ATA Command Set
4.2.3
There are several logs that can be read with the S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector sub-command.
The LBA Low Register indicates the log sector to be returned.
Table 4-6. Defined Error Logging Sectors
Log address
04h-05h
08h-0FH
0Ah-0Fh
12h-17h
18h-7Fh
80h-9Fh
A0h-BFh
E0h-E1h
E2h-FFh
RO – Read Only
R/W – Read / Write
SMART – Supported by B0h command code.
ExtLog – Supported by 2Fh/3Fh/47Fh/57Fh command codes.
VS – Vendor Specific
32
Read Log Sector
00h
01h
Summary Log (up to 5 errors)
Comprehensive SMART error log. (5 errors
02h
Extended Comprehensive SMART error log.
03h
(4 errors per sectors)
06h
SMART self-test log
07h
Extended SMART self-test log
10h
NCQ command error
09H
Selective self-test log
11h
SATA PHY Counters
Host vendor specific
Device vendor specific
SMART Command Transport(SCT)
RELEASED 11/13/08 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
Content
Log directory
per sectors)
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
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Log Cmds
R/W
ExtLog
RO
SMART
RO
SMART
RO
ExtLog
RO
Reserved
Reserved
SMART
RO
ExtLog
RO
Reserved
Reserved
ExtLog
RO
SMART
R/W
Reserved
Reserved
ExtLog
RO
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
SMART / ExtLog
R/W
SMART / ExtLog
VS
SMART / ExtLog
R/W
Reserved
Reserved
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