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Adapter Properties Screen, Indicates the specific SAS Host Bus Adapter type.

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The Adapter List screen displays a scrolling list of up to 256 SAS controllers in the system, and provides information about each of them. Use the arrow keys to select a SAS controller, and then press Enter to view and modify the selected SAS controller's properties. The status of each adapter may be Enabled or Disabled. You can view and modify the SAS controller settings for adapters in either status. Use the Boot Support setting in the Adapter Properties screen to change the status of this setting. The EFI Driver must reconnect for a new Boot Support setting to take effect; this occurs automatically when you exit drvcfg. The information fields on the Adapter List Screen are as follows: Adapter Indicates the specific SAS Host Bus Adapter type. PCI Bus Indicates the PCI Bus number assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (0x00 - 0xFF, 0 - 255 decimal) PCI Dev Indicates the PCI Device assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (range 0x00 - 0x1F, 0 - 31 decimal) PCI Fnc Indicates the PCI Function assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (range 0x00 - 0x7, 0 - 7 decimal) FW Revision Displays the Fusion MPT firmware version and type (IR or IT) Status Indicates whether the adapter is eligible for software control: Enabled, Disabled, or Error. Enabled Indicates the EFI driver is controlling the adapter or will attempt to control the adapter upon reload. Disabled Indicates the EFI driver is not controlling the adapter or will discontinue control of the adapter upon reload. Error Indicates that the EFI driver encountered a problem with the adapter. You can view and modify settings for the adapter but the available information and functionality may be limited. Adapter Properties Screen After you select a SAS controller and press Enter, drvcfg scans the SAS controller and its attached devices, and the Adapter Properties screen (similar to the following) appears. Use this screen to view and modify adapter settings. The drvcfg Utility 17

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The Adapter List screen displays a scrolling list of up to 256 SAS controllers in the system, and
provides information about each of them.
Use the arrow keys to select a SAS controller, and then press
Enter
to view and modify the
selected SAS controller's properties.
The status of each adapter may be Enabled or Disabled. You can view and modify the SAS
controller settings for adapters in either status. Use the Boot Support setting in the Adapter
Properties screen to change the status of this setting. The EFI Driver must reconnect for a new
Boot Support setting to take effect; this occurs automatically when you exit
drvcfg
.
The information fields on the Adapter List Screen are as follows:
Adapter
Indicates the specific SAS Host Bus Adapter type.
PCI Bus
Indicates the PCI Bus number assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (0x00
- 0xFF, 0 - 255 decimal)
PCI Dev
Indicates the PCI Device assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (range
0x00 - 0x1F, 0 - 31 decimal)
PCI Fnc
Indicates the PCI Function assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter (range
0x00 - 0x7, 0 - 7 decimal)
FW Revision
Displays the Fusion MPT firmware version and type (IR or IT)
Status
Indicates whether the adapter is eligible for software control: Enabled,
Disabled, or Error.
Enabled
Indicates the EFI driver is controlling the adapter or will attempt
to control the adapter upon reload.
Disabled
Indicates the EFI driver is not controlling the adapter or will
discontinue control of the adapter upon reload.
Error
Indicates that the EFI driver encountered a problem with the
adapter. You can view and modify settings for the adapter but
the available information and functionality may be limited.
Adapter Properties Screen
After you select a SAS controller and press
Enter
,
drvcfg
scans the SAS controller and its
attached devices, and the Adapter Properties screen (similar to the following) appears. Use this
screen to view and modify adapter settings.
The drvcfg Utility
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