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You might be looking for the HDPARM command ...
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/linux-unix/hdparm-command-in-linux-with-examples/
I remember playing with this one for my measley 4Tb drive: LOts of options:
-S Set the standby timeout for the drive. A value of 0 disables standby mode.
You might check out the hdparm utility. It should allow you to set drive sleep parameters.
What's the issue with Ironwolf disks?
Wait, what’s the problem with ironwolf? I just got one. I thought they were good
If I'm recalling correctly GNOME disks has a menu option for drive parameters so you can set stuff if the drive supports it.
Edit: Something like this tabbed menu With Standby and Power Management
hdparm
Well, you could set a cron job to touch a file every minute. I would start by checking the BIOS and OS power settings though.
Unless it's USB. In that case it's probably all handled by the internal controller and the cron job is your best bet.