I/O Device Information

You can view a list of devices that are attached to certain storage subsystem controllers.

When you select the I/O Device Information option, you are presented with a menu of installed subsystem controllers that are supported by the utility as shown in the following example.

Note: This menu item (task) is only available on systems that are on the 820_xxx or later firmware level.
I/O Device Information

  1. SAN Device Information
	

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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

When you select a subsystem, a list of the installed controllers is presented, similar to the following example.

 Select Media Adapter

 1.  U9179.MHD.10057FP-V2-C3-T1   /vdevice/vfc-client@30000003
 2.  U9179.MHD.10057FP-V2-C4-T1   /vdevice/vfc-client@30000004
 3.  U9179.MHD.10057FP-V2-C5-T1   /vdevice/vfc-client@30000005

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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

When you select a controller, the controller is scanned for any attached devices. If there is an error in attempting to open the adapter, an informational SRC is logged. If the controller is successfully opened and scanned, a list of detected devices is displayed, similar to the following example. 

Select Attached Device
  Pathname: /vdevice/vfc-client@30000005
  WorldWidePortName: c05076055a510004

 1.  50050763030400bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
 2.  50050763030400bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive - reserved
 3.  50050763030440bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
 4.  50050763030440bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive
 5.  50050763031300bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
 6.  50050763031300bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive
 7.  500507630313c0bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
 8.  500507630313c0bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive
 9.  50050763032300bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
10.  50050763032300bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive
11.  50050763032800bd,4000406500000000  32 GB Disk drive - bootable
12.  50050763032800bd,4005402900000000  32 GB Disk drive
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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

The information that is shown in this menu identifies the type of devices that are available. For disk drives, an attempt is made to determine whether the drive is bootable or not. A reservation is also identified on a drive. If a reservation is identified on a drive, then the drive is unavailable for booting. This is the only SMS menu that lists a disk drive with a reservation.

If a drive is selected from the previous menu, a menu similar to the following example is displayed.

SAN Device Menu
  Target Address: 50050763030400bd  Lun Address: 4005402900000000
  Pathname: /vdevice/vfc-client@30000005/disk@50050763030400bd,4005402900000000
  Device: 32 GB Disk drive

 1.   Display Inquiry Data
 2.   Log Boot Status Informational SRC
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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen          X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

When you select the Display Inquiry Data option, the selected drive gathers the standard inquiry data and displays it in a raw data format.

When you select the Log Boot Status Informational SRC option, the system attempts to determine whether the drive is bootable, and then will log an informational SRC.

Parent topic: Using system management services


Last updated: Wed, February 25, 2015