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SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" Product Specification and User Manual August 2007 43-PS-0305-00 Rev. 2.2 ...
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... Updated power consumption during Security Erase table Updated ordering information Changing to SanDisk document template Remove the support in Fast-40 Update Endurance section Updated Security Erase Functionality Updated Ordering Information to SanDisk SKU Product Specification and User Manual SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" Name Date January 31, 2006 ...
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T C ABLE OF ONTENTS 1. Scope ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Applicable Documents ......................................................................................................... 6 3. Overview ................................................................................................................................ 7 4. Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 8 4.1. Characteristics................................................................................................................ 8 4.1.1. Supported SCSI Modes ................................................................................................... 8 4.1.2. Bus Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 8 4.1.3. Performance .................................................................................................................... 8 ...
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Configuration .................................................................................................................. 27 8.1.6. Verifying Security Erase ................................................................................................ 35 8.1.7. Sanitizing Based on DoD 5220.22-M ............................................................................ 36 8.1.8. Sanitizing Based on NSA Manual 130-2 ....................................................................... 36 8.1.9. Sanitizing Based on USA Air Force AFSSI 5020 .......................................................... 37 8.1.10. Sanitizing ...
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Solving Installation Problems ....................................................................................... 58 13. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the SSD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI ...................... 60 14. Label Information ................................................................................................................ 64 15. Built-In Test (BIT) ................................................................................................................ 66 16. Factory Default Setup ......................................................................................................... 67 17. Ordering Information .......................................................................................................... ...
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S COPE This specification and user manual defines the performance, design and acceptance requirements of the SSD (formerly FFD) 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI flash disk. It also provides instructions for installing and configuring the SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” flash disk. ...
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O VERVIEW The SSD is a non-volatile mass memory storage unit equipped with a SCSI interface, and containing the following subassemblies: CPU SCSI interface controller Flash memory array The SSD dimensions enabling mounting in a standard ...
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S PECIFICATIONS 4.1. Characteristics 4.1.1. Supported SCSI Modes The SSD supports the following SCSI modes: Asynchronous mode DT/PT modes Wide PT Fast-160 (Ultra320 – 320 MB/sec) o Wide DT Fast-80 (Ultra160 – 160 MB/sec Wide ...
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Access Time Maximum access time is < 0.8 msec (80 4.1.5. Start-Up Time The required period for the SSD to mount the media and respond to media-related commands (read, write, verify) depends on the media density (Table 2). Table ...
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Power Requirements and Consumption The specifications listed in Table 3 apply to all operational modes (except Secure Erase) while Termination Power (TERMPWR) is set to OFF. The SSD input voltage is +5VDC, with a tolerance of 0.5V. Table 3 ...
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Unformatted Disk Formatted Disk Density Density (GB 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 176 192 208 224 240 256 272 288 304 320 336 352 Notes: 1. Memory density is specified when placing device orders. ...
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Endurance The SSD product life span and the performance are enhanced by the following features: Dynamic wear-leveling algorithm: This algorithm eliminates situations where the application repeatedly writes to the same physical location until its flash components wear out. ...
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Dimensions Table 6 contains the nominal dimensions of the SSD. Refer to Figure 2 for detailed mounting configuration dimensions. Table 6: SSD 80-pin Nominal Dimensions Height 0.5 in 12.70 mm Table 7: SSD 68-pin Nominal Dimensions Height 0.5 in ...
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Figure 3: SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” 68-Pin Assembly (in Inches) 4.1.10.3 80-Pin Connector Interface The SSD 80-pin connector interface pinouts are described in Table 8 and Table 9, according to the electrical interface being used. Table 8: 80-Pin Connector Pinout ...
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Pin Number Signal Name Table 9: 80-Pin Connector Pinout with Low Voltage Differential ...
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Pin Number Signal Name Notes: 1. The 12V pins, as ...
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Connector Interface The SSD 68-pin connector interface pinouts are described in Table 10 and Table 11, according to the electrical interface being used. Table 10: Pinout for SSD 68-Pin Connector with Single-Ended Electrical Interface Pin Number Signal Name ...
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Pin Number Signal Name 1 +DB(12) 2 +DB(13) 3 +DB(14) 4 +DB(15) 5 +DBP(1) 6 +DB(0) 7 +DB(1) 8 +DB(2) 9 +DB(3) 10 +DB(4) 11 +DB(5) 12 +DB(6) 13 +DB(7) 14 +DBP(0) 15 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 17 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR ...
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Class 1: Power off during removal or insertion. Class 2: RST signal asserted continuously during removal or insertion. Class 3: Current I/O processes not permitted during insertion or removal. 4.2. Reliability The SSD provides a very high ...
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... RMS (random 2000 Hz, 3 axes of vibration) Vibration testing was performed according to the MIL-STD-810F standard. A detailed testing report is available for download from the SanDisk website. 20 Product Specification and User Manual SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" 43-PS-0305-00 Rev. 2.2 ...
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Compliance with Standards The SSD is guaranteed to comply with CE, UL and FCC Class B (EMI/EMC) standards as follows: CE, UL, EN 55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, AS/NZS 3548 Class B, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B, ...
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S SCSI C UPPORTED The SSD supports the SCSI commands listed in Table 13. Command Group 0: 6-Byte Commands TEST UNIT READY REZERO UNIT REQUEST SENSE FORMAT UNIT REASSIGN BLOCKS READ(6) WRITE(6) SEEK(6) INQUIRY MODE SELECT(6) RESERVE(6) RELEASE(6) MODE ...
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Command Vendor-Specific: 6-Byte Commands SECURE ERASE Vendor-Specific: 10-Byte Commands SANITIZE NEW FORMAT 1. M =Mandatory O = Optional V = Vendor Specific 2. REZERO UNIT and SEEK(6) are obsolete in SCSI-3, but are supported by the SSD for compatibility with ...
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SCSI M ESSAGES The SSD indicates its ability to respond to SCSI messages by responding to the ATN signal with a change to the MESSAGE OUT phase. Table 14 describes the supported SCSI messages. Status COMMAND COMPLETE ABORT TASK ...
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P SCSI ACKETIZED The SSD supports the Packetized SCSI protocol, as described in the SPI-4 standard (supports all the necessary information units). The SPI-4 standard outlines the following new features: Paced data transfer: Packetized SCSI Free-running clock ...
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V -S ENDOR PECIFIC 8.1. Security Erase Features The vendor-specific Security Erase feature quickly erases all selected media on the SSD. The SCSI vendor-specific (command codes 0xDFh and 0xFFh) or the vendor-specific Security Erase hardware interrupt (offered as an ...
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Resume Option If the power is interrupted while Security Erase is in process, part of the media may remain intact. The SSD provides a Resume option that restarts Security Erase on the next power up. The Resume option persists ...
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Configuring with Standard SCSI WRITE BUFFER Commands All Security Erase parameters are configured via the SCSI WRITE BUFFER command. Table 15: Disable/Enable Resume Security Erase (on Power-Up) Byte Logical Unit Number 2 3 MSB 4 ...
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Byte MSB For example, the SCSI commands for enabling/disabling Partial Security Erase are The disable/enable Partial Security Erase data structure to be transferred contains ...
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Parameter List Length: Specifies the length of the transfer. Each partition requires 12 bytes in the data structure to be transferred bytes for the partition number o 2 bytes to indicate whether Security Erase has been set ...
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Reading Security Erase Parameters Table 21 describes the configuration for reading the boundaries of the Security Erase parameters. Byte Logical Unit Number 2 3 MSB MSB Bit Description ...
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The data structure received for the entire security erase partition information is illustrated in Figure Figure 6: Data Structure for Reading 0x64 ...
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Vendor-Specific Security Erase SCSI Command The vendor-specific SCSI command can be used to bypass the default Security Erase parameters that are defined in the security erase configuration. There are two commands that perform security erase/sanitize: 0xDF (an old method ...
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Value of 10b: Execute 2 sub-commands, defined in bits 0-1 and 2-3 o Value of 11b: Execute 3 sub-commands, defined in bits 0-1, 2-3, and 4-5 When the Master Command specifies only sub-commands, parameters for the ...
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... Table 26: Erase Mask Data Structure Byte 7 6 Partition 7 Partition 6 Partition 5 Partition 4 Partition 3 Partition 2 Partition 1 Partition 0 0 8.1.6. Verifying Security Erase Upon request, SanDisk provides a special utility that verifies Security Erase. Please contact your SanDisk representative for more information. 35 Master Parameter1 Command 0x84 Char ...
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... Then “Overwrite all bit locations with arbitrary unclassified data.” The SanDisk enhanced Security Erase feature complies with the above requirements, as follows: Perform a full Security Erase (see Section 8 .1.1). Then ...
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... DAA (Designated Approval Authority)/SCO (Service Certifying Organization) to see if additional procedures are required.” The SanDisk enhanced Security Erase feature complies with the above requirements, as follows: Activate the Fill-Format option, set to fill the media with a random pattern (see Sections ...
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... EEPROM and EAROM. To purge EEPROM: ”Overwrite all locations with any pattern.” The SanDisk enhanced Security Erase feature complies with the above requirements, as follows: Activate the Fill-Format option, set to fill the media with a random pattern (see Sections ...
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The commands described below are available to support this requirement. Table 27: Read Number of Blocks that Failed to Erase/Write and Block Numbers Byte LUN 2 Reserved Byte 7 ...
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Byte LUN Sub Codes VSF_GET_BLOCK_LENGTH Send block size (4 bytes). Return the SSD block size. VSF_GET_FIRST_DATA Get the failed blocks‟ first data (sends all block data ...
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... Quick Security Erase option, which is faster than the standard Security Erase option. The standard Security Erase option can be activated by the vendor-unique Sanitize command (see Section triggering the Sanitize hardware interrupt. To enable activating the Quick Security Erase option, please contact your SanDisk technical representative. 41 Product Specification and User Manual SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" ...
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Power Consumption during Security Erase Typical power consumption during Security Erase depends on both the device density and the NAND flash type. The SSD input voltage is +5VDC, with a tolerance of ± 0.5V. Table 30: Typical Power Consumption ...
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... F U IRMWARE PGRADE The SSD has field-upgrade capability. When required, SanDisk will provide the micro code and the utility for the upgrade. 43 Product Specification and User Manual SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" 43-PS-0305-00 Rev. 2.2 ...
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S K ENSE EY AND Table 31 and Table 32 list the sense key codes and additional sense key codes returned by the SSD. Sense Code Description NO SENSE RECOVERED ERROR NOT READY MEDIUM ERROR HARDWARE ERROR ILLEGAL REQUEST ...
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Description GROWN DEFECT LIST NOT FOUND DEFECT LIST ERROR IN PRIMARY LIST POWERON RESET-OR BUS DEVICE RESET OCCURED MODE PARAMETERS CHANGED MICROCODE HAS BEEN CHANGED WRITE PROTECTED SAVING PARAMETERS NOT SUPPORTED COMMAND SEQUENSE ERROR 45 Product Specification and User Manual ...
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... ONFIGURING AND This section provides you with the information you need to properly install your new SSD. SanDisk recommends that qualified and trained personnel install the drive. The following chapters contain handling information, mounting considerations, address and configuration setups, cabling and connector information and information about obtaining technical assistance and service ...
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System Requirements In order to install the SSD in your system, ensure that you have the following items: System mounting hardware (usually a 3.5” drive bay with the appropriate mounting holes or a 5.25” drive bay with guide ...
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Figure 9: SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” 68-Pin Header Settings 11.5.1. SCSI ID Pins Every device on the SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID. You must ensure that the SCSI ID ...
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SCSI ID Pins 1 OFF OFF OFF select the required SCSI ID via the 68-pin auxiliary connector (only for the 68-pin connector disk type): 1. Verify that the ...
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Termination Power (TRMPWR) Termination power must be supplied by at least one device on the SCSI bus, typically by the host adapter. However, if you are sure that TRMPWR is not available in your system, you can configure the ...
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SCSI TERMINATION WRITE PROTECT ACTIVITY LED Figure 12: SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” 68-pin Auxiliary Connector Settings Table 34: 68-Pin Auxiliary Connector Signals SFF-80091 Auxiliary Signal Connector Pin No. 1 SCSI ID (0) 2 External Fault LED 3 SCSI ID (1) ...
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To select the required SCSI ID via the 68-pin auxiliary connector (only for the 68-pin connector disk type): 1. Verify that the SCSI ID is set to SCSI Position the SCSI ID pins of the auxiliary connector ...
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Remove the PC cover. 3. Before connecting the SSD to the host adapter, check the adapter‟s memory, I/O and IRQ settings and verify that they do not conflict with any other devices installed in the system. 4. Configure the ...
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Only internal devices: SCSI device 1 Terminated Only external devices: Termination PC SCSI Enabled adapter Internal and external devices: SCSI device 2 not terminated SCSI device 5 Terminated Figure 13: SCSI Cable Connection and Termination Configuration 11.6.2. Using the SSD ...
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Using the SSD in Microsoft Windows-Based Platforms The SSD does not require a driver with Windows based platforms. However, if the SSD is connected through a Host Bus Adapter (HBA), a driver must be installed. Most adapters have an ...
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Connect a power cable from the system‟s power supply to the SSD (not required for the 80-pin SCA-2 connector.) 6. Mount the SSD in a free 3.5” drive bay. 7. Close the cover. 8. Power on the PC. You ...
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... Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect(TM) Utility! Target #0 - DEC DSP3085S-B SD16 - Drive C: (80h) Target #1 - SanDisk - Drive D: (81h) The boot-up message lists all devices that are on the SCSI bus and powered on. Additionally, it will show you if any of them are disks that are supported by the BIOS. ...
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Termination Configuration The basic rule to remember when configuring this characteristic is that termination is required on both ends of the SCSI chain. To install a new device as the last device on one of the sides of the ...
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Cable length: Exceeds the limit specified in the standard, or too long to support the transfer rate. Device ID conflict: A new device was added with a SCSI ID identical to an existing device on the bus. ...
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F A REQUENTLY SKED U 320 SCSI LTRA Q: What is SCSI? A: SCSI (Small Computer System Interface general-purpose, parallel bus system. It originated from Shugart‟s 1979‟ SASI (Shugart Associates System Interface) and Shugart and NCR presented ...
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Q: What is Ultra320 SCSI? A; Ultra320 devices transfer data and commands using packetized SCSI. Packetized SCSI provides a method for transferring command and status information at the maximum data rate on the parallel SCSI bus. Packetized SCSI is referred ...
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Q: What is Termination and TRMPWR? A: The SCSI bus needs to be terminated. This means that both ends of the bus must have a circuit to eliminate signal reflections that would occur from the physical ends of the bus. ...
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Q: What are Single-Ended and LVD (Low Voltage Differential)? o Single-ended SCSI has single-ended TTL transceivers, allowing MHz data transfer rates with cable length MHz data transfer (Fast SCSI) ...
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L I ABEL NFORMATION The SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” 80-pin label (P/N 43-LB-008-00) contains the following information: Unformatted Capacity Serial Number FFD-35-U3S-352-X-P80 (written and bar code) 352GB S/N Part Number 43DU0352520A (written and bar code) Hardware and Software Revisions ...
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The SSD Ultra320 SCSI 3.5” 68-pin label (P/N 43-LB-007-00) contains the following information: Unformatted Capacity Serial Number FFD-35-U3S-352-X-P68 (written and bar code) 352GB S/N Part Number 43EU0352520A (written and bar code) Hardware and Software Revisions (Alphanumeric) ESD Warning SCSI LVD/SE ...
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(BIT) UILT N EST The SSD performs a power-up test to ensure that its basic components are operational. Upon power-up, the following is tested: RAM Boot flash SCSI controller Timers DMA ...
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F D ACTORY EFAULT The following table describes the preset factory header default settings for the SSD. Table 36: Factory Header default Settings Header Pins 1-2 (SCSI ID 0) Pins 3-4 (SCSI ID 1) Pins 5-6 (SCSI ID 2) ...
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... Change Code Note: The information in this section is relevant for SSD units with firmware version 1.07 and later. 68 Table 37: Ordering Information SDSTH-XXXS-CCCCNN SanDisk Corporation 6: 68-pin connector 8: SCA-2 80-pin connector C: Commercial 0°C to +70°C N: Enhanced -25°C to +75°C X: Extended -40°C to +85°C A: 0.5-inch (1.27 mm 128GB B: 1 ...
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TRUCTURE C OMMAND The vendor-specific SCSI command can be used to bypass the default Security Erase parameters that are defined in the security erase configuration. The interface specified in Table 38 enables defining a wide range ...
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... Corporation general policy does not recommend the use of its products in life support applications where in a failure or malfunction of the product may directly threaten life or injury. Per SanDisk Terms and Conditions of Sale, the user of SanDisk products in life support applications assumes all risk of such use and indemnifies SanDisk against all damages. See “ ...