HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide

Troubleshooting
The sautil Command
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<device_file> reset_adapter
<device_file> start_recovery
<device_file> stat
<device_file> clear_stat
<device_file> get_trace_buf
<device_file> get_fw_err_log
<device_file> accept_media_xchg <logical_drive_number>
run_startup_script
where "<device_file>" is the adapter’s device file, e.g., /dev/ciss5
"-s" (optional) displays a shorter output
"<fw_image>" is the firmware image file to download
"<ch>:<id>" is the physical disk to update, e.g., 4:12
Notes:
- This utility requires superuser privilege.
- See the sautil man page for tool details.
This section of the RAID160 Support Guide focuses on sautil command
options that are used for online troubleshooting of the RAID160 SA
controller.
The sautil command option that is used for updating RAID160 SA
controller firmware
(<device_file> download_hba_fw <fw_image>) is detailed in
“RAID160 SA Controller Firmware” on page 74.
The sautil command option that is used for updating physical disk
firmware
(<device_file> download_dev_fw <fw_image> <ch>:<id> ) is
detailed in “Physical Disk Firmware” on page 86.
The sautil <device_file> reset_adapter option resets the adapter.
Some situations that may require an adapter reset include: