SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.27+, H06.04+)

Storage Subsystem Commands

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PROBE Command

The PROBE SAC command tests the Fibre Channel connection to a SAC on an FCSA.

PROBE is a sensitive command.

PROBE SAC Command

The PROBE SAC command sends and receives a data packet to test the Fibre

Channel connection to a SAC on an FCSA. The connection can be either an arbitrated

loop or a link to a Fibre Channel switch.

To issue the PROBE SAC on an arbitrated loop, the disk paths must be in a stopped

state.

The PROBE SAC command displays no output unless an error occurs.

The syntax is:

Wild-card characters are supported for the PROBE SAC command.

OUT file-spec

directs all SCF output to the specified file.

#sac-name

is the name of the SAC in the form #FCSA.SAC-sac.GRP-group.MOD-

module.SLOT-slot. For example:

#FCSA.SAC-2.GRP-110.MOD-2.SLOT-5

CONTINUE

specifies that the data packet continue being sent until the count is complete, even

if an error occurs.

COUNT n

specifies the number of times to send the data packet. Valid values are in the

range 1 to 255.

Note. The PROBE SAC command is available on H06.04 and subsequent H-series RVUs.

PROBE [ / OUT file-spec / ] SAC $ZZSTO.#sac-name

[ , COUNT n [ , CONTINUE ] ]

[ , DATA pattern ]

[ , PORTNAME wwn ]