MPT-STATUS(8)MPT-STATUS(8)NAMEmpt-status - retrieve configuration and health status from LSI hardware
RAID controllers
SYNOPSISmpt-status [ options ]
DESCRIPTION
The mpt-status software is a query tool to access the running configu‐
ration and status of LSI SCSI HBAs. mpt-status allows you to monitor
the health and status of your RAID setup.
OPTIONS--autoload
This will try to automatically load the mptctl kernel module.
-u --controller <int>
Set the IOC unit (controller).
-h --help
Print some help information.
-n --newstyle
Use the new style output. This parameter was introduced to
retain backwards compatibility. If not set, you get the old
style output. It is very likely that the output of the newstyle
format will change heavily in the future, so do not rely on it
when writing plugins for monitoring software, for example.
-i --set_id <int>
Set id of primary device (check README).
-p --probe_id
Use this to probe SCSI id's when not on id 0.
-q --quiet
Do not display any warnings.
-s --status_only
Only print the status information. This can be used for easy
scripting
-v --verbose
Print verbose information, such as warnings
-V --version
Print version information
-d --debug [<int>]
Enable debugging and set level optionally. NOTE: This is not
fully implemented yet.
DIAGNOSTICS
The program's exit(2) status is meant to be interpreted as a bit mask.
If everything went well, zero is returned. If not (i.e. if for example
an error or unknown condition is detected), the bits of the return
value shall be interpreted as:
Bit Value Meaning
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
0 1 Abnormal condition / unknown error
1 2 A logical volume has failed
2 4 A logical volume is degraded
3 8 A logical volume is resyncing
4 16 At least one physical disk failed
5 32 At least one physical disk is in warning condition
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to your linux distribution or software vendor, if mpt-sta‐
tus was bundled on your installation. If you have been compiling mpt-
status from the vanilla sources and experience problems, redirect them
to preferably <ratz@drugphish.ch> or <rnibali@pyx.ch>.
BUGS
Besides design bugs, gross software engineering and missing features,
this software is considered pretty stable and can be used in production
environments.
FILES
/dev/mptctl
SEE ALSO
LSI Logic provides CLI tools for megaraid controllers which you can
find on their webpage, following http://www.lsil.com/cm/Download‐
Search.do
AUTHORmpt-status was written by Roberto Nibali <ratz@drugphish.ch>.
This manual page was written by Steffen Joeris <stef‐
fen.joeris@skolelinux.de>, for the Debian project (but may be used by
others).
November 2006 MPT-STATUS(8)
