User's Manual

l Enclosures and Backplanes
Connector Properties and Tasks
Use this window to view information about the connector and execute connector tasks.
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Connector Properties
The connector properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. Connector properties may include:
Table 8-2. Connector Properties
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Connector Tasks: Rescan Connector
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Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
On a SCSI controller, this task rescans the controller connectors to verify the currently connected devices or to recognize new devices that have been added
to the connectors. Performing a rescan on a connector is similar to performing a rescan on the controller. For information on scheduling a rescan, see Rescan
to Update Storage Configuration Changes.
To rescan a controller connector:
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1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
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2. Expand a controller object.
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3. Select a Connector object.
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4. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
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5. Select Rescan from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
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Property
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Definition
These icons represent the severity or health of the storage component. For more information, see Storage Component Severity. A Warning or
Critical severity may indicate that the connector is unable to communicate with attached devices such as an enclosure. Check the status of
attached devices. For more information, see Cables Attached Correctly and Isolate Hardware Problems.
Name
This property displays the connector number.
State
This property displays the current status of the connector. Possible values are:
Ready—The connector is functioning normally.
Degraded—The connector has encountered a failure and is operating in a degraded state.
Failed—The connector has encountered a failure and is no longer functioning.
Connector
Type
This property displays whether the connector is operating in RAID or SCSI mode. Depending on the controller type, the connector can be
either a SCSI connector or a SAS port.
Termination
This property indicates the termination type of the connector.
Narrow—Indicates an 8 bit data bus.
Wide—Indicates a 16 bit data bus.
Unknown—Indicates that the termination type is unknown.
Not Terminated—On a SCSI controller, this property indicates that the data bus is not terminated. This property is also displayed when the
termination type is unknown.
SCSI Rate
This property displays the SCSI speed for a SCSI device.
NOTE: Rescan is not supported on non-RAID SCSI controllers. You must reboot the system before Storage Management can see configuration changes
on non-RAID SCSI controllers. Otherwise, configuration changes are not reflected in the Storage Management graphical user interface (GUI).