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14 Cheetah 10K.6 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. D
error (15h) is reported with a Hardware error (4h) reported in the Sense Key. This is an unrecoverable seek
error. Unrecoverable seek errors are classified as failures for MTBF calculations. Refer to the
SCSI Interface
Product Manual, part number 75789509, for Request Sense information.
5.2 Reliability and service
You can enhance the reliability of Cheetah 10K.6 SCSI disc drives by ensuring that the drive receives adequate
cooling. Section 6.0 provides temperature measurements and other information that may be used to enhance
the service life of the drive. Section 8.3 provides recommended air-flow information.
5.2.1 Mean time between failure
The production disc drive shall achieve an MTBF of 1,200,000 hours when operated in an environment that
ensures the HDA case temperatures specified in Section 6.4 are not exceeded. Short-term excursions up to
the specification limits of the operating environment will not affect MTBF performance. Continual or sustained
operation at case temperatures above the values shown in Section 6.4.1 may degrade product reliability.
The MTBF target is specified as device power-on hours (POH) for all drives in service per failure.
Estimated power-on operating hours in the period = MTBF per measurement period
Number of drive failures in the period
Estimated power-on operation hours means power-up hours per disc drive times the total number of disc
drives in service. Each disc drive shall have accumulated at least nine months of operation. Data shall be cal-
culated on a rolling average base for a minimum period of six months.
MTBF is based on the following assumptions:
• 8,760 power-on hours per year.
• 250 average on/off cycles per year.
• Operations at nominal voltages.
• Systems will provide adequate cooling to ensure the case temperatures specified in Section 6.4.1 are not
exceeded.
Drive failure means any stoppage or substandard performance caused by drive malfunction.
A S.M.A.R.T. predictive failure indicates that the drive is deteriorating to an imminent failure and is considered
an MTBF hit.
5.2.2 Preventive maintenance
No routine scheduled preventive maintenance shall be required.
5.2.3 Service life
The drive shall have a useful service life of five years. Depot repair or replacement of major parts is permitted
during the lifetime (see Section 5.2.4).
5.2.4 Service philosophy
Special equipment is required to repair the drive HDA. In order to achieve the above service life, repairs must
be performed only at a properly equipped and staffed service and repair facility. Troubleshooting and repair of
PCBs in the field is not recommended, because of the extensive diagnostic equipment required for effective
servicing. Also, there are no spare parts available for this drive. Drive warranty is voided if the HDA is opened.
5.2.5 Service tools
No special tools are required for site installation or recommended for site maintenance. Refer to Section 5.2.4.
The depot repair philosophy of the drive precludes the necessity for special tools. Field repair of the drive is not
practical since there are no user purchasable parts in the drive.