Seagate ST973451FC, ST936751FC manual Standard features

3.1Standard features

Savvio drives have the following standard features:

•Perpendicular recording technology

•4-Gbit Fibre Channel interface. For 4 gigabit operation, the block size must be divisable by 8

•Integrated dual port FC-AL controller

•Concurrent dual port transfers

•Support for FC arbitrated loop, private and public attachment

•Differential copper FC drivers and receivers

•Downloadable firmware using the FC-AL interface

•Supports SCSI enclosure services via interface connector

•128-deep task set (queue)

•Supports up to 32 initiators

•Drive selection ID and configuration options are set on the FC-AL backpanel or through interface com- mands. Jumpers are not used on the drive.

•Fibre Channel worldwide name uniquely identifies the drive and each port

•User-selectable logical block size (512, 520, 524, or 528 bytes per logical block)

•Selectable frame sizes from 256 to 2,112 bytes

•Industry standard SFF 2.5-inch dimensions

•Programmable logical block reallocation scheme

•Flawed logical block reallocation at format time

•Programmable auto write and read reallocation

•No preventive maintenance or adjustments required

•Dedicated head landing zone

•Embedded servo design

•Automatic shipping lock

•Self-diagnostics performed when power is applied to the drive

•Zone bit recording (ZBR)

•Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting

•Dynamic spindle brake

•16 Mbyte data buffer (see Section 4.5).

•Drive Self Test (DST)

•BackGround Media Scan (BGMS)

•Idle Read After Write (IRAW)

•Power Save

8 Savvio 15K.1 FC Product Manual, Rev. B