Seagate Standard (ST16000NM002G) user manual

Contents

1. X16 SAS Product Manualp. 1
2. Seagate® Technology Support Servicesp. 7
3. 1.0 Scopep. 8

   This manual describes Seagate® Exos® X16 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) disk drives. Exos X16 drives support the SAS Protocol specifications to the extent…

4. 2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentationp. 9

   The drives documented in this manual have been developed as system peripherals to the highest standards of design and construction. The drives depend on host…

5. 3.0 General descriptionp. 16

   Exos X16 drives provide high performance, high capacity data storage for a variety of systems including engineering workstations, network servers, mainframes…

6. 4.0 Performance characteristicsp. 19

   This section provides detailed information concerning performance-related characteristics and features of Exos X16 drives. 4.1 Internal drive characteristics…

7. 5.0 Reliability specificationsp. 23

   The following reliability specifications assume correct host and drive operational interface, including all interface timings, power supply voltages…

8. 6.0 Physical/electrical specificationsp. 29

   This section provides information relating to the physical and electrical characteristics of the drive. 6.1 PowerChoice™ power management Drives using the…

9. 7.0 About self-encrypting drivesp. 39

   Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) offer encryption and security services for the protection of stored data, commonly known as “protection of data at rest.” These…

10. 8.0 Defect and error managementp. 41

    Seagate continues to use innovative technologies to manage defects and errors. These technologies are designed to increase data integrity, perform drive…

11. 9.0 Installationp. 44

    Exos X16 disk drive installation is a plug-and-play process. There are no jumpers, switches, or terminators on the drive. SAS drives are designed to be used in…

12. 10.0 Interface requirementsp. 47

    This section partially describes the interface requirements as implemented on Exos X16 drives. Additional information is provided in the SAS Interface Manual…