Switch off internal power management for Seagate hard drives
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Install openSeaChest
- openSeaChest uses meson and ninja to build.
- Install the 3rd party dependencies.
apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel ninja-build
pip3 install --user meson
- Download and compile openSeaChest.
cd /usr/src
git clone --recurse-submodules -j8 https://github.com/Seagate/openSeaChest.git
cd openSeaChest
/root/.local/bin/meson --buildtype=release builddir
ninja -C builddir
- All the binaries are now located inside the builddir directory.
cd /usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir
- Scan devcices to determine the right handle.
./openSeaChest_Basics --scan
- Output:
root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir# ./openSeaChest_Basics --scan ========================================================================================== openSeaChest_Basics - openSeaChest drive utilities - NVMe Enabled Copyright (c) 2014-2023 Seagate Technology LLC and/or its Affiliates, All Rights Reserved openSeaChest_Basics Version: 3.5.4-6_1_0 X86_64 Build Date: Aug 3 2023 Today: Thu Aug 3 21:41:08 2023 User: root ========================================================================================== Vendor Handle Model Number Serial Number FwRev ATA /dev/sg0 INTEL SSDSA2M120G2GC CVPO043402H6120QGN 2CV102M3 ATA /dev/sg1 HGST HUH721010ALE600 7JJ4NKUC LHGNT21D ATA /dev/sg2 SanDisk SDSSDA-1T00 2013E7447107 411040RL ATA /dev/sg3 HGST HUH721010ALE600 2TGV3G0D LHGNT384 ATA /dev/sg4 ST20000NM007D-3DJ103 ZVTAR0QE SB2A root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir#
In this case the handle is /dev/sg4
- Show EPC (Extended Power Condition) settings.
./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --showEPCSettings
- Output:
root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir# ./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --showEPCSettings
==========================================================================================
openSeaChest_PowerControl - openSeaChest drive utilities - NVMe Enabled
Copyright (c) 2014-2023 Seagate Technology LLC and/or its Affiliates, All Rights Reserved
openSeaChest_PowerControl Version: 3.4.0-6_1_0 X86_64
Build Date: Aug 3 2023
Today: Thu Aug 3 21:48:32 2023 User: root
==========================================================================================
/dev/sg4 - ST20000NM007D-3DJ103 - ZVTAR0QE - SB2A - ATA
===EPC Settings===
* = timer is enabled
C column = Changeable
S column = Savable
All times are in 100 milliseconds
Name Current Timer Default Timer Saved Timer Recovery Time C S
Idle A *1 *1 *1 1 Y Y
Idle B *1200 *1200 *1200 4 Y Y
Idle C 0 6000 6000 20 Y Y
Standby Z 0 9000 9000 110 Y Y
root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir#
- Disable EPC and Power balance feature.
./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --EPCfeature disable
./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --powerBalanceFeature disable
./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --showEPCSettings
- Output:
root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir# ./openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg4 --showEPCSettings
==========================================================================================
openSeaChest_PowerControl - openSeaChest drive utilities - NVMe Enabled
Copyright (c) 2014-2023 Seagate Technology LLC and/or its Affiliates, All Rights Reserved
openSeaChest_PowerControl Version: 3.4.0-6_1_0 X86_64
Build Date: Aug 3 2023
Today: Thu Aug 3 21:54:49 2023 User: root
==========================================================================================
/dev/sg4 - ST20000NM007D-3DJ103 - ZVTAR0QE - SB2A - ATA
===EPC Settings===
* = timer is enabled
C column = Changeable
S column = Savable
All times are in 100 milliseconds
Name Current Timer Default Timer Saved Timer Recovery Time C S
Idle A 0 *1 *1 1 Y Y
Idle B 0 *1200 *1200 4 Y Y
Idle C 0 6000 6000 20 Y Y
Standby Z 0 9000 9000 110 Y Y
root@fwserv1:/usr/src/openSeaChest/builddir#