HP Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers Support Guide, September 2007

Before running the sautil command to confirm or update physical disk firmware, you must
know the device file name for the Smart Array Controller and the SCSI channel and SCSI ID for
each of the physical disks attached to the Smart Array Controller.
Determining the Smart Array 6400 Series Controller Device File
Determine the device file name for the Smart Array Controller from the output of the ioscan
-kfnd ciss command. An example of the ioscan output listing the Smart Array Controller
device files follows.
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
ext_bus 4 0/3/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6404 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss4
ext_bus 7 0/3/1/0/5/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6404 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss7
ext_bus 6 0/5/1/0/4/0 ciss CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI-X SmartArray 6402 RAID Controller
/dev/ciss6
In the example, /dev/ciss4 and /dev/ciss7 are the device files for the Smart Array 6404
Controller. Each device file is associated with one of the two channel controllers in the Smart
Array 6404 Controller. The example also shows that the device file for the Smart Array 6402
Controller is /dev/ciss6.
Determining the SCSI Channel, ID, and Firmware Version for Physical Disks
The SCSI channel, SCSI ID, and current firmware version for each of the physical disks attached
to the Smart Array Controller can be determined by using either the sautil <device_file>
command (extensive output), or the sautil <device_file> -s command (shortened
output).
An example of the sautil <device_file> command output is provided in “The sautil
Command” (page 56).
Enter the sautil <device_file> -s command to display an abbreviated list of information
for the Smart Array Controller and all connected devices including a SCSI Device Summary
that lists the SCSI channel and the SCSI ID for each of the physical disks attached to the Smart
Array Controller. The firmware version currently installed on each physical disk is also included
in the output of the sautil <device_file> -s command. For example:
# sautil /dev/ciss4 -s
******************************************************************************
**** ****
**** S A U T I L S u p p o r t U t i l i t y ****
**** ****
**** for the HP SmartArray RAID Controller Family ****
**** ****
**** version A.02.09 ****
**** ****
**** (C) Copyright 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. ****
******************************************************************************
---- DRIVER INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------
Driver State........................ READY
---- CONTROLLER INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------
Controller Product Number........... A9891A
Controller Product Name............. HP PCI-X SmartArray 6404 (Ch A1, A2)
Hardware Path....................... 0/3/1/0/4/0
Serial Number....................... P57820FDAPHKEU
Device File......................... /dev/ciss4
Hardware Revision................... 'B'
Firmware Revision (in ROM).......... 2.26
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