush Cache Extended

EAH

 

 

 

 

Identify Device

ECH

 

 

 

 

Initialize Device Parameters

91H

 

 

 

 

Read Buffer

E4H

 

 

 

 

Read DMA

C8H, C9H

 

 

 

 

Read DMA Extended

25H

 

 

 

 

Read Multiple

C4H

 

 

 

 

Read Multiple Extended

29H

 

 

 

 

Read Native Max Address

F8H

 

 

 

 

Read Native Max Address Extended

27H

 

 

 

 

Read Sectors

20H, 21H

 

 

 

 

Read Sectors Extended

24H

 

 

 

 

Read Verify Sectors

40H, 41H

 

 

 

 

Read Verify Sectors Extended

42H

 

 

 

 

Seek

70H

 

 

 

 

Set Features

EFH

 

 

 

 

Set Max

F9H

 

Note: Individual Set Max com-

Address:

00H

mands are identified by the value

Password:

01H

placed in the Set Max Features

Lock:

02H

register as defined to the right.

Unlock:

03H

 

Freeze Lock:

04H

Set Multiple Mode

C6H

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

B0H

 

 

 

 

Write Buffer

E8H

 

 

 

 

Write DMA

CAH, CBH

 

 

 

 

Write DMA Extended

35H

 

 

 

 

Write Multiple

C5H

 

 

 

 

Write Multiple Extended

39H

 

 

 

 

Write Sectors

30H, 31H

 

 

 

 

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