Reference Guide

Chapter 4 SCSI Commands
MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah)
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Table 108 SAS Phy Mode
Descriptor — Field Descriptions
Field Descriptor
Phy Identifier Phy Identifier Always set to 0.
Attached Device Type Reflects the Device Type reported in the Identify Address frame
received by the drive.
Attached SSP Initiator Port Reflects the SSP Initiator Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
Attached STP Initiator Port Reflects the STP Initiator Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
Attached SMP Initiator Port Reflects the SMP Initiator Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
Attached SSP Target Port Reflects the SSP Target Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
Attached STP Target Port Reflects the STP Target Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
Attached SMP Target Port Reflects the SMP Target Port Bit reported in the Identify Address
frame received by the drive.
SAS Address Indicates the SAS Address of the drive.
Attached SAS Address Reflects the SAS Address reported in the Identify Address frame
received by the drive.
Negotiated Physical Link Rate The value for this field is either 8h or 9h, indicating a Physical Link
Rate of 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps.
Attached Phy Identifier Reflects the Phy Identifier reported in the Identify Address frame
received by the drive.
Programmed Minimum
Physical Link Rate
Always set to 8h, indicating the 1.5 Gbps.
Hardware Minimum Physical
Link Rate
Always set to 8h, indicating the 1.5 Gbps.
Programmed Maximum
Physical Link Rate
Always set to 9h, indicating the 3.0 Gbps.
Hardware Maximum Physical
Link Rate
Always set to 9h, indicating the 3.0 Gbps.