Below is a dump from a DotHill SAF-TE compliant enclosure, using SANtools smartmon-ux software. The text in RED indicates the SAF-TE components. This was run on a Windows-based O/S, but the software is ported to Solaris, LINUX, IRIX, AIX, HP-UX, and other UNIX Variants.
smartmon-ux -I+ -E+ \\.\SCSI3:
SMARTMon-ux [Release 1.13, Build 4-SEP-2002] - Copyright 2002 SANtools, Inc. http://www.SANtools.com
Discovered CNSi JSS122 S/N " " on \\.\SCSI3: (processor) [SAF-TE] [Adapter/ID.LUN=0/0.6]
Inquiry Text Page Data - ANSI defined fields
Device Type: processor
Peripheral Qualifier: Connected to this LUN
Removable Device: NO
ANSI Version: 3 (SPC ANSI X3.301:1997)
ISO/IEC Version: 0
ECMA Version: 0
Vendor Identification: CNSi
Product Identification: JSS122
Firmware Revision: L421
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Diagnostics, Enclosure Management, SAF-TE
Enclosure Management, SAF-TE
SAF-TE: SCSI accessed fault-tolerant enclosures interface specification
(Editor’s note: Below from Intel’s SAF-TE site)
This specification defines a set of SCSI commands for setting drive status information, including status for RAID arrays, into a (SAF-TE compliant) disk drive array enclosure. The drive array enclosure may be a separate enclosure, or the same enclosure. The specification also defines commands for managing hot-swap drive slots and returning environmental health information for a drive enclosure.
The status commands are typically used by the enclosure manufacturer to assert lights or other indicators Read more…
Enclosure Management, SAF-TE
Downloadable ANSI Specs, SAF-TE, Specifications
Yes – SES, which stands for SCSI ENCLOSURE SERVICES, is the ANSI standard by which Fibre Channel-attached subsystems adhere to. SCSI enclosures “speak” SAF-TE, which stands for SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosures.
The SES specification has a great deal of intelligence, which allows for not only reporting health, but changing fan speeds, manipulating the LEDs, and controlling audible alarms. SAF-TE is a rather dumb interface that reports the most basic information in more of a pass/fail form.
Enclosure Management, SAF-TE, SES
Enclosure Management, SAF-TE, SES
