Computer Drive User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Scope 1
- 2.0 Standards, compliance and reference documents 3
- 3.0 General description 7
- 4.0 Performance characteristics 11
- 5.0 Reliability specifications 15
- 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications 23
- 6.1 AC power requirements 23
- 6.2 DC power requirements 23
- 6.3 Power dissipation 29
- 6.4 Environmental limits 32
- 6.4.1 Temperature 32
- 6.4.2 Relative humidity 32
- 6.4.3 Effective altitude (sea level) 33
- 6.4.4 Shock and vibration 33
- 6.4.5 Acoustics 35
- 6.4.6 Air cleanliness 35
- 6.4.7 Corrosive environment 35
- 6.4.8 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 36
- 6.4.9 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 36
- 6.4.10 Electromagnetic susceptibility 36
- 6.5 Mechanical specifications 37
- 7.0 Defect and error management 39
- 8.0 Installation 43
- 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
- 9.4 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
- 9.1 FC-AL features 47
- 10.0 Seagate Technology support services 75
- 1.0 Scope
- 2.0 Standards, compliance and reference documents
- 3.0 General description
- 4.0 Performance characteristics
- 5.0 Reliability specifications
- 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications
- 6.1 AC power requirements
- 6.2 DC power requirements
- 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
- 6.4.5 Acoustics
- 6.4.6 Air cleanliness
- 6.4.7 Corrosive environment
- 6.4.8 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
- 6.4.9 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
- 6.4.10 Electromagnetic susceptibility
- 6.5 Mechanical specifications
- 7.0 Defect and error management
- 8.0 Installation
- 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
- 9.4 Miscellaneous operating features and conditions
- 9.5 FC-AL physical interface
- 9.5.1 Physical characteristics
- 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
- 9.5.12 Device control codes
- 9.6 Signal characteristics
- 9.1 FC-AL features
- 10.0 Seagate Technology support services

8 Cheetah NS 10K.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B
3.1 Standard features
Cheetah NS FC drives have the following standard features:
• Perpendicular recording technology
• 4-Gbit Fibre Channel interface
• 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.
• Supports SCSI Enclosure Services through the interface connector
• 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 3.5-inch low profile form factor dimensions
• Programmable logical block reallocation scheme
• Flawed logical block reallocation at format time
• Programmable auto write and read reallocation
• Reed-Solomon error correction code
• Sealed head and disk assembly (HDA)
• 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).
• Reallocation of defects on command (Post Format)
3.2 Media description
The media used on the drive has an aluminum substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated
with a proprietary protective layer for improved durability and environmental protection.