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11.43.1.6    SMART Read Log Sector (Subcommand D5h) 
This command returns the specified log sector contents to the host. 
The 512 bytes data are returned at a command and the Sector Count value shall be set to one. The Sector 
Number shall be set to specify the log sector address. 
Extended Comprehensive SMART Error Log 
Note: Log addresses 03h and 07h are used by the Read Log Ext and Write Log Ext commands. If these log 
addresses are used with the SMART Read Log Sector command, the device shall return command aborted. 
Table 150 Log sector addresses 
 
11.43.1.7    SMART Write Log Sector (Subcommand D6h) 
This command writes 512 bytes data to the specified log sector. 
The 512 bytes data are transferred at a command and the Sector Count value shall be set to one. The Sector 
Number shall be set to specify the log sector address (0). If Read Only log sector is specified, the device returns 
ABRT error   
11.43.1.8    SMART Enable Operations (Subcommand D8h) 
This subcommand enables access to all SMART capabilities within the device. Prior to receipt of a SMART 
Enable Operations subcommand, Attribute Values are neither monitored nor saved by the device. The state of 
SMART (either enabled or disabled) will be preserved by the device across power cycles. Once enabled, the 
receipt of subsequent SMART Enable Operations subcommands will not affect any of the Attribute Values. 
Upon  receipt  of  the  SMART  Enable  Operations  subcommand  from  the  host,  the  device  enables  SMART 
capabilities and functions, and then saves any updated Attribute Values to the Attribute Data sector. 
11.43.1.9    SMART Disable Operations (Subcommand D9h) 
This subcommand disables all SMART capabilities within the device including the device‟s attribute autosave 
feature.  After  receipt  of  this  subcommand  the  device  disables  all  SMART  operations.  Non  self-preserved 
Attribute Values will no longer be monitored. The state of SMART (either enabled or disabled) is preserved by 
the device across power cycles.   
Upon  receipt  of  the  SMART  Disable  Operations  subcommand  from  the  host,  the  device  disables  SMART 
capabilities and functions, and then saves any updated Attribute Values to the Attribute Data sector. 
After receipt of the device of the SMART Disable Operations subcommand from the host, all other SMART 
subcommands – with the exception of SMART Enable Operations – are disabled, and invalid and will be aborted 
by the device (including the SMART Disable Operations subcommand), returning the error code as specified in 
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