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The information is arranged by controller and host port. For each, the following information is displayed:
Table 3-5: SAS Information
Item Contents
SAS Port ID The World Wide Port Name (WWPN) of the SAS port.
SAS Node Name The World Wide Node Name (WWNN) of the SAS node. This is the address of the
enclosure, which is able to support multiple ports.
Link Speed Shows the current SAS link speed in gigabits per second (Gb/s) and the number of
operating lanes. If the link is not operating, displays
Port Down .
Phy N Status Displays the status of each physical SAS connection, either Up , Down , or Disabled .
These settings can be configured or changed on the Configure SAS page (see Configure SAS on page 165).
Host connectivity is also shown at the bottom of this page:
The Status column icons can indicate several states:
Green indicates that the host is connected.
Gray indicates that the host is not connected or is offline.
Amber indicates that the host is connected, but no volumes have been mapped to it.
Red indicates that the host is on a failed RAID Controller.
The Port ID column shows the port ID for connected hosts.
The Host Name column shows the default or user-configured name of the host (see Manage Hosts on
page 177).
The Controller columns show which host ports on which controllers the host is connected to. There are two
Controller columns, which are subdivided into H0 and H1 (for two-port controllers) or H0 , H1 , H2 , and H3
(for four-port controllers), indicating the specific port on that RAID Controller.
Chapter 3: The Graphical User Interface — RAID Information
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