M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers FFD 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI User manual

FFD 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI
Product Specification and User Manual
November 2005
43-PS-0305-00 Rev. 2.0

DOCUMENT CONTROL INFORMATION
DCO No.:
Title Name Date
Issued by: Rugged Product Manager, Embedded
Division Guy Freikorn April 20, 2005
Approved by: VP Marketing, Embedded Division Ofer Tsur April 20, 2005
REVISION HISTORY
Revision Date Description Reference
2.0 November 2005
Added information for new form factor, FFD
3.5” Ultra320 SCSI 68-pin
Sections 4.1.7,
4.1.8, 4.1.10, 4.2,
4.4.4, 4.4.5, 8.1.12,
8.3, 11.5, 14, 16, 17
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
4.1.4. Access Time ....................................................................................................................9
4.1.5. Start-Up Time...................................................................................................................9
4.1.6. Seek Time........................................................................................................................9
4.1.7. Power Requirements and Consumption........................................................................10
4.1.8. Memory Capacities........................................................................................................10
4.1.9. Endurance......................................................................................................................12
4.1.10. Physical Characteristics.................................................................................................12
4.1.11. Hot Insertion (Hot Swappable).......................................................................................19
4.2. Reliability......................................................................................................................20
4.3. Embedded Error Detection and Error Correction Code (EDC/ECC)............................20
4.4. Environmental Conditions ............................................................................................20
4.4.1. Temperature ..................................................................................................................20
4.4.2. Altitude...........................................................................................................................21
4.4.3. Relative Humidity...........................................................................................................21
4.4.4. Shock.............................................................................................................................21
4.4.5. Vibration.........................................................................................................................21
4.5. Compliance with Standards..........................................................................................21
4.6. Access/Activity LED .....................................................................................................21
5. Supported SCSI Commands..............................................................................................22
6. SCSI Messages....................................................................................................................24
7. Packetized SCSI..................................................................................................................25
8. Vendor-Specific Commands..............................................................................................26
8.1. Security Erase Features...............................................................................................26
8.1.1. Full Security Erase Option.............................................................................................26
8.1.2. Partial Security Erase Option.........................................................................................26
8.1.3. Resume Option..............................................................................................................27
8.1.4. Fill-Format Option..........................................................................................................27
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8.1.5. 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 (Purging) Based on USA Army Regulation 380-19.......................................37
8.1.11. Sanitizing (Purging) Based on USA Navy NAVSO P-5239-26......................................38
8.1.12. Declassification Based on IRIG-106 (NTISSP-9)..........................................................38
8.2. Security Erase Functionality.........................................................................................41
8.3. Power Consumption during Security Erase..................................................................42
8.4. LED Indicator During Erase..........................................................................................42
9. Firmware Upgrade...............................................................................................................43
10. Sense Key and Additional Sense Key Codes...................................................................44
11. Configuring and Installing the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI...................................................46
11.1. Package Contents........................................................................................................46
11.2. Visual Inspection..........................................................................................................46
11.3. Handling Instructions....................................................................................................46
11.4. System Requirements..................................................................................................47
11.5. Configuring the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI......................................................................47
11.5.1. SCSI ID Pins..................................................................................................................48
11.5.2. Termination Pins............................................................................................................49
11.5.3. Forced Single-Ended Electrical Interface Pins..............................................................49
11.5.4. Write Protect Pins..........................................................................................................49
11.5.5. Secure Erase Pins.........................................................................................................49
11.5.6. Termination Power (TRMPWR).....................................................................................50
11.5.7. LED Pins........................................................................................................................50
11.5.8. 80-Pin Connector...........................................................................................................50
11.5.9. 68-Pin Connector...........................................................................................................50
11.6. Installing the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI..........................................................................52
11.6.1. Installing the FFD in a PC..............................................................................................52
11.6.2. Using the FFD in MS-DOS-Based Platforms.................................................................54
11.6.3. Using the FFD in Microsoft Windows-Based Platforms.................................................55
11.6.4. Using the FFD in Linux-Based Platforms ......................................................................55
11.6.5. Using the FFD in Unix-Based Platforms........................................................................55
12. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................57
12.1. Installing Your SCSI Host Adapter...............................................................................57
12.2. Termination Configuration............................................................................................58
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12.3. SCSI ID Configuration..................................................................................................58
12.4. Solving Installation Problems.......................................................................................58
13. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI.......................60
14. Label Information................................................................................................................64
15. Built-In Test (BIT)................................................................................................................66
16. Factory Default Setup.........................................................................................................67
17. Ordering Information..........................................................................................................68
A. Old-Structure Vendor-Specific Security Erase SCSI Command.....................................69
How to Contact Us....................................................................................................................70
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1. SCOPE
This specification and user manual defines the performance, design and acceptance requirements
of the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI flash disk. It also provides instructions for installing and
configuring the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI flash disk.
Throughout this manual, the FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI flash disk will be referred to as FFD.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
•ANSI X3.131-1994 American National Standard for Information Systems - Small Computer
System Interface-2 (SCSI-2).
•ANSI X3T9.2/85-82 American National Standard for Information Systems - Common
Command Set (CCS) of the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI).
•ANSI INCITS 362-2002, - SCSI Parallel Interface-4 (SPI-4).
•ANSI X3.301-1997 American National Standard Institute Information Technology - SCSI-3
Primary Commands (SPC)
•ANSI NCITS 306-1998 American National Standard Institute Information Technology -
SCSI-3 Block Commands (SBC)
•In addition, the ANSI X3.270-1996 and ANSI NCITS 336-2000 documents are applicable.
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3. OVERVIEW
The FFD 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 FFD dimensions enabling mounting in a standard 3.5” disk drive enclosure. Figure 1
illustrates the FFD block diagram.
Figure 1: FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI Block Diagram
The FFD interface complies with the SCSI-2 and SCSI-3, and supports the Common Command
Set (CCS). Refer to Section 5, Table 13 for a list of supported SCSI commands.
The FFD supports both Single-Ended (SE) and Low Voltage Differential (LVD) electrical
interfaces, with 80-pin connector. Refer to Section 4.1.10.3 for specific connector interface
details.
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4. SPECIFICATIONS
4.1. Characteristics
4.1.1. Supported SCSI Modes
The FFD supports the following SCSI modes:
•Asynchronous mode
•DT/PT modes
oWide PT Fast-160 (Ultra320 – 320 MB/sec)
oWide DT Fast-80 (Ultra160 – 160 MB/sec)
oWide DT Fast-40 (80 MB/sec)
oWide DT Fast-20 (40 MB/sec)
oWide DT Fast-10 (20 MB/sec)
•ST modes
oFast-40 (80 MB/sec)
oFast-20 (40 MB/sec)
oFast-10 (20 MB/sec)
oFast-5 (10 MB/sec)
4.1.2. Bus Characteristics
The FFD has 16-bit bus type (wide), LVD and SE modes.
4.1.3. Performance
Performance testing was carried out using the following setup:
•Bus type: 16-bit (wide)
•SCSI transfer mode: Ultra320 (320 MB/sec)
•OS: DOS and Windows XP
•Transfer size > 1MB
•Benchmark utility: IOMeter (release 12/2003)
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The FFD meets the performance requirements, as specified in Table 1.
Table 1: FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI Transfer Rates and IOPS
Operation Burst Rate (MB/Sec) Sustained(1) Rate
1MB Blocks (MB/sec) IOPS
Read 320.0 40.0(2) 1080
Write 320.0 40.0(2) 3500
Notes: 1. Transfer of aligned sequential blocks between the target and the initiator.
2. Sustained read/write rates depend on the measurement utility and the block size.
4.1.4. Access Time
Maximum access time is < 0.02 msec (20 µsec).
4.1.5. Start-Up Time
The required period for the FFD to mount the media and respond to media-related commands
(read, write, verify) depends on the media capacity (Table 2).
Table 2: FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI Mount Times
Capacity (GB) Time to Mount Media (Seconds, after Low-Level Format)
2 0.2
16 1.0
64 4.1
112 7.3
160 10.4
176 11.6
During the start-up process, all SCSI commands involving media access return the following
status conditions:
•CHECK CONDITION, Sense Key NOT READY
and
•Extended Sense Key LOGICAL UNIT IN PROCESS OF BECOMING READY.
FFD supports the Start Stop Unit command, which is commonly used by the host to await the
completion of the start-up process.
4.1.6. Seek Time
The FFD has no seek time.
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4.1.7. 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 FFD input voltage is +5VDC, with a tolerance of ±0.5V.
Table 3 describes the power consumption based on capacity and disk type (80-pin connector).
Table 3: FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI Power Consumption (Typical)
Disk Type
80-Pin Connector
Disk Capacity (GB)
Idle Mode Read/Write Mode
4 1.1 A
5.5 W 1.3 A 6.5 W
64 1.2 A
6.0 W 1.4 A 8.4 W
112 1.2 A
6.0 W 1.4 A 8.4 W
160 1.3 A
6.5 W 1.5 A 7.5 W
176 1.3 A
6.5 W 1.6 A 8.0 W
224 1.2 A
6.0 W 1.4 A 8.4 W
320 1.3 A
6.5 W 1.5 A 7.5 W
352 1.3 A
6.5 W 1.6 A 8.0 W
4.1.8. Memory Capacities
Table 4 describes the available capacities for the FFD.
Table 4: FFD 3.5” Ultra320 SCSI Available Capacities
Unformatted Disk
Capacity (GB)1
Formatted Disk Capacity
(No. of Blocks) Cylinders Heads Sectors (Blocks) Bytes/ Block
1 1980498 1934 16 64 512
2 3993764 3900 16 64 512
4 8020296 7832 16 64 512
8 16073359 15697 16 64 512
12 24126423 23561 16 64 512
16 32179487 31425 16 64 512
20 40232550 39290 16 64 512
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