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SMP_REP_GENERAL(8)		   SMP_UTILS		    SMP_REP_GENERAL(8)

NAME
       smp_rep_general - invoke REPORT GENERAL SMP function

SYNOPSIS
       smp_rep_general [--change_report] [--help] [--hex] [--interface=PARAMS]
       [--raw] [--sa=SAS_ADDR] [--verbose] [--version] SMP_DEVICE[,N]

DESCRIPTION
       Sends a SAS Management Protocol (SMP) REPORT GENERAL  request  function
       to a 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. With one interface there is one SMP_DEVICE per machine
       so the SMP_DEVICE,N syntax is needed to differentiate between  HBAs  if
       there are multiple present.

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

       -c, --change_report
	      reports (prints to stdout) the  value  of	 the  expander	change
	      count  field  from the response. The value is printed in decimal
	      and is obtained from a 16 bit field.

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

       -H, --hex
	      output the response 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 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.

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 © 2006-2008 Douglas Gilbert
       This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO  war‐
       ranty;  not  even  for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR‐
       POSE.

SEE ALSO
       smp_utils, smp_discover(smp_utils)

smp_utils-0.93			 January 2008		    SMP_REP_GENERAL(8)

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