Table 126 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3H); Security Erase Prepare (F3H) - Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 Specifications

11.31 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Command
Error Register
7 6 5
CRC UNC 0
0 0 0

Table 126 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3h)

The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Security Erase Unit Command to
enable device erasing and unlocking.
The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Format Unit Command. This
command is to prevent accidental erasure of the device.
This command does not request to transfer data.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
1 - 1 D - - -
1 1 1 1 0 0 1
4 3 2 1
IDN 0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0
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Command Block Input Registers
0 Register 7
- Data -
- Error
- Sector Count -
- Sector Number -
- Cylinder Low -
- Cylinder High -
- Device/Head -
1 Status
Status Register
0 7 6 5
BSY RDY DF
0 0 V 0
184
6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - -
...See Below...
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
...See Below...
4 3 2 1
DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
V - 0 -
0
V