Viewing Sas Port Statistics; Viewing Sas Initiators - Promise Technology VessRAID 1740s Product Manual

The range is 1 to 8. 1 is the default. Signal strength correlates to cable length
in meters. Example: If you have a 2 m SAS cable, set signal strength to 2. If
performance is unsatisfactory (see "Viewing SAS Port Statistics" on
page 65), try settings of 1 and 3, then use the best setting for your system.
6. Click the Submit button.

Viewing SAS Port Statistics

The SAS Management Statistics tab displays statistical information about the
SAS ports on the VessRAID subsystem.
To view information about the SAS ports:
1. Click the Subsystem
2. Click the Administrative Tools
3. Click the SAS Management
4. In Management View, click the Statistic tab.
The statistics for the selected port appear the screen.
Clearing Statistics
To clear statistics, see "Clearing Statistics" on page 79.

Viewing SAS Initiators

You must add an initiator to the VessRAID's initiator list in order to use the initiator
to create a LUN for your logical drive.
To view a list of recognized initiators:
1. Click the Subsystem
2. Click the Administrative Tools
3. Click the SAS Management
4. In Management View, click the Initiators tab.
A list of all currently logged-in initiators appears the screen.
Adding an Initiator
To add an initiator to the VessRAID's initiator list:
1. Check the box to the left of the initiator.
2. Click the Add to Initiator List button.
The initiator appears under Storage Services. See page 66. You can then use the
initiator to create a LUN. See "Adding a LUN Map" on page 67.
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