Device Identifier
Indicates the ASCII device identifier string extracted from the
device's Inquiry Data.
Scan Order
Indicates the scan order for this device (equivalent of a SCSI ID for
parallel SCSI).
Device Information
Indicates if a device is SAS.
SAS Address
Indicates the SAS Address of this device.
Link Error Setting
Invalid DWORDs - Number of invalid dwords that have been
received outside of PHY reset sequences, since the last PHY
Link Error Reset.
a
•
•
Loss of DWORD Sync - Number of times, since the last PHY
Link Error Reset, that dword synchronization was lost and the
link reset sequence occurred.
a
•
Running Disparity Errors - Number of dwords with running
disparity errors that have been received outside of PHY reset
sequences, since the last PHY Link Error Reset.
a
•
PHY Reset Errors - Number of times the PHY reset sequence
has failed, since the last PHY Link Error Reset.
a
Link Error Count
Actual link error count values since the last PHY Link Error Reset.
a
Threshold Count
Link error count threshold values.
b
Threshold Time
Time, in seconds, over which to apply Threshold Count.
b
a
. The count stops when it reaches the maximum value.
b
. When a Link Error Count exceeds a Threshold Count within the Threshold Time the link rate
may be reduced by the MPT firmware.
Exit the SAS Configuration Utility Screen
As some changes only take effect when you exit the utility, it is important to always exit the utility
properly. To exit the utility, follow these steps:
1.
To return to the Adapter List from Adapter Properties, press
ESC
.
2.
To exit the utility from the Adapter List, press
ESC
.
NOTE:
A similar exit screen is used when exiting most other screens, and can be used to save
settings.
The exit screen shows some options that are grey, indicating that they are not available. You
can only select the available options. The exit choices are as follows:
•
Are you sure you want to exit?
•
Cancel Exit
•
Save changes and reboot
•
Discard changes and reboot
•
Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot
CFGGEN Utility
The
cfggen
utility is a command line utility that runs in the Linux, EFI, and Windows
Pre-Installation (WinPE) environments. It is a minimally interactive program that you execute
from a command line prompt, or a shell script. The results from invoking this utility are
communicated through the program status value that is returned when the program exits. Use
the
cfggen
utility to create IM storage configurations on SAS controllers. Some
cfggen
commands work only with SAS adaptors in the EFI environment.
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Core I/O Card Utilities
