Document Outline

• 1.0 Scope 1
• 2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation 3
  • 2.1 Standards 3
    • 2.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility 3
    • 2.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance 4
  • 2.2 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 4
  • 2.3 Reference documents 5
• 3.0 General description 7
  • 3.1 Standard features 8
  • 3.2 Media description 8
  • 3.3 Performance 9
  • 3.4 Reliability 9
  • 3.5 Formatted capacities 9
    • 3.5.1 Programmable drive capacity 9
  • 3.6 Factory-installed accessories 10
  • 3.7 Factory-installed options 10
  • 3.8 User-installed accessories 10
• 4.0 Performance characteristics 11
  • 4.1 Internal drive characteristics 11
  • 4.2 Seek performance characteristics 11
    • 4.2.1 Access time 11
    • 4.2.2 Format command execution time (minutes) 12
    • 4.2.3 General performance characteristics 12
  • 4.3 Start/stop time 12
  • 4.4 Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control 12
  • 4.5 Cache operation 13
    • 4.5.1 Caching write data 13
    • 4.5.2 Prefetch operation 14
• 5.0 Reliability specifications 15
  • 5.1 Error rates 15
    • 5.1.1 Recoverable Errors 15
    • 5.1.2 Unrecoverable Errors 15
    • 5.1.3 Seek errors 16
    • 5.1.4 Interface errors 16
  • 5.2 Reliability and service 16
    • 5.2.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 16
    • 5.2.2 Preventive maintenance 16
    • 5.2.3 Hot plugging the drive 16
    • 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T. 17
    • 5.2.5 Thermal monitor 18
    • 5.2.6 Drive Self Test (DST) 19
    • 5.2.7 Product warranty 21
• 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications 23
  • 6.1 AC power requirements 23
  • 6.2 DC power requirements 23
    • 6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity 25
    • 6.2.2 Power sequencing 25
    • 6.2.3 Current profiles 25
  • 6.3 Power dissipation 29
  • 6.4 Environmental limits 31
    • 6.4.1 Temperature 31
    • 6.4.2 Relative humidity 32
    • 6.4.3 Effective altitude (sea level) 32
    • 6.4.4 Shock and vibration 32
    • 6.4.5 Acoustics 35
    • 6.4.6 Air cleanliness 35
    • 6.4.7 Corrosive environment 35
    • 6.4.8 RoHS compliance statement 36
    • 6.4.9 Electromagnetic susceptibility 36
  • 6.5 Mechanical specifications 37
• 7.0 Defect and error management 39
  • 7.1 Drive internal defects/errors 39
  • 7.2 Drive error recovery procedures 39
  • 7.3 FC-AL system errors 41
  • 7.4 Background Media Scan 41
  • 7.5 Media Pre-Scan 42
  • 7.6 Deferred Auto-Reallocation 42
  • 7.7 Idle Read After Write 42
• 8.0 Installation 43
  • 8.1 Drive ID/option selection 43
  • 8.2 Drive orientation 43
  • 8.3 Cooling 43
  • 8.4 Drive mounting 44
  • 8.5 Grounding 45
• 9.0 Interface requirements 47
  • 9.1 FC-AL features 47
    • 9.1.1 Fibre Channel link service frames 47
    • 9.1.2 Fibre Channel task management functions 48
    • 9.1.3 Fibre Channel task management responses 48
    • 9.1.4 Fibre Channel port login 49
    • 9.1.5 Fibre Channel port login accept 50
    • 9.1.6 Fibre Channel Process Login 50
    • 9.1.7 Fibre Channel Process Login Accept 51
    • 9.1.8 Fibre Channel fabric login 51
    • 9.1.9 Fibre Channel fabric accept login 52
    • 9.1.10 Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop options 53
  • 9.2 Dual port support 53
  • 9.3 SCSI commands supported 54
    • 9.3.1 Inquiry data 58
    • 9.3.2 Mode Sense data 58
  • 9.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions 63
  • 9.5 FC-AL physical interface 64
    • 9.5.1 Physical characteristics 64
    • 9.5.2 Connector requirements 65
    • 9.5.3 Electrical description 65
    • 9.5.4 Pin descriptions 65
    • 9.5.5 FC-AL transmitters and receivers 66
    • 9.5.6 Power 67
    • 9.5.7 Fault LED Out 67
    • 9.5.8 Active LED Out 68
    • 9.5.9 Enable port bypass signals 68
    • 9.5.10 Motor start controls 68
    • 9.5.11 SEL_6 through SEL_0 ID lines 69
    • 9.5.12 Device control codes 71
  • 9.6 Signal characteristics 71
    • 9.6.1 TTL input characteristics 71
    • 9.6.2 LED driver signals 72
    • 9.6.3 FC Differential output 72
    • 9.6.4 FC Differential input 72
• 10.0 Seagate Technology support services 75
• Figure 1. Typical ST3300655FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile 26
• Figure 2. Typical ST3300655FC drive, 4 Gbit, +5V current profile 26
• Figure 3. Typical ST3146855FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile 27
• Figure 4. Typical ST3146855FC drive, 4 Gbit, +5V current profile 27
• Figure 5. Typical ST373455FC drive, 4 Gbit, +12V current profile 28
• Figure 6. Typical ST373455FC drive. 4 Gbit, +5V current profile 28
• Figure 7. ST3300655FC DC current and power vs. input/output operations per second at 4 Gbit 29
• Figure 8. ST3146855FC DC current and power vs. input/output operations per second at 4 Gbit 30
• Figure 9. ST373455FC DC current and power vs. input/output operations per second at 4 Gbit 31
• Figure 10. Locations of the HDA temperature check point 32
• Figure 11. Recommended mounting 34
• Figure 12. Mounting configuration dimensions 37
• Figure 13. Air flow 44
• Figure 14. Physical interface 64
• Figure 15. Port bypass circuit physical interconnect 64
• Figure 16. FC-AL SCA device connector dimensions 65
• Figure 17. FC-AL transmitters and receivers 66
• Figure 18. Transmit eye diagram 72
• Figure 19. Receive eye diagram 73
• 1.0 Scope
• 2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation
  • 2.1 Standards
    • 2.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility
      • 2.1.1.1 Electromagnetic susceptibility
    • 2.1.2 Electromagnetic compliance
  • 2.2 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
  • 2.3 Reference documents
• 3.0 General description
  • 3.1 Standard features
  • 3.2 Media description
  • 3.3 Performance
  • 3.4 Reliability
  • 3.5 Formatted capacities
    • 3.5.1 Programmable drive capacity
  • 3.6 Factory-installed accessories
  • 3.7 Factory-installed options
  • 3.8 User-installed accessories
• 4.0 Performance characteristics
  • 4.1 Internal drive characteristics
  • 4.2 Seek performance characteristics
    • 4.2.1 Access time
    • 4.2.2 Format command execution time (minutes)
    • 4.2.3 General performance characteristics
  • 4.3 Start/stop time
  • 4.4 Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control
  • 4.5 Cache operation
    • 4.5.1 Caching write data
    • 4.5.2 Prefetch operation
• 5.0 Reliability specifications
  • 5.1 Error rates
    • 5.1.1 Recoverable Errors
    • 5.1.2 Unrecoverable Errors
    • 5.1.3 Seek errors
    • 5.1.4 Interface errors
  • 5.2 Reliability and service
    • 5.2.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
    • 5.2.2 Preventive maintenance
    • 5.2.3 Hot plugging the drive
    • 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T.
    • 5.2.5 Thermal monitor
    • 5.2.6 Drive Self Test (DST)
      • 5.2.6.1 DST failure definition
      • 5.2.6.2 Implementation
        • 5.2.6.2.1 State of the drive prior to testing
        • 5.2.6.2.2 Invoking DST
        • 5.2.6.2.3 Short and extended tests
        • 5.2.6.2.4 Log page entries
        • 5.2.6.2.5 Abort
    • 5.2.7 Product warranty
• 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications
  • 6.1 AC power requirements
  • 6.2 DC power requirements
    • 6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity
    • 6.2.2 Power sequencing
    • 6.2.3 Current profiles
  • 6.3 Power dissipation
  • 6.4 Environmental limits
    • 6.4.1 Temperature
    • 6.4.2 Relative humidity
    • 6.4.3 Effective altitude (sea level)
    • 6.4.4 Shock and vibration
      • 6.4.4.1 Shock
      • 6.4.4.2 Vibration
    • 6.4.5 Acoustics
    • 6.4.6 Air cleanliness
    • 6.4.7 Corrosive environment
    • 6.4.8 RoHS compliance statement
    • 6.4.9 Electromagnetic susceptibility
  • 6.5 Mechanical specifications
• 7.0 Defect and error management
  • 7.1 Drive internal defects/errors
  • 7.2 Drive error recovery procedures
  • 7.3 FC-AL system errors
  • 7.4 Background Media Scan
  • 7.5 Media Pre-Scan
  • 7.6 Deferred Auto-Reallocation
  • 7.7 Idle Read After Write
• 8.0 Installation
  • 8.1 Drive ID/option selection
  • 8.2 Drive orientation
  • 8.3 Cooling
  • 8.4 Drive mounting
  • 8.5 Grounding
• 9.0 Interface requirements
  • 9.1 FC-AL features
    • 9.1.1 Fibre Channel link service frames
    • 9.1.2 Fibre Channel task management functions
    • 9.1.3 Fibre Channel task management responses
    • 9.1.4 Fibre Channel port login
    • 9.1.5 Fibre Channel port login accept
    • 9.1.6 Fibre Channel Process Login
    • 9.1.7 Fibre Channel Process Login Accept
    • 9.1.8 Fibre Channel fabric login
    • 9.1.9 Fibre Channel fabric accept login
    • 9.1.10 Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop options
  • 9.2 Dual port support
  • 9.3 SCSI commands supported
    • 9.3.1 Inquiry data
    • 9.3.2 Mode Sense data
  • 9.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions
  • 9.5 FC-AL physical interface
    • 9.5.1 Physical characteristics
      • 9.5.1.1 Physical description
    • 9.5.2 Connector requirements
    • 9.5.3 Electrical description
    • 9.5.4 Pin descriptions
    • 9.5.5 FC-AL transmitters and receivers
    • 9.5.6 Power
    • 9.5.7 Fault LED Out
    • 9.5.8 Active LED Out
    • 9.5.9 Enable port bypass signals
    • 9.5.10 Motor start controls
    • 9.5.11 SEL_6 through SEL_0 ID lines
      • 9.5.11.1 Parallel Enclosure Services Interface (ESI)
    • 9.5.12 Device control codes
  • 9.6 Signal characteristics
    • 9.6.1 TTL input characteristics
    • 9.6.2 LED driver signals
    • 9.6.3 FC Differential output
    • 9.6.4 FC Differential input
• 10.0 Seagate Technology support services