Maxtor Atlas 10K V Product Manual page 170

The value reported in this field is a vendor-specific value and is the last
value written by a successful SET DEVICE IDENTIFIER command.
Identifier The value of the Identifier is changed only by a successful SET DEVICE
IDENTIFIER command. The Identifier value persists through device re-
sets, power cycles, and formatting of media.
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