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The connector properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. Connector properties may

include:

Table 27. Connector Properties

Property Definition

These icons represent the severity or health of the

storage component.

— Normal/OK

— Warning/Non-critical

— Critical/Failure/Error

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 Displays the connector number.

State Displays the 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 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 Indicates the termination type of the connector. Possible

values are:

• 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 Displays the SCSI speed for a SCSI device.