Seagate ST8000VX000 User manual

ST8000VX000
ST6000VX000
100758083, Rev. C
Gen 2 - October 2015
Surveillance HDD
v2 SATA Product Manual

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Document Revision History
Revision Date Description of Change
Rev. A 07/17/2014 Initial release.
Rev. B 09/09/2014 Page 12. (correction: “increase MTBF” to “decrease MTBF”)
Rev. C 10/14/2015
All: Applied new page numbering format
FC & BC: Applied new Seagate Spiral logo
4: Revised Support URL’s
5: Added bullets - "Host aware, optimized for SMR performance and capable of ZAC command support"
*Supports up to 64 cameras
*Workload ratings of 180TB/year
*Supports "8+" drive bays
Delete bullet - *Number of drives supported in surveillance environment...
6: Added Section 1.2 to Zone Structure
7: Added: Case Temp max 70°C
8: Added Rated Workload statement
15: Renamed Section 2.11 to "MTBF"
19: Added Temp Checkpoint & Revised Fastener Depth Penetration to “.14 max” in Mechanical Drawing
22: Added following commands and asterisk note-
ZAC Management In command template * - 4AH / 00H
ZAC Management Out command template * - 9FH / 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
* For specific ZAC command reference refer to the following documentation:
T13 INCITS BSR 537, Zoned-device ATA Command Set (ZAC) (planned as ISO/IEC 17760-171)
23: Added Section 4.3.1 ZAC Supported Capabilities log page
24: Revised Words 69 to “Zoned ATA Feature support - 0001H” and 70–74 to “ATA-reserved - 0000H”
Deleted Index [no longer required]

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Contents
Seagate® Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Zone Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Formatted capacityy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Recording and interface technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 Seek time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.7.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.1 Drive case temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.2 Ambient Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.3 Temperature gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.4 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.5 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.6 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.7 Non-operating vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.9 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.9.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.11 MTBF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.12 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.14 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.15 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.0 SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.1 ZAC Supported Capabilities log page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.2 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.3 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3.4 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Figures
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (8TB & 6TB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate®Surveillance HDD
model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• Host aware firmware designed to function using ZAC command set
• Reliability for 24×7 video surveillance applications
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24×7 operations
• Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70ºC
• Supports up to 64 cameras
• Workload ratings of 180TB/year
•Supports"8+"drivebays
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Low-RPM spindle speed
• Low activity power
• Idle3 power mode support
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• 1M hour MTBF - designed for high write duty cycle across Surveillance HDD
• Streaming video optimization - consistent command completion times & ERC support across Surveillance HDD
• ATA AV Command support - streaming video command support across Surveillance HDD
• Transient power on management - <=2A spin-up current
• Rotational Vibration - mitigation of system level rotational vibration inside Surveillance HDD
• TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
• Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive
1.1 About the SATA interface
The Serial ATA (SATA) interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary
advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other
configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
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In addition, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was designed to
allow users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of the existing
applications to work as normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is no
master/slave relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one SATA host
adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This
essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The SATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward
compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data
transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as
the Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how SATA
emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0”. The specification can be
downloaded from www.sata-io.org.
1.2 Zone Structure
Surveillance HDD models use SMR (Singled Magnetic Recording Technology), physically formatted containing two types
of zones. 64 “Conventional Zones” which are not associated with write pointer, and the media is non-SMR and 29808
Sequential Write preferred Zones which are SMR media. For the sequential write referred zones there is write pointer to
indicated preferred write location. For the conventional zone writes can occur randomly for any block size. New
commands which report zonal structure, resetting zonal write pointers, as well as managing zonal properties are available
for sequential write preferred zones through ZAC commands.
Seagate Surveillance HDD Conventional Zone Structure
• There are 64 256Bi Conventional Zones. (ie. Not Singled)
• The conventional zone is located at the outer diameter and is 16GBi
• Sequential Read and Writes to this zones will perform at similar data rates.
• Random Write commands can be issued in any order without any performance delay.
• Zone designed specifically for random writes data. For example: logs and meta data.
There are 29808 Sequential Write Zones
• Each zone is 2e19 logical blocks in size or 256 MiB each.
• Each zone is a shingled zone.
• To achieve best performance use of ZAC commands is required.
• Re-setting write pointers for each zone is required before reuse.
Optimal number of open sequential write preferred zones
• Advised the largest number of zones that should be open for best performance
• It is reported in Identify Device Data log 0x30 page 0x09
Optimal number of non-sequentially written sequential write preferred zones
• Advised the largest number of write preferred zones that should be randomly written for best performance
It is reported in identify device data log 0x30 page 0x0
T-13 standards define the new ZAC commands; REPORT ZONES EXT to query the drive on what zones exist and their
current condition, RESET WRITE POINTER EXT to reset the write pointers, OPEN ZONE EXT, CLOSE ZONE EXT, and FINISH
ZONE EXT to Open, Close, and Finish zones. To achieve optimal performance, an SMR-aware Host driver will need to write
sequentially to all sequential write referred zones.
See the T13 Web Site at http://www.t13.org for ACS-4, T13/BSR INCIT 529 for command details.
Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two devices
on separate SATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed
at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages
two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical SATA environment.

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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For
convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models:
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, refer to
the appropriate section of this manual.
ST8000VX000 ST6000VX000
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 8TB & 6TB models
Drive Specification* ST8000VX000 ST6000VX000
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)** 8000GB (8TB) 6000GB (6TB)
Guaranteed sectors 15,628,053,168 11,721,045,168
Heads 12
Disks 6
Bytes per sector 512
Recording density (max) 1950 KFCI
Track density (avg) 435 Ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 848 Gb/in2
Internal data transfer rate (max) 1900 Mb/s
Maximum sustained data rate, OD read (MB/s) 190 MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported
PIO modes: 0 to 4
Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s
Cache buffer 128MB
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in
Width (max) 101.6mm /4.0 in (+ 0.010 in)
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 780g / 1.72 lb
Average latency 5.5ms
Power-on to ready (max) 30.0s
Standby to ready (max) 25.0s
Average seek, read (typical)
Average seek, write (typical)
<12.0ms
<12.0ms
Startup current (typical) 12V 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V: ±5%
12V: ±10%
Drive case temperature (max) 70°C
Ambient temperature (drive case temperature) 0° to 60°C (operating)
–40° to 70°C (non-operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max) 30°C max (operating)
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*All specifications above are based on native configurations.
** One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on
operating environment and formatting.
*** During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to
operational levels.
Altitude, operating –61m to 3048m
(–200 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max)
–61m to12,192m
(–200ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock (max) 70 read / 40 write Gs at 2ms
Non-Operational Shock (max) 300 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle*** 2.5 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max)
Seek 2.6 bels (typical)
2.8 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 1,000,000 hrs
Rated workload
Average rate of <180TB/year. The AFR specification for the drive assumes the I/O workload
does not exceed the average annualized workload rate limit of 180TB/year. Workloads
exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the drive AFR and impact product reliability.
The average annualized workload rate limit is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power-
on hours. Workload rate limit = TB transferred × (8760/recorded power-on hours).
Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the
following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to
provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of
purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
Load/Unload cycles (25°C, 50% rel. humidity) 300,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification Yes
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 8TB & 6TB models (continued)
Drive Specification* ST8000VX000 ST6000VX000

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2.2 Formatted capacityy
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on
operating environment and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the
number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.2, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the
number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
2.3 Recording and interface technology
Model Formatted
capacity*
Guaranteed
sectors Bytes per sector
ST8000VX000 8000GB 15,628,053,168
512
ST6000VX000 6000GB 11,721,045,168
Interface SATA
Recording method TGMR
Recording density
8TB & 6TB 1950 KFCI
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 435
Areal density (Gb/in2)
8TB & 6TB 848
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 1900
Maximum sustained data transfer rate, OD read (MB/s) 190
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600

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2.4 Physical characteristics
2.5 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using drive
diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random tracks,
less overhead.
2.6 Start/stop times
The start/stop times listed below are for 8TB & 6TB models.
Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS powerdown
procedures.
Maximum height 26.11mm / 1.028 in
Maximum width 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight 780g / 1.72 lb
Cache buffer 128MB
Typical seek times (ms) Read Write
Track-to-track 1.0 1.2
Average <12.0
Average latency 5.5
Note
These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical seeks,
regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted values. However, due
to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or
measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.
Power-on to ready (in seconds) 24 (typical) / 30 (max)
Standby to ready (in seconds) 20 (typical) / 25 (max)
Ready to spindle stop (in seconds) 15 (typical) / 20 (max)

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2.7 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 1 on page 18.
2.7.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives
tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-ms delay, then a
16-sector read followed by a 32-ms delay.
• Operating power and current
Operating power is measured using 40 percent random seeks, 40 percent read/write mode (1 write for each 10 reads)
and 20 percent drive idle mode.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a random
track location.
•Standbymode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write elec-
tronics are in power-down mode.
* Idle1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to
operational levels.
†5W IDLE with DIPLM Enabled
2.7.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt
line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected
noise at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected
noise at up to 10MHz.
Table 2 DC power requirements (8TB & 6TB)
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.0
Idle* † 5.0 0.15 0.38
Operating 7.5 0.35 0.45
Standby 1.0 0.12 0.008
Sleep 1.0 0.12 0.008
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2.7.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
•5V±5%
•12V±10%
2.7.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users can
control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management
modes:
•Activemode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disk access is
necessary.
•Standbymode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby
timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of
time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is
enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode
any time disk access is necessary.
•Sleepmode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is dis-
abled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft
Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all current trans-
lation parameters intact.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins
counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is
required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all com-
mands and returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
2.8 Environmental specifications
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for SV HDDs. This section provides the
temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications.
2.8.1 Drive case temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft.
(305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Drive case temperature should be
measured at the location indicated in Figure 2.
Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer
Active Tracking Rotating Enabled
Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled
Standby Parked Stopped Enabled
Sleep Parked Stopped Disabled

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2.8.2 Ambient Temperature
2.8.3 Temperature gradient
2.8.4 Humidity
2.8.4.1 Relative humidity
2.8.4.2 Wet bulb temperature
2.8.5 Altitude
2.8.6 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting
screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.8.6.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating
shock of 70 read / 40 write Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be
repeated more than 2 times per second.
2.8.6.2 Non-operating shock
8TB & 6TB
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of
2ms duration.
Operating 0° to 60°C
Non-operating –40° to 70°C
Operating 20°C per hour (36°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating 30°C per hour (54°F per hour max)
Operating 5% to 90% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Operating 30°C (86°F max)
Non-operating 37.7°C (99.86°F max)
Operating –61m to 3048m (–200 ft. to 10,000 ft.)
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2.8.6.3 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this
document are specified below.
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Throughput may vary if improperly mounted.
2.8.7 Non-operating vibration
The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or
degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2.9 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are
consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a
reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to
operational levels.
2.9.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the
use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern tone
audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to
Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
2Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs
Note
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only.
The number of seeks per second is defined by the following equation:
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time
Table 3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle* Seek
6-Disk 2.5 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max)
2.6 bels (typical)
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2.10 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance
when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in Table 4.
2.11 MTBF
The product will achieve an Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 1,000,000 hours when operated in an environment of
ambient air temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications shown in Section 2.8,
"Environmental specifications." may decrease the product MTBF. MTBF is a population statistics that is not relevant to
individual units.
MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions for Surveillance environments:
• 8760 power-on-hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Environmental specifications on page 18 may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for Surveillance environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade product
reliability.
The Surveillance environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product MTBF. The MTBF will
be degraded if used in an enterprise application.
2.12 Warranty
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model
number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
2.13 Agency certification
2.13.1 Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked as to the
certify agency.
Table 4 Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance
level
Reference
standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
A EN61000-4-3: 96
ENV50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common,
AC mains
B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
B
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2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the
product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55022, Class B and the
immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the directives when
used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive is designed for
operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and terminators on all
unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE
marking for their products.
Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework
requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/
EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
Australian C-Tick (N176)
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 and meet
the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority (ACA).
2.13.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an
external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the
customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part
15 of the FCC rules. Operation with non-certified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television
reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are encouraged to
try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. users
may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve
Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
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2.14 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting
certain chemical substances.
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical substances,
including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products, effective July 2006. This
drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Directive.
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table contains
information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic
Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower than the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
2.15 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial
environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this
accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use caution exposing any
electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic drive component
reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate
products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the
most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the
printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in
cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated.
The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free
alternatives.
中国限制危险物品的指令
“O”表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。
“X”表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。

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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD)
hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal chassis of
a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation
procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the warranty.
Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and
contamination.
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship
because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one SATA host
adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives
behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper
operation; however, if users connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, the SATA-equipped motherboard or
host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.
3.3 SATA cables and connectors
The SATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size
may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 5 for connector pin definitions. Either
end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host
receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Seagate Surveillance HDD drives support latching SATA connectors.
Power cable
Signal cable
Signal connector
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3.4 Drive mounting
Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-
mounting holes. Refer to Figure 2 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when
mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.140 inch (3.56mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (8TB & 6TB)