Deployment Guide

EmbSata / embsataraid
Table 120. EmbSata / embsataraid
Valid Arguments
● On systems prior to Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge systems: off, combined,
ata, ahci, raid, qdma
● On Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge and later systems: Off, AtaMode,
RaidMode, AhciMode
Description
Configures an embedded SATA RAID controller. This option can be replicated.
● off /Off — disables the embedded SATA RAID controller.
● combined— sets the SATA RAID controller to combined mode.
● ata/ AtaMode— sets SATA RAID controller to ATA mode.
● ahci/ AhciMode— sets ATA RAID controller to ahci mode.
● raid/RaidMode — sets SATA RAID controller to RAID mode.
● qdma — sets the SATA RAID controller to support ATAPI devices at transfer
rates much higher than PIO. A device driver must be installed on your system to
use the QDMA mode.
Example:
A:>syscfg --embsataraid=off
embsataraid=off
Applicable Systems All PowerEdge systems
eSataPort1
Table 121. eSataPort1
Valid Arguments
● On systems prior to Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge systems: NA
● On Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge and later systems: Off, Auto
Description
Sets the embedded SATA port1 to auto or off.
Example:
A:>syscfg --eSataPort1=Off
eSataPort1=Off
Applicable Systems Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge and later systems
eSataPort1Capacity*
Table 122. eSataPort1Capacity
Valid Arguments
● On systems prior to Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge systems: NA
● On Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge and later systems: read-only
Description
Displays the total capacity of a hard-disk drive. This option is undefined for
removable-media devices such as optical drives.
Example:
A:>syscfg --eSataPort1Capacity
72 SYSCFG