Product manual

Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe

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Managing SAS Connections

SAS management includes:

• Viewing SAS Port Information (below)

• Viewing SAS Port Statistics (page 153)

• Making SAS Port Settings (page 153)

• Viewing a List of SAS Initiators (page 154)

• Adding a SAS Initiator (page 154)

• Deleting a SAS Initiator (page 154)

Viewing SAS Port Information

To view SAS port information:

1. Click the Device tab.

2. Click the SAS Management icon.

3. Click the Information tab.

4. Mouse over the SAS port you want to access and click the View button.

Viewing SAS Port Statistics

To view SAS port statistics:

1. Click the Device tab.

2. Click the SAS Management icon.

3. Click the Statistics tab.

4. Mouse over the SAS port you want to access and click the View button.

To clear SAS port statistics, see “Clearing Statistics” on page 63.

Making SAS Port Settings

To make settings on the SAS ports:

1. Click the Device tab.

2. Click the SAS Management icon.

3. Mouse over the SAS port you want to access and click the Settings button.

4. Enter a value in the Cable Signal Strength field.

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” above), try

settings of 1 and 3, then use the best setting for your system.

5. Click the Save button.