Disk drive for receiving setup data in a self monitoring...

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2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Elamin, A. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C713S002000, C713S100000, C713S100000, C360S031000, C360S053000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06895500

ABSTRACT:
A disk drive is disclosed for receiving a Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) command from a host computer. The disk drive comprises a plurality of configuration parameters stored in a non-volatile manner for configuring at least one system when the disk drive is powered on. The SMART command comprises a command code comprising a predetermined value for identifying the command code as a SMART command and a sub command comprising one of a plurality of predetermine values identifying one of a plurality of SMART commands selected from the group consisting of enabling SMART diagnostics, reading diagnostic data, and transmitting setup data to the disk drive. The SMART command further comprises setup data for modifying the configuration parameters.

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