Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of LSIFusionMPT

Timestamp:

02/02/09 11:27:40 (16 years ago)

Author:

Adam Cécile

Comment:

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LSIFusionMPT

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 [[BR]]It only supports RAID0 and RAID1 an can usually be found in many 1U rackmount servers which have only two disks drives.
 [[BR]]Even it's not full of features theses card appear to work fine and are supported by an '''opensource Linux driver'''.
-[[BR]] An '''opensource monitoring software''' exists, however there is '''no known management tool''', even proprietary.
+[[BR]] An '''opensource monitoring software''' exists, as well as a proprietary management tool called ''lsiutil''.
 
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@@ -82 +82 @@
 In fact, I must admit all my ''"something-status"'' packages for others kind of cards are based on this work.
 
+== 3.2. == lsiutil
+
+This tool comes from LSI. Its sources (for Linux systems) are available but the license is not specified.
+[[BR]]I haven't use it much, so here is a quick example of what it can do:
+
+{{{
+server:~# lsiutil
+
+LSI Logic MPT Configuration Utility, Version 1.56, March 19, 2008
+
+1 MPT Port found
+
+     Port Name         Chip Vendor/Type/Rev    MPT Rev  Firmware Rev  IOC
+ 1.  /proc/mpt/ioc0    LSI Logic SAS1068E B3     105      00143000     0
+
+Select a device:  [1-1 or 0 to quit] 1
+
+ 1.  Identify firmware, BIOS, and/or FCode
+ 2.  Download firmware (update the FLASH)
+ 4.  Download/erase BIOS and/or FCode (update the FLASH)
+ 8.  Scan for devices
+10.  Change IOC settings (interrupt coalescing)
+13.  Change SAS IO Unit settings
+16.  Display attached devices
+20.  Diagnostics
+21.  RAID actions
+22.  Reset bus
+23.  Reset target
+42.  Display operating system names for devices
+45.  Concatenate SAS firmware and NVDATA files
+60.  Show non-default settings
+61.  Restore default settings
+69.  Show board manufacturing information
+97.  Reset SAS link, HARD RESET
+98.  Reset SAS link
+99.  Reset port
+ e   Enable expert mode in menus
+ p   Enable paged mode
+ w   Enable logging
+
+Main menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 1
+
+Current active firmware version is 00143000 (0.20.48)
+Firmware image's version is MPTFW-00.20.48.00-IE
+  LSI Logic
+x86 BIOS image's version is MPTBIOS-6.14.10.00 (2007.09.29)
+
+Main menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 21
+
+ 1.  Show volumes
+ 2.  Show physical disks
+ 3.  Get volume state
+ 4.  Wait for volume resync to complete
+23.  Replace physical disk
+26.  Disable drive firmware update mode
+27.  Enable drive firmware update mode
+30.  Create volume
+31.  Delete volume
+32.  Change volume settings
+33.  Change volume name
+50.  Create hot spare
+99.  Reset port
+ e   Enable expert mode in menus
+ p   Enable paged mode
+ w   Enable logging
+
+RAID actions menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 2
+
+1 volume is active, 2 physical disks are active
+
+PhysDisk 0 is Bus 0 Target 1
+  PhysDisk State:  online
+  PhysDisk Size 238418 MB, Inquiry Data:  ATA      ST3250620NS      3BKS
+
+PhysDisk 1 is Bus 0 Target 8
+  PhysDisk State:  online
+  PhysDisk Size 238418 MB, Inquiry Data:  ATA      ST3250620NS      3BKS
+
+RAID actions menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 1
+
+1 volume is active, 2 physical disks are active
+
+Volume 0 is Bus 0 Target 0, Type IM (Integrated Mirroring)
+  Volume Name:
+  Volume WWID:  01e2adb8d959aedc
+  Volume State:  optimal, enabled
+  Volume Settings:  write caching enabled, auto configure, priority resync
+  Volume draws from Hot Spare Pools:  0
+  Volume Size 237464 MB, 2 Members
+  Primary is PhysDisk 1 (Bus 0 Target 8)
+  Secondary is PhysDisk 0 (Bus 0 Target 1)
+
+RAID actions menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 3
+
+Volume 0 State:  optimal, enabled
+
+RAID actions menu, select an option:  [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit]
+}}}
+
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 = 4. BIOS upgrade from a Linux system =