Viewing link status information

You can view more detailed link status information in the Change/Show SAS Controller information screen.

1. Navigate to the IBM® SAS Disk Array Manager by using the steps found in Using the Disk Array Manager.
2. Select Diagnostics and Recovery Options.
3. Select Change/Show SAS RAID controller.
4. Select the IBM SAS RAID or AWC Controller. The screen displayed will look similar to the following screen.

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   |                            Change/Show SAS Controller                           |
   |                                                                                 |
   | Type or select values in entry fields.                                          |
   | Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.                                   |
   |                                                                                 |
   |                                                         [Entry Fields]          |
   |   SAS adapter                                         sissas2                   |
   |   Description                                         PCIe2 1.8GB Cache RAID>   |
   |   Status                                              Available                 |
   |   Location                                            06-00                     |
   |   Maximum Number of Attached Devices                  512                       |
   |   Maximum number of COMMANDS to queue to the adapter  100,300,0                 |
   |   Maximum Data Transfer Window                        0x1000000,0x5000000,0x>   |
   |   Operating mode                                      Primary Adapter           |
   |   Adapter Cache                                       Default                 + |
   |   Preferred HA Dual Initiator Operating mode          No Preference             |
   |   Preferred HA Access State Setting                   Preserve                + |
   |   Dual Initiator Configuration                        Default                   |
   |   Serial Number                                       YL3126327310              |
   |   World Wide ID                                       5005076c0702bf00          |
   |   Remote HA Link Operational                          No                        |
   |   Remote HA Serial Number                                                       |
   |   Remote HA World Wide ID                                                       |
   |   Remote AWC Link Operational                                                   |
   |   Remote AWC Serial Number                                                      |
   |   Remote AWC World Wide ID                                                      |
   |                                                                                 |
   | F1=Help             F2=Refresh          F3=Cancel           F4=List             |
   | F5=Reset            F6=Command          F7=Edit             F8=Image            |
   | F9=Shell            F10=Exit            Enter=Do                                |
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