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VTrak E-Class Product Manual
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Managing SAS Connections
This feature pertains to VTrak Serial Attached SCSI models. Functions include:
• Viewing SAS Port Information (page 84)
• Making SAS Port Settings (page 84)
• Viewing SAS Port Statistics (page 85)
• Viewing SAS Initiators (page 85)
Viewing SAS Port Information
A SAS Controller can have one or two SAS channels. Each SAS channel has two
ports:
• Host In or Data Port (a table-routed port)
• Host In/Out or Data Cascade Port (a subtractive-routed port)
See “Serial Attached SCSI” on page 26 for information about how these ports are
physically connected to the Host PC or other subsystems.
To view information about the SAS ports:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3. Click the SAS Management icon.
The port information appears the screen.
• Channel ID
•Port Type
•Link Status
• Link Speed
• SAS Address
• Cable Signal Strength – Adjustable under Port Settings
See “Serial Attached SCSI” on page 26 for information about how these ports are
physically connected to the Host PC or other subsystems.
Making SAS Port Settings
A SAS Controller can have one or two SAS channels. Each SAS channel has two
ports:
• Host In or Data Port (a table-routed port)
• Host In/Out or Data Cascade Port (a subtractive-routed port)
To make settings to the SAS ports: