Standard Features - Seagate Savvio 15K.1 FC ST973451FC Product Manual

3.1

Standard 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
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