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NTRODUCTION
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
®
Seagate
Kinetic HDD model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5900 RPM spindle speed.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 60MB per second).
• Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Simple GetLog command usage to obtain logged data information stored in device.
• Supports Ethernet enabled SAS connectors (Connector pins shown in Table 4.1.1).
• State-free Key-Value Object Store with Remote Procedure Calls (RPC).
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
• Easy communication via Kinetic Application Programming Interface libraries.
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A
E
BOUT THE
THERNET
The Ethernet provides advantages over traditional SATA and SAS interfaces. The primary advantages include:
• Connects storage directly into existing data center fabric
• Allows direct TCP/IP communication from any node in the network to the storage device
• Eliminates traditional storage server needs as protocol communication
• Retains the standard SAS hardware interface connector to provide system builder adaptability,
while enabling Ethernet
Seagate Kinetic HDD Product Manual, Rev. B
Model Number
Seagate Instant Secure Erase (ISE)
ST4000NK001
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