Seagate Understanding Inquiry and Mode Sense Data for Drives

9.3.1Inquiry data

Table 16 lists the Inquiry command data that the drive should return to the initiator per the format given in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual.

Table 16:	Savvio 10K.4 FC inquiry data
Bytes	Data (hex)
0-15	00	00	xx**	12	8B	00	PP	02	53	45	41	47	41	54	45	20	Vendor ID
16-31	[53	54	39	36	30	30	32	30	34	46	43]1	20	20	20	20	20	Product ID
32-47	R#	R#	R#	R#	S#	S#	S#	S#	S#	S#	S#	S#	00	00	00	00
48-63	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
64-79	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
80-95	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00	00
96-111	00	43	6F	70	79	72	69	67	68	74	20	28	63	29	20	32*	*Copyright
112-127	30*	30*	39*	20	53	65	61	67	61	74	65	20	41	6C	6C	20	notice
128-143	72	69	67	68	74	73	20	72	65	73	65	72	76	65	64	20

*Copyright year (changes with actual year).

**SCSI Revision support. Refer to the appropiate SPC release documentation for definitions.

PP50 = Inquiry data for an Inquiry command received on Port A. 70 = Inquiry data for an Inquiry command received on Port B.

R#	Four ASCII digits representing the last four digits of the product firmware release number.
S#	Eight ASCII digits representing the eight digits of the product serial number.
[ ]	Bytes 16 through 26 reflect model of drive. The table above shows the hex values for model ST9600204FC.
	Bytes 16 through 26 values for other models are shown below:
	ST9450404FC	53	54	39	34	35	30	34	30	34	46	43
	ST9600204FC	53	54	39	36	30	30	32	30	34	46	43

9.3.2Mode Sense data

The Mode Sense command provides a way for the drive to report its operating parameters to the initiator. The drive maintains four sets of mode parameters:

1.Default values

Default values are hard-coded in the drive firmware stored in flash E-PROM (nonvolatile memory) on the drive’s PCB. These default values can be changed only by downloading a complete set of new firmware into the flash E-PROM. An initiator can request and receive from the drive a list of default values and use those in a Mode Select command to set up new current and saved values, where the values are change- able.

2.Saved values

Saved values are stored on the drive’s media using a Mode Select command. Only parameter values that are allowed to be changed can be changed by this method. Parameters in the saved values list that are not changeable by the Mode Select command get their values from default values storage.

When power is applied to the drive, it takes saved values from the media and stores them as current val- ues in volatile memory. It is not possible to change the current values (or the saved values) with a Mode Select command before the drive achieves operating speed and is “ready.” An attempt to do so results in a “Check Condition” status.

On drives requiring unique saved values, the required unique saved values are stored into the saved val- ues storage location on the media prior to shipping the drive. Some drives may have unique firmware with unique default values also.

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