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)