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DESCRIPTION
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openSeaChest_PowerControl - openSeaChest drive utilities - NVMe Enabled Copyright (c) 2014-2023
Seagate Technology LLC and/or its Affiliates, All Rights Reserved openSeaChest_PowerControl
Version: 3.4.0-6_2_0 X86_64 Build Date: Dec 1 2023 Today: Fri Dec 1 15:18:14 2023 User:
current user
========================================================================================== Usage =====
openSeaChest_PowerControl [-d <sg_device>] {arguments} {options}
Examples ========
openSeaChest_PowerControl --scan openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> -i
openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --SATInfo openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --llInfo
openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --checkPowerMode openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#>
--showEPCSettings openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --idle_a 5000 openSeaChest_PowerControl
-d /dev/sg<#> --idle_b disable openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --transitionPower standby_z
openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --spinDown openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#>
--transitionPowerState 1 openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --showNVMPowerStates
openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --idle_a 5000 --standby_z 30000 --idle_b enable --idle_c
disable openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --showPowerTelemetry openSeaChest_PowerControl -d
/dev/sg<#> --requestPowerMeasurement 120 --powerMeasurementMode 12 openSeaChest_PowerControl -d
/dev/sg<#> --EPCfeature enable openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --standby 15000
openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --idle 5000 openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#>
--showAPMLevel openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --setAPMLevel 128 openSeaChest_PowerControl
-d /dev/sg<#> --showPowerConsumption openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --setPowerConsumption
12 openSeaChest_PowerControl -d /dev/sg<#> --setPowerConsumption lowest
Return codes ============
Generic/Common exit codes 0 = No Error Found 1 = Error in command line options 2 = Invalid Device
Handle or Missing Device Handle 3 = Operation Failure 4 = Operation not supported 5 = Operation
Aborted 6 = File Path Not Found 7 = Cannot Open File 8 = File Already Exists 9 = Need Elevated
Privileges Anything else = unknown error
Utility Options ===============
--echoCommandLine
Echo the command line entered into the utility on the screen.
--enableLegacyUSBPassthrough
Only use this option on old USB or IEEE1394 (Firewire) products that do not otherwise work with
the tool. This option will enable a trial and error method that attempts sending various ATA
Identify commands through vendor specific means. Because of this, certain products that may
respond in unintended ways since they may interpret these commands differently than the bridge
chip the command was designed for.
--forceATA
Using this option will force the current drive to be treated as a ATA drive. Only ATA commands
will be used to talk to the drive.
--forceATADMA
(SATA Only)
Using this option will force the tool to issue SAT commands to ATA device using the protocol set
to DMA whenever possible (on DMA commands). This option can be combined with --forceATA
--forceATAPIO
(SATA Only)
Using this option will force the tool to issue PIO commands to ATA device when possible. This
option can be combined with --forceATA
--forceATAUDMA
(SATA Only)
Using this option will force the tool to issue SAT commands to ATA device using the protocol set
to UDMA whenever possible (on DMA commands). This option can be combined with --forceATA
--forceSCSI
Using this option will force the current drive to be treated as a SCSI drive. Only SCSI commands
will be used to talk to the drive.
-h, --help
Show utility options and example usage (this output you see now) Please report bugs/suggestions to
seaboard@seagate.com. Include the output of --version information in the email.
--license
Display the Seagate End User License Agreement (EULA).
--modelMatch [model Number]
Use this option to run on all drives matching the provided model number. This option will provide
a closest match although an exact match is preferred. Ex: ST500 will match ST500LM0001
--noBanner
Use this option to suppress the text banner that displays each time openSeaChest is run.
--onlyFW [firmware revision]
Use this option to run on all drives matching the provided firmware revision. This option will
only do an exact match.
--onlySeagate
Use this option to match only Seagate drives for the options provided
-q, --quiet
Run openSeaChest_PowerControl in quiet mode. This is the same as -v 0 or --verbose 0
-v [0-4], --verbose [0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4]
Show verbose information. Verbosity levels are: 0 - quiet 1 - default 2 - command descriptions 3 -
command descriptions and values 4 - command descriptions, values, and data buffers Example: -v 3
or --verbose 3
-V, --version
Show openSeaChest_PowerControl version and copyright information & exit
Utility Arguments =================
-d, --device [deviceHandle | all]
Use this option with most commands to specify the device handle on which to perform an operation.
Example: /dev/sg<#> To run across all devices detected in the system, use the "all" argument
instead of a device handle. Example: -d all NOTE: The "all" argument is handled by running the
specified options on each drive detected in the
OS sequentially. For parallel operations, please use a script opening a separate instance for each
device handle.
-F, --scanFlags [option list]
Use this option to control the output from scan with the options listed below. Multiple options
can be combined.
ata - show only ATA (SATA) devices
usb - show only USB devices scsi - show only SCSI (SAS) devices nvme - show only NVMe devices
interfaceATA - show devices on an ATA interface interfaceUSB - show devices on a USB interface
interfaceSCSI - show devices on a SCSI or SAS interface interfaceNVME = show devices on an NVMe
interface sd - show sd device handles sgtosd - show the sd and sg device handle mapping
-i, --deviceInfo
Show information and features for the storage device
--llInfo
Dump low-level information about the device to assist with debugging.
-s, --scan
Scan the system and list all storage devices with logical /dev/sg<#> assignments. Shows model,
serial and firmware numbers. If your device is not listed on a scan immediately after booting,
then wait 10 seconds and run it again.
-S, --Scan
This option is the same as --scan or -s, however it will also perform a low level rescan to pick
up other devices. This low level rescan may wake devices from low power states and may cause the
OS to re-enumerate them. Use this option when a device is plugged in and not discovered in a
normal scan. NOTE: A low-level rescan may not be available on all interfaces or all OSs. The
low-level rescan is not guaranteed to find additional devices in the system when the device is
unable to come to a ready state.
--SATInfo
Displays SATA device information on any interface using both SCSI Inquiry / VPD / Log reported
data (translated according to SAT) and the ATA Identify / Log reported data.
--testUnitReady
Issues a SCSI Test Unit Ready command and displays the status. If the drive is not ready, the
sense key, asc, ascq, and fru will be displayed and a human readable translation from the SPC spec
will be displayed if one is available.
--fastDiscovery
Use this option
to issue a fast scan on the specified drive.
--checkPowerMode
Get the current power mode of a drive. On SCSI devices, this will only work if the drive has
transitioned from active state to another state.
--EPCfeature [enable | disable]
Enables or disables Extended Power Conditions (EPC) support for devices. To disable EPC use
--EPCfeature disable. Note that the EPC Feature Set is not supported on all devices. Use
--deviceInfo option to see if EPC is supported.
WARNING: The EPC settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--idle_a [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ]
Use this setting to change the EPC Idle_A power mode settings.
enable - enable the power state disable - disable the power state default - restore default
settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. EPC spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--idle_b [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ]
Use this setting to change the EPC Idle_B power mode settings.
enable - enable the power state disable - disable the power state default - restore default
settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. EPC spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--idle_c [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ]
Use this setting to change the EPC Idle_C power mode settings.
enable - enable the power state disable - disable the power state default - restore default
settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. EPC spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--powerMeasurementMode [all | 5 | 12]
(Seagate Only)
Use this option along with --requestPowerMeasurement to specify which sources to measure power on
for the requested time.
all - measure all power sources 5 - measure only the 5v power 12 - measure only the 12v power
--requestPowerMeasurement [seconds to perform measurement]
(Seagate Only)
This option is used to specify a time to perform a power measurement for. The minimum measurement
time is 22 seconds and the maximum is 65535 seconds. If a time less than 22 seconds is provided,
22 seconds will be used by the drive. A value greater than 65535 will result in error. Use the
--powerMeasurementMode option to specify which mode to measure.
--powerBalanceFeature [ info | enable | disable | limited]
(Seagate Only)
Use this option to see the state of the Seagate Power Balance feature or to change its state.
Seagate's PowerBalance feature will adjust drive performance during random operations to reduce
power consumption of the drive.
info - will dump the state of the Power Balance feature on the screen enable - use this to enable
Power Balance (lowest power consumption) disable - use this to disable Power Balance (hihgest
power consumption) limited - 12w limited mode. Dual actuator SATA only
Note: While this feature is available on some SAS products, it is recommended that the
--setPowerConsumption option is used instead since it allows more levels of control. This option
and the --setPowerConsumption option are incompatible because they use the same mode page fields
(1Ah-01h).
WARNING: Seagate Power Balance may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--showEPCSettings
Use this option to show the current EPC settings on the screen. Only drives supporting the EPC
feature will show this data and only supported power conditions will be shown.
--showPowerTelemetry
(Seagate Only)
Use this option to show the power telemetry data from a Seagate drive that supports the power
telemetry feature If a measurement was not previously requested, this will show free-running mode
data from the last 10 minutes. If this option is provided while a measurement is still in
progress, this will show all data that is currently available Use the --requestPowerMeasurement
option to request a power measurement with a set time window.
NOTE: Power measurements are for the full device, not individual
logical units. All logical units will be measured for this data.
--spinDown
Removes power to the disk drive motor with the Standby Immediate command. Use this before moving a
hard disk drive. The drive will spin back up if the operating system selects the drive. This
means that an active drive will not stay spun down.
WARNING: Spindown may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--standby [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ] (Some settings are SAS only)
Use this setting to change the standby power mode settings. NOTE: This is the legacy standby
timer before EPC drives.
If this is used on an EPC drive, this will modify
the standby_z power state and timer values.
enable - enable the power state (SAS Only)
disable - disable the power state
(SAS Only)
default - restore default settings for this power state
(SAS Only)
timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided the state will also be enabled, if not already.
Spec timers are set in 100 millisecond increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100
millisecond increments.
ATA drives can only change the standby timer, not disable it. On ATA drives, the standby timer
set by this command is volatile and drive defaults are restored on next power cycle.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--standby_y [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ]
Use this setting to change the EPC Standby_Y power mode settings.
enable - enable the power state disable - disable the power state default - restore default
settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. EPC spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--standby_z [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ]
Use this setting to change the EPC Standby_Z power mode settings.
enable - enable the power state disable - disable the power state default - restore default
settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. EPC spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--transitionPower [active | idle | idleUnload | standby | idle_a | idle_b | idle_c | standby_y |
standby_z | sleep]
Use this option to transition the drive to a specific power state. EPC and legacy power states
are supported. EPC states are only available on devices supporting the EPC feature. Supported
power states:
active idle - idle mode (legacy mode equivalent to idle_a on EPC) idleUnload - same as above, but
heads are unloaded. This may not
be supported on all devices.
standby - standby mode (legacy mode equivalent to standby_z on EPC) idle_a - EPC idle mode idle_b
- EPC lower power idle mode idle_c - EPC lowest power idle mode standby_y - EPC low power standby
mode standby_z - EPC lowest power standby mode sleep - Sleep state. WARNING: This requires a reset
to wake from.
Once in this state, this tool cannot wake the drive on its own.
The OS or adapter will need to issue a reset, which may or may not happen.
WARNING: Transitioning power modes may affect all LUNs/namespaces
for devices with multiple logical units or namespaces.
SATA Only: ========= --disableAPM (SATA Only)
Use this option to disable the APM feature on a device. Note: This command is optional and some
device may not
disabling the APM feature.
--sataDAPSfeature [info | enable | disable]
(SATA Only)
Use this option to enable or disable the SATA Device Automatic Partial To Slumber Transitions
(DAPS) feature. Use the "info" option to see the current state of the DIPM feature on the device.
The use of this feature requires that the DIPM feature is enabled. NOTE: Please ensure that the
host adapter/controller/driver can handle this before enabling it, otherwise the drive link may go
down and the device will not be able to communicate.
--sataDIPMfeature [info | enable | disable]
(SATA Only)
Use this option to enable or disable the SATA Device Initiated Power Management (DIPM) feature.
Use the "info" option to see the current state of the DIPM feature on the device. NOTE: Please
ensure that the host adapter/controller/driver can handle this before enabling it, otherwise the
drive link may go down and the device will not be able to communicate.
--setAPMLevel [1 - 254]
(SATA Only)
Use this option to set the APM level of a device. Valid values are between 1 and 254.
1 = Minimum power consumption with standby mode
2-127 = Intermediate power management with standby
mode 128 = Minimum power consumption without standby mode 129-253 = Intermediate power management
without
standby mode
254 = Maximum Performance.
--showAPMLevel
(SATA Only)
Use this option to show the current APM level of a device
SAS Only: ========= --idle [ enable | disable | default | timerValueMilliseconds ] (SAS Only)
Use this setting to change the idle power mode settings. NOTE: This is the legacy idle timer
before EPC drives.
If this is used on an EPC drive, this will modify
the idle_a power state and timer values.
enable - enable the power state
disable - disable the power state
default - restore default settings for this power state timerValue - number of milliseconds to set
for the timer
used in this power state. If a timer is provided
the state will also be enabled, if not already. Spec timers are set in 100 millisecond
increments. Timers will be truncated to fit 100 millisecond increments.
This is only available on SAS/SCSI drives as ATA drives did not have a separate configurable idle
timer.
WARNING: EPC Settings may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--sasPhy [phy number] (SAS Only)
Use this option to specify a specific phy to use with another option that uses a phy identifier
value. Some tool options will assume all SAS Phys when this option is not present. Others will
produce an error when a specific phy is needed for an operation. Use the -i option to learn more
about the supported phys.
--sasPhyPartial [info | enable | disable] (SAS Only)
Use this option to enable or disable the partial phy power condition. This is from the enhanced
phy control mode page. Use the --sasPhy option to specify an individual phy, otherwise this will
be changed on all phys. WARNING: Configuring this setting may cause the drive to be undetectable
by other hardware if this power condition is not supported by a controller or expander.
WARNING: Changing SAS Phy partial may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--sasPhySlumber [info | enable | disable] (SAS Only)
Use this option to enable or disable the slumber phy power condition. This is from the enhanced
phy control mode page. Use the --sasPhy option to specify an individual phy, otherwise this will
be changed on all phys. WARNING: Configuring this setting may cause the drive to be undetectable
by other hardware if this power condition is not supported by a controller or expander.
WARNING: Changing SAS Phy slumber may affect all LUNs/namespaces for devices
with multiple logical units or namespaces.
--setPowerConsumption [default | highest | intermediate | lowest | watt value]
(SAS Only)
This option will set the power consumption rate of the device to the value input. Options:
-default - sets the device back to default settings -highest - sets the active level to "highest"
-intermediate - sets the active level to "intermediate" -lowest - sets the active level to
"lowest" -watt value - sets the device to a nearest watt value less than or equal to the value
entered. Power consumption watt values are listed with the --showPowerConsumption command line
option.
--showPowerConsumption
(SAS Only)
This option will show the power consumption rates supported by the device and the current power
consumption rate of the device. Use a supported watt value with the --setPowerConsumption option
to set the power consumption to that value.
NVMe Only: ========= --showNVMPowerStates (NVMe Only)
Use this option to display a device's supported power states.
--transitionPowerState [new power state]
(NVMe Only)
Use this option to transition to a specific power state. WARNING: Transitioning the drive to a
non-operational power state
may make the device stop responding. The operating system
may or may not block this transition. It is recommended to only use this option for operational
power states
HINT:
Use --showNVMPowerStates to view the supported states
Utility Version: 3.4.0 opensea-common Version: 2.0.0 opensea-transport Version: 6.2.0
opensea-operations Version: 5.1.1 Build Date: Dec 1 2023 Compiled Architecture: X86_64 Detected
Endianness: Little Endian Compiler Used: GCC Compiler Version: 7.5.0 Operating System Type: Linux
Operating System Version: 4.15.0-211 Operating System Name: Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS
Version Info for openSeaChest_PowerControl: December 2023 VERSION(8)