Maxtor 10K V User Manual

Maxtor Atlas 10K V Product Manual

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xiiiList of FiguresFigure 3-1 Dimensions for the Maxtor Atlas 10K V Hard Disk Drives ... 3-3Figure 3-

5-42 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.7 Disconnect–Reconnect Page (02h) The Disconnect–Reconnect Page provides the application client the means to attempt to op

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-435.12.8 Verify Error Recovery Page (07h)The Verify Error Recovery Page controls the drive’s response to error conditions that ar

5-44 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-65 Verify Error Recovery Page-Field Descriptions (Page 7)5.12.9 Caching Page (08h)The Caching Page controls the drive

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-45NOTES: Bytes 12 to 19 are returned only if the device operating definition is SCSI-3.Table 5-67 Caching Page - Field Descript

5-46 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.10 Control Mode Page (0Ah)The Control Mode page controls the drive’s command processing and error handling policies. The d

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-47NOTES: Bytes 8 to 11 are returned only if the device operating definition is SCSI-3.4 EECA RAC Reserved SWP RAERPUAAERPEAERP5 R

5-48 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-69 Control Mode Page-Field DescriptionsField Value Default DescriptionPS 1Parameters Savable. This bit is only used w

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-49NOTES:If the Queue Algorithm Modifier specifies restricted re-ordering (0000b), commands are not allowed to execute concurrentl

5-50 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.11 Notch and Partition Page (0Ch)The Notch and Partition page contains parameters for drives that implement a variable num

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-51Table 5-71 Notch and Partition Page-Field DescriptionsData Field DescriptionPSParameters Savable. This bit is only used with

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xivList of TablesTable 3-1 SCSI ID Selection on Option Connector (68-Pin SCSI Connector Drives). 3-8Table 3-2 SCSI ID Pin Assignme

5-52 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.12 Port Control Mode Page (19h)The port control mode page (see Table 5-72 and Table 5-73) contains those parameters that a

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-53Table 5-73 Port Control Page Long FormatThe Subpage Code field indicates which subpage is being accessed. Subpage Code values

5-54 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.12.1 Margin Control Subpage (Sub Page 1 of Mode Page 19)The Margin Control subpage (see Table 5-74) contains parameters th

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-55The Driver Strength field indicates the relative amount of driver source currently used by the driver. The Driver Strength fiel

5-56 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.12.2 Saved Training Configuration Values Subpage (Sub Page 2 of Mode Page 19)The saved training configuration values subpa

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-575.12.12.3 Negotiated Settings Subpage (Sub Page 3 of Mode Page 19)The negotiated settings subpage, shown in Table 5-77, is used

5-58 Maxtor Atlas 10K VThe TRANSCEIVER MODE field specifies the current bus mode of the target as defined in Table 5-79.Table 5-79 Transceiver ModeT

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-595.12.12.4 Report Transfer Capabilities Subpage - (Sub Page 4 of Mode Page 19) The report transfer capabilities subpage is used

5-60 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.13 Information Exceptions Control Page (1Ch)This page defines the methods used by the disk drive to control the reporting

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-61Table 5-83 Information Exceptions Control Page-Field Descriptions (Page 1Ch)FieldDefault ValueDescriptionPS 1Parameters Savab

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xvTable 5-22 INQUIRY Command Descriptor Block-Data Format ... 5-21Table 5-23 INQUIRY Command Descriptor

5-62 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-84 Codes Used by the MRIE FieldField Description0hNo reporting of informational exception condition. This method inst

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-635.13 MODE SELECT (10) Command (55h)The MODE SELECT (10) command allows the initiator to modify certain mode pages and thereby c

5-64 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-88 Mode Parameter Block Descriptor-Field DescriptionsData Field DescriptionNumber of BlocksThe value in this field sp

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-655.14 MODE SENSE (6) Command (1Ah)The MODE SENSE (6) command allows the initiator to read the drive's sector descriptor and

5-66 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-92 Mode Parameter Header and Block Descriptor-Field Descriptions5.14.1 Read-Only Mode PagesTable 5-93 lists read-only

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-6721 - 23 Reserved

5-68 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-95 Format Device Page-Field Descriptions (Page 3)Field DescriptionPSParameters Savable. This bit is only used with th

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-695.14.3 Rigid Disk Geometry Page (04h)The Rigid Disk Geometry Page describes the drive geometry. The data format and field descr

5-70 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-97 Rigid Disk Geometry Page-Field Descriptions (Page 4)Field DescriptionPSParameters Savable. This bit is only used w

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-715.15 MODE SENSE (10) COMMAND (5Ah) The MODE SENSE command allows the initiator to read the drive’s sector descriptor and mode p

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xviTable 5-70 Control Mode Page-Data Format (Page 0Ah)... 5-48Table 5-71 Control Mode Pag

5-72 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-101 Mode Parameter Header & Block Descriptor-Field DescriptionsData Field DescriptionMode Data Length Length of t

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-735.16 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Command (5Eh)The PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN command is a 10-byte command used to obtain informati

5-74 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-103 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Command-Field DescriptionsThe data format and field descriptions for the Read Keys Para

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-75Table 5-105 Read Keys Parameters-Field DescriptionsThe data format and field descriptions for the Read Reservations Parameter

5-76 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-107 Read Reservations Parameters-Field DescriptionsThe data format and field descriptions for the PERSISTENT RESERVAT

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-77Table 5-109 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Read Reservations Descriptor-Field DescriptionsTable 5-110 presents the definitions of

5-78 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-110 Persistent Reservation Type Codes and Their MeaningsCode Name Description0h READ Shared READS: Shared; any applic

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-795hWRITEExclusive,Registrants OnlyREADS: Shared; any application client on any initiator may execute commands that perform trans

5-80 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-111 represents graphically all possible combinations of Persistent Reservations Being Attempted when Persistent Reserva

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-815.17 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command (5Fh) The PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command is a 10-byte command used to reserve a log

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xviiTable 5-114 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command Descriptor Block-Data Format...

5-82 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-113 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command-Field DescriptionsData Field DescriptionService ActionService actions that req

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-83Table 5-114 provides detailed descriptions of each of the PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command’s seven possible service actions (

5-84 Maxtor Atlas 10K V02h ReleaseA PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command with Release service action removes a persistent reservation held by the same i

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-8504h Pre-emptA PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command with a successful Pre-empt service ac-tion removes all persistent reservations

5-86 Maxtor Atlas 10K V05hPre-empt & ClearA PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command with a Pre-empt & Clear service action removes all persistent r

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-87Table 5-115 presents the definitions of the characters of the available “Type” values from the Type field of the PERSISTENT RES

5-88 Maxtor Atlas 10K VThe PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT command requires a parameter list, illustrated in Table 5-116 and defined in Table 5-117. Each o

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-8922 – 23(MSB)Extent Length (LSB)

5-90 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-117 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Parameter List-Field DescriptionsData Field DescriptionReservation KeyThis field conta

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-91Table 5-118 illustrates which fields are set by the application client and interpreted by the device server for each Service an

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xviiiTable 5-156 RELEASE (6) Command-Field Descriptions ... 5-104Table 5-157 RELEASE (10)

5-92 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.18 READ (6) Command (08h)The READ (6) command requests that data be transferred from the drive to the initiator. The amount o

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-935.19 READ (10) Command (28h)The READ (10) command requests that data be transferred from the drive to the initiator. The amount

5-94 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.20 READ BUFFER Command (3Ch)The READ BUFFER command is used in conjunction with the WRITE BUFFER command. It allows the initi

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-95Table 5-124 READ BUFFER Command-Field DescriptionsField DescriptionModeFour modes are supported by the drive; Combined Header

5-96 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.21 READ CAPACITY Command (25h)The READ CAPACITY command reports formatted capacity and track-boundary information. The data f

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-975.22 READ DEFECT DATA Command (10) (37h)The READ DEFECT DATA (10) command directs the drive to report defect information about

5-98 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-129 READ DEFECT DATA (10) Command-Field Description1 All in-line spared blocks do not have an associated LBA, and, th

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-99Table 5-131 shows the Defective Bytes From Index Format when the Defect List Format is 100b or the Physical Sector Format when

5-100 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.23 READ DEFECT DATA Command (12) (B7h)The READ DEFECT DATA (12) command directs the drive to report defect information about

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-101Table 5-136 shows the Block Format returned when the Defect List Format is 000b.Table 5-136 Defect Descriptor-Block FormatTa

Maxtor Atlas 10K V xixTable 5-197 SET DEVICE IDENTIFIER Parameter List-Data Format... 5-132Table 5-198 SET DEVICE IDENTIFIER Para

5-102 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.24 READ LONG Command (3Eh)The READ LONG command is used in conjunction with the WRITE LONG command to allow the initiator to

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1035.25 READ SKIP MASK Command (E8h)The READ SKIP MASK command allows the initiator to condition the function of the READ command

5-104 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.26 REASSIGN BLOCKS Command (07h)The REASSIGN BLOCKS Command reassigns one or more logical blocks to a spare location(s) set

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-105sense data. If all defects were reassigned, but some other error occurred, then FFFFFFFFh is posted in the command-specific fi

5-106 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.27 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command (1Ch)The RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS command fetches the results of the last SEND DIAGN

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1075.27.1 Supported Diagnostics Pages Page (00h)Table 5-152 shows the format of the Supported Diagnostics Pages page. Table 5-152

5-108 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-153 Translate Address Page-Data FormatNote: 1. Bytes 6 through 13: One set of these bytes is required for each secto

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1095.28 RELEASE (6) Command (17h)The RELEASE and the RESERVE commands are used for contention resolution in multiple-initiator sy

5-110 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.29 RELEASE (10) Command (57h)The RELEASE and the RESERVE commands are used for contention resolution in multiple-initiator s

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1115.30 REPORT DEVICE IDENTIFIER Command (A3h)The REPORT DEVICE IDENTIFIER command requests that the device server send device id

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 1-1Chapter 1 ABOUT THIS MANUALThis chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended audience, how t

5-112 Maxtor Atlas 10K VIdentifierThe value reported in this field is a vendor-specific value and is the last value written by a successful SET DEVICE

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1135.31 REPORT LUNS Command (A0h)The REPORT LUNS command requests that the peripheral device logical unit numbers of known logica

5-114 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.32 REQUEST SENSE Command (03h)The REQUEST SENSE command causes the drive to transfer detailed sense data to the initiator. T

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1155.32.2 Status ReportingThe drive returns CHECK CONDITION status for a REQUEST SENSE command only to report errors specific to

5-116 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-169 Sense Data Fields (Error Code 70h)-Field DescriptionsField DefinitionValidThe Valid bit, when set to 1, indicate

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-117Table 5-170 Supported Sense KeysSense Key Code DescriptionNO SENSE 0hThere is no specific sense key information to be report

5-118 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-171 Sense Key Information Field ContentsCommand Sense Key Field ContentsFORMAT UNITRECOVERED ERRORThe address of the

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-119Table 5-172 Supported Additional Sense Codes and Sense Code Qualifiers (in Hex)Sense KeySense CodeSense QualifierMeaning0x00

5-120 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x01RecError0x17 0xA0 Possible Bump-1st - recovered0x17 0xA1 Bump Err-2nd - recovered0x17 0xA2 Defective Wdg-1st - recovered0x

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1210x02Not Ready0x04 0x00 Drive Not Ready0x04 0x01 Drive Not Ready, in process of coming ready0x04 0x02 Drive Not Ready, use STAR

1-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K V 1.3 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONSIn the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the terms use

5-122 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x03Medium Error0x15 0x81 Servo Write Not OK0x15 0x82 Servo Read Not OK0x15 0x83 Spoke address error0x16 0x00 Data synchroniza

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1230x04Hdwe Error0x06 0x90 Invalid CP18 on disk0x06 0x91 Invalid CP21 on disk0x06 0x92 Invalid CP22 in NVR0x06 0x93 Head polarity

5-124 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x04Hdwe Error0x09 0x96 Svo: Offtrack Prediction Err-2nd.0x09 0x97 Svo:Head Spoke Number Miscompare-1st0x09 0x98 Svo:Head Spok

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1250x3E 0x03 Logical Unit failed self test0x3E 0x04 Logical unit log update failureSense KeySense CodeSense QualifierMeaning

5-126 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x04Hdwe Error0x40 0x80 Unknown HW problem0x40 0x82 Hardware Bug Check (check Info field)0x40 0x83 Failed HDA test.0x40 0x84 F

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1270x04Hdwe Error0xA0 0x00 New wrt cmd overlaps deferred write error0xA0 0x01 New wrt cmd overlaps deferred read error0xA0 0x02 N

5-128 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x04Hdwe Error0xA0 0x95 Selfscan could not load results (0x31)0xA0 0x96 Selfscan could not load Defect (0x32)0xA0 0x97 Selfsca

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1290x04Hdwe Error0xA0 0xAC Spin time-out - SETTLE0xA0 0xAD Spin time-out - STEADY0xA0 0xAE Spin time-out - FAULT0xA0 0xAF Spin ti

5-130 Maxtor Atlas 10K V0x05Illegal Request0x1A 0x00 Parameter list length error0x20 0x00 Invalid command.0x20 0xFE ETM can't run with motor spin

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1310x06Unit Attn0x0B 0x01 SMART overtemperature trip0x28 0x00 Not Ready to Ready transition0x29 0x01 Power-On-Reset occurred0x29

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 1-3The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below. Conventions that are unique to a specific table a

5-132 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-173 Sense-Key Specific Field ContentsThe data format of the Field Pointer bytes associated with the ILLEGAL REQUEST

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-133Table 5-175 ILLEGAL REQUEST Sense Key Field Pointer Bytes\Field DescriptionsThe data format of the Progress Indication bytes

5-134 Maxtor Atlas 10K V -Field DescriptionsField DescriptionSKSV Sense-Key Specific ValidRetry CountThe number of times an I/O operation was retried

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1355.33 RESERVE (6) Command (16h)The RESERVE and the RELEASE commands are used for contention resolution in multiple-initiator sy

5-136 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.34 RESERVE (10) Command (56h)The RESERVE and the RELEASE commands are used for contention resolution in multiple-initiator s

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-137Table 5-184 Extent Descriptors-Data FormatThe Reservation Type field defines the type of reservation in effect for the exten

5-138 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.35 REZERO UNIT Command (01h)The REZERO UNIT command sends the heads to cylinder 0 (Logical Block Address 0). Once the heads

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1395.36 SEEK (6) Command (0Bh)The SEEK (6) command uses a 6-byte Command Descriptor Block to request the drive to send the drive

5-140 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.37 SEEK (10) Command (2Bh)The SEEK (10) command uses a 10-byte Command Descriptor Block to request the drive to send the dri

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1415.38 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command (1Dh)The SEND DIAGNOSTIC command sends a diagnostic page to the drive. Refer to the RECEIVE DIAGN

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Maxtor Atlas 10K V 2-1 Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThis chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the Maxtor Atlas 10K V fa

5-142 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.38.1 Supported Diagnostic Page ListTable 5-193 shows the Supported Diagnostic Page List that can be supplied with a SEND DIA

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1435.39 SET DEVICE IDENTIFIER Command (A4h)The SET DEVICE IDENTIFIER command requests that the device identifier information in t

5-144 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.40 START STOP UNIT Command (1Bh)The START STOP UNIT command enables or disables the logical unit for media access operations

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1455.41 SYNCHRONIZE CACHE Command (35h)The SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command ensures that all logical blocks, within the specified range

5-146 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.42 TEST UNIT READY Command (00h)The TEST UNIT READY command returns GOOD status if the drive is ready to receive medium acce

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1475.43 VERIFY Command (2Fh)The VERIFY command verifies the data on the medium for the Logical Block Address range specified. The

5-148 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.44 WRITE (6) Command (0Ah)The WRITE (6) command requests that the drive write initiator-supplied data to the medium. The Com

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1495.45 WRITE (10) Command (2Ah)The WRITE (10) command requests that the drive write initiator-supplied data to the medium. The d

5-150 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.46 WRITE AND VERIFY Command (2Eh)The WRITE AND VERIFY command writes host-supplied data to the unit and verifies it was writ

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1515.47 WRITE BUFFER Command (3Bh)The WRITE BUFFER and the READ BUFFER commands allow the initiator to gain access to the data st

2-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K VPerformance• Average seek time of 4.0 ms (1D) , 4.2 (2D) and 4.4 (4D) for reads • Average seek time of 4.5 ms (1D), 4.7 (2D), a

5-152 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-213 WRITE BUFFER Command-Field DescriptionsField DescriptionModeFive modes are supported by the drive; Combined Head

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1535.48 WRITE LONG Command (3Fh)The WRITE LONG and READ LONG commands allow the initiator to issue raw reads and writes of physic

5-154 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-216 WRITE SAME Command Descriptor Block-Data FormatTable 5-217 WRITE SAME Field Description5.50 WRITE SKIP MASK Co

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-155Table 5-219 WRITE SKIP MASK Command - Field DescriptionField DescriptionLogical Block Ad-dressThis field specifies the first

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Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-1Chapter 6 FEATURE DESCRIPTIONSThis chapter provides descriptions of many of the features incorporated in the Maxtor Atlas 10K V

6-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K V•MaxAdpat Feature Set- Rotational Vibration Compensation (RVC)- Adaptive Bias Estimation (ABE)- Virtual Cache Line (VCL)- Adapt

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-36.3 ZERO LATENCY READ/WRITEAn average of half a revolution of latency is saved by starting to read or write as soon as a seek se

6-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K Vdigital address data. The digital portions of the spoke data are read and used to locate the desired track, spoke, and head num

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-5information about the reallocation (such as the new destination and the data in transit) is recorded. If the reallocation is int

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 2-3• MaXAdaptTM~ Adaptive Active Filter (AAF)~ Rotational Vibration Compensation (RVC)~ Adaptive Bias Estimation (ABE)~ Virtual Cac

6-6 Maxtor Atlas 10K V6.12 DIAGNOSTICSThe drive has extensive diagnostic capabilities, including those described below: power-on self-test, periodic

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-76.12.3 Host Diagnostics The Host Processor can command the drive to perform diagnostic tests and report status using RECEIVE and

6-8 Maxtor Atlas 10K Vallocated at the end of each band, and are reserved for grown, revectored blocks. All grown defects are reallocated to one of t

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-96.14.1 DIFFSENSThe DIFFSENS signal in the SCSI bus defines the current operating mode of the SCSI bus. A level below +.5 volts d

6-10 Maxtor Atlas 10K V6.14.3 DT AND ST CLOCKINGWith Ultra160 and Ulra320 SCSI interfaces, Maxtor has introduced a new method of clocking data on the

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-116.14.4 CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECKINGWhen transferring data with DT clocking on the SCSI bus, a significantly improved form of erro

6-12 Maxtor Atlas 10K V6.14.7 Transmitter Pre-Compensation with Cutback This is an open-loop method of compensating for some of the signal loss that

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 6-136.15.1 System ConsiderationsIt is not possible for the suppliers of various system components (e.g., targets, initiators, backp

6-14 Maxtor Atlas 10K V6.15.2 APPLICABLE SCSI PHYSICAL DOCUMENTSIf additional information is required, refer to the following documentation:• SCSI-3

Maxtor Atlas 10K V A-1Appendix A QUICK REFERENCEAppendix A is a synopsis of SCSI commands, associated pages, messages, sense keys and status codes use

2-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K VVersatility• Downloadable firmware • Plug-and-Play SCSI • SCSI-2, Ultra160 SCSI, and Ultra320 SCSI compatibility2.3 REGULATORY

A-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K VA.2 SCSI Commands and MessagesTable A-2 and Table A-3 contains the SCSI-3 commands and messages and their corresponding op code

Maxtor Atlas 10K V A-3Table A-3 SCSI-3 Quick Reference – MessagesA.3 SCSI PagesTable A-4 lists the SCSI pages, along with the page codes and command

A-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K VNote: * Not supported in SCSI-1/CSS modeFormat Device 03 1AFormat Status 08 4DImplemented Operating Definition 81 12Last n Erro

Maxtor Atlas 10K V A-5A.4 Sense KeysTable A-5 lists the sense keys.Table A-5 SCSI-3 Quick Reference – Sense KeysA.5 Status CodesTable A-6 lists the

Maxtor Atlas 10K V B-1Appendix B NEGOTIATED RATE INFORMATION PAGE REFERENCEThis appendix provides information about the INQUIRY command’s Negotiated R

B-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable B-2 Transfer Period Factor Field Values When PARL = 0OCh Transfer period = 50 ns (Fast-20 data is latched using a trans

Maxtor Atlas 10K V B-3B.2 Settings for the QAS, DT, and IU fieldsTable C-3 provides valid bit combinations for the QAS, DT, and IU fields of the INQUI

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-1AACCESS – (v) Read, write, or update information stored on a disk or other medium. (n) The operation of reading,

GlossaryG-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K V BLOCK – In UNIX workstation environments, the smallest contiguous area that can be allocated for the storage of

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-3DATA SEPARATOR – The circuit that extracts data from timing information on drives that store a combined data and

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 2-5Product EMI/EMC Qualifications:Maxtor Corporation’s disk drive products meet all domestic and international electro-magnetic emi

GlossaryG-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K V FFALSE – Refers to the logical-zero (or “negated”) state of a binary number. See also, signal negation.FAST SCSI

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-5HARD-SECTORED – The most common method of indicating the start of each sector on a disk, based on information loc

GlossaryG-6 Maxtor Atlas 10K V JJUMPER – A tiny box that slips over two pins on a circuit board, connecting the pins electrically. Some board m

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-7MICROSECOND (µs) – One millionth of a second (.000001 sec.). MILLISECOND (ms) – One thousandth of a second (.001

GlossaryG-8 Maxtor Atlas 10K V PERIPHERAL – A device added to a system as an enhancement to the basic CPU, such as a disk drive, tape drive or

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-9REMOVABLE DISK – Generally said of disk drives where the disk itself is meant to be removed, and in particular of

GlossaryG-10 Maxtor Atlas 10K V SCSI BUS – A multi-signal parallel bus that interconnects SCSI devices in a daisy-chain fashion.SCSI DEVICE – A

GLOSSARYMaxtor Atlas 10K V G-11S.M.A.R.T. – Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology. The continual monitoring of the drive's ope

GlossaryG-12 Maxtor Atlas 10K V “asserted”) state of a binary number. See also, signal assertion.UUNFORMATTED CAPACITY – The total number of by

INDEXI-1 Maxtor Atlas 10K VNumerics4-pin DC power connector 3-21512-byte sectors available

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-1 Chapter 3 INSTALLATIONThis chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk dri

Maxtor Atlas 10K V I -2error correction method 4-2Error Reporting 5-7error type 4-11ESD 3-4Extent List Length 5-124Ffaceplate 3-3Field Pointer By

INDEXI-3 Maxtor Atlas 10K VMedium Type 5-63, 5-65, 5-70Mode Data Length 5-65Mode Page Types

Maxtor Atlas 10K V I -4Reed-Solomon ECC 2-3references 1-3Relative Addressing 5-23, 5-90, 5-93RELEASE Command 5-104, 5-105reliability 2-3, 4-10Rem

INDEXI-5 Maxtor Atlas 10K VUUnit Attention Condition Page 5-59, 5-60Unit Serial Number 5-24

3-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K V• Always handle the drive carefully and gently. A drop of 1/4 inch onto a bench or desktop can damage a drive.• Do not bump, ja

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-33.2 SPACE REQUIREMENTSThe Maxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk drive is shipped without a faceplate and comes in the following SCSI inte

3-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.2.1 Shock FeetMaxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk drives are outfitted with plastic shock feet on the bottom edge of the base castin

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-5Figure 3-2 shows the packing assembly for a single Maxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk drive. Shipping containers for 25-pack are avail

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3-6 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.4 HARDWARE OPTIONS3.4.1 Configuration Jumpers and Connections This section includes setup and configuration information for M

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-7Figure 3-3 Jumper Locations on the 68-Pin Wide SCSI Drive PCB4-Pin PowerConnector68-pin SCSIConnector12-Pin OptionConnector

3-8 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 3-1 SCSI ID Selection on Option Connector (68-Pin SCSI Connector Drives)Note: 0 = No Jumper, 1 = Jumper InstalledConfig

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-93.4.2.2 Delay Spin (DS), Stagger Spin (SS)Maxtor Atlas 10K V drives have three Spin Up modes:Option 1 (No jumpers installed):Spi

3-10 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.4.3 SCA-2 80-Pin Connector VersionsThis section describes the SCA-2 (Single Connector Attachment) 80-pin connector for Maxto

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-113.4.3.2 SCSI ID for SCA-2 Versions Each SCSI device on the bus must have a unique SCSI ID number assigned to it. The drive can

3-12 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 3-2 SCSI ID Pin Assignments (SCA-2 Connector Versions of the Disk Drive)Note: 0 indicates an open circuit and 1 indica

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-13Table 3-3 Spin Up on Power On Options3.4.3.4 Activity LED for SCA-2 Connector Versions The drive provides the output BUSY_OUT

3-14 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.5 INTERFACE CONNECTOR (J1)The configuration of J1 is different for the 68-pin and 80-pin SCSI variations.Figure 3-5 shows th

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-15

Regulatory StatementsThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC r

3-16 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.5.1 68-Pin Wide SCSI Connector - LVDTable 3-4 68-Pin Wide LVD Pin AssignmentsNote: The conductor number refers to the cond

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-173.5.2 80-Pin SCA-2 SCSI Connector - LVDTable 3-5 80-Pin SCA-2 LVD Pin Assignments80-PIN CONNECTOR CONTACT AND SIGNAL NAMECABL

3-18 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.5.2.1 80-Pin SCA-2 Mating ConnectorsThe compatible 80-pin mating connectors are:• Right-angle receptacle, AMP CHAMP, .050 Se

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-193.5.3 68-Pin Wide Single-Ended SCSI ConnectorTable 3-6 68-Pin Wide Single-Ended Pin AssignmentsNote:1. The minus sign next to

3-20 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.5.4 80-Pin SCA-2 Single-Ended SCSI ConnectorTable 3-7 80-Pin SCA-2 Single-Ended Pin Assignments80-PIN CONNECTOR CONTACT AN

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-213.6 DRIVE MOUNTING AND INSTALLATIONDrive mounting orientation, clearance, and ventilation requirements are described in the fol

3-22 Maxtor Atlas 10K V3.6.2 Mounting Screw ClearanceThe printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) is very close to the mounting holes. Figure 3-7 specif

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 3-233.6.3 MountingFor the best results during performance benchmark testing, it is highly recommended that the drive be mounted fir

3-24 Maxtor Atlas 10K VFigure 3-9 Crosswise Airflow CoolingBelow UnitAbove Unit

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4-1 Chapter 4 SPECIFICATIONS This chapter gives a detailed description of the physical, electrical, and environmental characteri

Maxtor Atlas 10K V iTable of ContentsChapter 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL1.1 AUDIENCE ...

4-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K V Note: Seek time is defined as the time required for the actuator to seek to a new position and settle on a track. It is measur

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4-31. Typical specifications assume 25°C ambient temperature, nominal supply voltages and no applied shock or vibration.Maximum spe

4-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4.3 DATA TRANSFER RATESData is transferred from the disk to the read buffer at a rate of up to 89 MB/s in bursts. Data is tran

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4-58. At power on start up error algorithms are used and may extend the time to Drive Ready to as long as 30 seconds.4.5 POWERThe M

4-6 Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4.5.3 Drive Power DissipationTable 4-5 lists the drive power dissipation and the corresponding currents for the various modes

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4-74.6 ACOUSTICSTable 4-6 specifies the acoustical characteristics of the Maxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk drive. The acoustics is meas

4-8 Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4.7 MECHANICALThe Maxtor Atlas 10K V hard disk drives have the following mechanical characteristics:Height1: 1.028 in.

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4-94.9 ELECTROMAGNETIC CONDITIONS4.9.1 EMI/RFI Susceptibility 3 Volts/meter 80% modulated from 80 to 1000 MHz.4.9.2 ESD Drive must

4-10 Maxtor Atlas 10K V 4.11 RELIABILITY Component Life: 5 yearsPreventive Maintenance (PM): Not requiredContact Start/Stop: 50,000 cycles at ambient

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-1 Chapter 5 SCSI DescriptionThis chapter contains an overview of SCSI command and status processing and a detailed description o

Maxtor Atlas 10K V ii3.5.2.1 80 Pin SCA-2 Mating Connectors...3-203.5.3 6

5-2 Maxtor Atlas 10K VPERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT 5Fh SequentialREAD (6) 08h NormalREAD (10) 28h NormalREAD BUFFER 3Ch SequentialREAD CAPACITY 25h

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-31. Relative Addressing is not supported by the drive. Therefore, in all I/O commands, the RelAdr bit must be 0.2. RESERVE and RE

5-4 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.2 Command Descriptor BlockAn initiator communicates with the drive by sending a 6-, 10-, or 12-byte Command Descriptor Block (

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-5Table 5-4 Typical (6-Byte) Command Descriptor Block - Data FormatLogical Block Address The 6-byte READ, SEEK, and WRITE Comman

5-6 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-5 contains a description of the CDB control field.Table 5-5 Command Descriptor Block Control Field-Field DescriptionsF

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-75.3 Status/Error ReportingSCSI message-level errors are communicated by messages that are defined specifically for that purpose.

5-8 Maxtor Atlas 10K Vcommand is one in which the Link bit in the Command Descriptor Block is set.After successful completion of a linked command the

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-95.5 DATA Transfer Command ComponentsMany of the SCSI commands cause data to be transferred between the initiator and the drive.

5-10 Maxtor Atlas 10K VREAD BUFFER Allocation ---READ BUFFER Header (4)Mode-zero Buffer (512) orSection of Drive’s DRAM orREAD BUFFER Desc. (4)READ C

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-115.6 SCSI COMMAND DESCRIPTIONSThe SCSI command descriptions that follow this page contain detailed information about the SCSI co

Maxtor Atlas 10K V iii5.11.2 Vital Product Data Pages ...5-245.

5-12 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.7 CHANGE OPERATING DEFINITION (40h)The CHANGE DEFINITION command shown in Table 5-9 and Table 5-10 set the SCSI compliance fo

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-135.8 FORMAT UNIT Command (04h)The FORMAT UNIT command formats the disk's storage media into initiator-addressable logical b

5-14 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-11 FORMAT UNIT Command Descriptor Block-Data FormatTable 5-12 FORMAT UNIT Command-Field DescriptionsBitByte765 4 32

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-155.8.1 Five Forms of FORMAT UNIT CommandsFive different forms of the FORMAT UNIT command are supported through different combina

5-16 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.8.2.1 FORMAT UNIT Defect List Header The FORMAT UNIT Defect List Header (Table 5-15) provides several optional format control

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-175.8.2.2 FORMAT UNIT Defect Descriptor-Block Format Each descriptor specifies a 4-byte defective sector address of the sector th

5-18 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-20 FORMAT UNIT Initialization Pattern Descriptor-Field Descriptions Table 5-21 FORMAT UNIT Initialization Pattern T

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-195.9 INQUIRY Command (12h)The INQUIRY command allows the initiator to determine the kind of SCSI devices attached to its SCSI bu

5-20 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.9.1 Standard Inquiry Data PageThe Standard Inquiry Data Page is returned by the drive in response to the INQUIRY command if E

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-21Table 5-25 Standard Inquiry Data Page-Field DescriptionsNote: Vendor Information, Product Identification, and Product Revisi

Maxtor Atlas 10K V iv5.34 RESERVE (6) Command (16h) ... 5-1245.35

5-22 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.9.2 Vital Product Data PagesThe Vital Product Data pages that can be returned by the drive are described in the following par

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-235.9.2.3 Implemented Operating Definition Page (81h)The Implemented Operating Definition page reflects the current and available

5-24 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.9.2.4 ASCII Implemented Operating Definition Page (82h)The ASCII Implemented Operating Definition page returns the character

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-25Table 5-34 Device Identification Page - Field Description5.9.2.6 Command Support Data PagesAn application client can request

5-26 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-36 Command Support Data Page-Field DescriptionsNote: The bits in the map have a 1-to-1 correspondence to the CDB for

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-27Table 5-37 Command Support Data Page Command or Operation CodesHex Data Returned When INQUIRY is Received and CmdDt Bit = 1Op

5-28 Maxtor Atlas 10K V40h CHANGE DEF. 03 01 0A40E0017F00000000000341h WRITE SAME 03 01 0A41E2FFFFFFFF00FFFF034Ch LOG SELECT 03 01 0A4CE3C000000000F

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-295.10 LOG SELECT Command (4Ch)The drive collects and stores performance data and error summaries in counters. The LOG SELECT com

5-30 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.11 LOG SENSE Command (4Dh)Note: Log Sense data pages require special interpretation and also are subject to change. For assis

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-315.11.1 LOG SENSE Command Descriptor BlockThe Command Descriptor Block for the LOG SENSE command is shown in Table 5-41. Table 5

Maxtor Atlas 10K V v6.14.2 Data Read Errors ...6-7

5-32 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.11.2 LOG SENSE Log PagesThe log pages that are returned from the drive have a common format that is shown in Table 5-43. Each

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-33Table 5-46 Generic Log Parameter-Field DescriptionsNote: The DU, DS, TSD, ETC, TMC, LBIN and LP fields are collec-tively refe

5-34 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12 MODE SELECT (6) Command (15h)SCSI refers to the drive’s operational parameters as its mode parameters. SCSI groups the mod

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-35Table 5-49 Initiator-Changeable Mode PagesNOTE:1. This page is not supported by the SCSI-1/CCS Operating Mode. Page Code Page

5-36 Maxtor Atlas 10K V5.12.2 Mode Page TypesThe drive maintains three distinct sets of mode pages. They are the current page, the default page, and t

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-37Table 5-52 Mode Parameter List-Field DescriptionsTable 5-53 Mode Parameter Header (6-Byte)-Data FormatTable 5-54 Mode Par

5-38 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-56 Mode Parameter Block Descriptor-Field Descriptions5.12.4 Categories of Changeable PagesThe drive’s changeable page

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-39Table 5-59 Unit Attention Condition Page (Page 0)5.12.6 Read-Write Error Recovery Page (01h)The Read-Write Error Recovery pag

5-40 Maxtor Atlas 10K VTable 5-61 Read-Write Error Recovery Page - Field DescriptionsFieldDefault ValueDescriptionPS 1Parameters Savable. This bit i

Maxtor Atlas 10K V 5-41Recovery Time Limit0Specifies the maximum time, in milliseconds, that a retry is attempted on a failed sector dur-ing a read or