Serial - ATA Protocol - Click here for detail description
 SATA Protocol Training is an introduction to the technical fundamentals of the Serial-ATA (SATA) architecture. It is intended for anyone requiring an introduction to SATA architecture including: Design Engineers, Field Application Engineers, Test Engineers and Technical Marketing professionals.
Course Objective
Students develop a working knowledge of the SATA protocol and behavior through lecture and protocol analyzer lab exercises.
Prerequisites
Previous experience with ATA and/or a serialized storage technology such as Fibre Channel, iSCSI, etc. is helpful but not required.
Course Format
This course is a combination of lecture and lab protocol analysis exercises. Protocol analysis is interspersed throughout the 2-day course to reinforce the concepts discussed in the lecture portion of the class.
Course Outline
- Fundamental Elements of Serial ATA
- SATA Link Initialization / PHY Reset
- SATA Communications Model
- SATA Operations
Analyzer Experience
Interspersed with the lecture sections, student's analyze SATA traces using the latest Finisar Xgig Trace Viewer and Expert products.
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