Hitachi HTS543280L9A300 User Manual

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                       5K320 SATA OEM Specification 
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Security Level 
Zero indicates High level, one indicates Maximum level. If the host sets High level and the 
password is forgotten, then the Master Password can be used to unlock the device. If the 
host sets Maximum level and the user password is forgotten, only an Security Erase 
Prepare/Security Unit command can unlock the device and all data will be lost. 
Password 
The text of the passwor d - all 32 bytes are always significant. 
Master Password 
Revision Code 
 
The Revision Code field is set with Master password. If Identifier is User, the Revision 
Code is not set. The Revision Code field is returned in Identify Device word 92. The valid 
Revision Codes are 0000h to FFFDh. Default Master Password Revision Code is FFFEh. 
FFFFh is reserved. 
The setting of the Identifier and Security level bits interact as follows.   
Identifier=User / Security level = High   
The password supplied with the command will be saved as the new user password. The security 
mode feature (lock function) will be enabled from the next power on. The file may then be unlocked 
by either the user password or the previously set master password. 
Identifier=Master / Security level = High   
This combination will set a master password but will NOT enable the security mode feature (lock 
function). 
Identifier=User / Security level = Maximum  
The password supplied with the command will be saved as the new user password. The security 
mode feature (lock function) will be enabled from the next power on. The file may then be unlocked 
by only the user password. The master password previously set is still stored in the file but may 
NOT be used to unlock the device. 
Identifier=Master / Security leve l = Maximum   
This combination will set a master password but will NOT enable the security mode feature (lock 
function).