NAME

       smp_rep_general - invoke REPORT GENERAL SMP function

SYNOPSIS

       smp_rep_general  [--brief]  [--changecount] [--help] [--hex] [--interface=PARAMS] [--raw] [--sa=SAS_ADDR]
       [--verbose] [--version] [--zero] SMP_DEVICE[,N]

DESCRIPTION

       Sends a SAS Serial Management Protocol (SMP) REPORT GENERAL function request to an SMP  target.  The  SMP
       target  is identified by the SMP_DEVICE and the SAS_ADDR. Depending on the interface, the SAS_ADDR may be
       deduced from the SMP_DEVICE. The mpt interface uses SMP_DEVICE to identify a HBA (an SMP  initiator)  and
       needs the additional ,N to differentiate between HBAs if there are multiple present.

OPTIONS

       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

       -b, --brief
              reports (prints to stdout) only a few important fields from the response.

       -c, --changecount
              reports  (prints  to  stdout)  the value of the expander change count field from the response. The
              value is printed in decimal and is in the range 0 to 65535. Only expanders compliant with  SAS-1.1
              (and  earlier)  should  yield  0. [Expanders compliant with SAS-2 (and later) should set the "long
              response" bit in the REPORT GENERAL response to 1.]

       -h, --help
              output the usage message then exit.

       -H, --hex
              output the response (less the CRC field) in hexadecimal.

       -I, --interface=PARAMS
              interface specific parameters. In this case "interface" refers to the path through  the  operating
              system to the SMP initiator. See the smp_utils man page for more information.

       -r, --raw
              send the response (less the CRC field) to stdout in binary. All error messages are sent to stderr.

       -s, --sa=SAS_ADDR
              specifies the SAS address of the SMP target device. Typically this is an expander. This option may
              not be needed if the SMP_DEVICE has the target's SAS address within it. The SAS_ADDR is in decimal
              but  most SAS addresses are shown in hexadecimal. To give a number in hexadecimal either prefix it
              with '0x' or put a trailing 'h' on it.

       -v, --verbose
              increase the verbosity of the output. Can be used multiple times

       -V, --version
              print the version string and then exit.

       -z, --zero
              zero the Allocated Response Length field in the request.  This  is  required  for  strict  SAS-1.1
              compliance. However this option should not be given in SAS-2 and later; if it is given an abridged
              response may result.

EXAMPLES

       See "Examples" section in http://sg.danny.cz/sg/smp_utils.html

CONFORMING TO

       The SMP REPORT GENERAL function was introduced in SAS-1, with small additions in  SAS-1.1  .  There  have
       been a large number of additions in SAS-2 .

AUTHORS

       Written by Douglas Gilbert.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2006-2011 Douglas Gilbert
       This  software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       smp_utils, smp_discover(smp_utils)