Using LSIUTIL to set SAS3008 Controller to SAS-2 6Gbps Max Speed
- Download a copy of lsiutil. I used lsiutil version 1.7 archived on github thanks to Thomas Lovell. I’m running Ubuntu 22.04 so wget to download and chmod to make it executable.
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thomaslovell/LSIUtil/master/Binaries/LSIutil_1.70_release_binaries/linux/lsiutil.x86_64 && chmod +x lsiutil.x86_64
- Execute
lsiutilwith elevated privileges or as root.
sudo ./lsiutil.x86_64
- Now in
lsiutil, select the controller by entering its number. There’s probably only one so enter1.
Step 3 Results
LSI Logic MPT Configuration Utility, Version 1.71, Sep 18, 2013
1 MPT Port found
Port Name Chip Vendor/Type/Rev MPT Rev Firmware Rev IOC
1. ioc0 LSI Logic SAS3008 C0 205 10000a00 0
Select a device: [1-1 or 0 to quit] 1
- Verify your the SAS controller settings using option
68. You should seeSAS3008's links are 12.0 G, ....
Step 4 Results
Main menu, select an option: [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 68
Current Port State
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SAS3008's links are 12.0 G, 12.0 G, 12.0 G, 12.0 G, 12.0 G, 12.0 G, 12.0 G, down
Software Version Information
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Current active firmware version is 10000a00 (16.00.10)
Firmware image's version is MPTFW-16.00.10.00-IT
LSI Logic
Not Packaged Yet
x86 BIOS image's version is MPT3BIOS-8.37.00.00 (2018.04.04)
EFI BIOS image's version is 18.00.00.00
Firmware Settings
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SAS WWID: 5003048xxxxxxxxx
Multi-pathing: Disabled
SATA Native Command Queuing: Enabled
SATA Write Caching: Enabled
SATA Maximum Queue Depth: 128
SAS Max Queue Depth, Narrow: 256
SAS Max Queue Depth, Wide: 256
Device Missing Report Delay: 0 seconds
Device Missing I/O Delay: 0 seconds
Phy Parameters for Phynum: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Link Enabled: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Link Min Rate: 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Link Max Rate: 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
SSP Initiator Enabled: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SSP Target Enabled: No No No No No No No No
Port Configuration: Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
Interrupt Coalescing: Enabled, timeout is 10 us, depth is 4
- OPTIONAL: Reset to Defaults for good measure by using option
61. You can also check if anything is other than defaults using60.
Step 5 Results
Main menu, select an option: [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 61
Restoring default persistent settings...
IO Unit Page 1 is persistent
IO Unit Page 8 is persistent
IOC Page 1 is persistent
Defaults restored
IOC Page 8 is persistent
BIOS Page 1 is persistent
BIOS Page 3 is persistent
Defaults restored
BIOS Page 4 is persistent
SAS IO Unit Page 1 is persistent
SAS IO Unit Page 4 is persistent
SAS IO Unit Page 5 is persistent
Defaults restored
SAS IO Unit Page 7 is persistent
Defaults restored
SAS Phy Page 3 is persistent
Type 17h Page 0 is persistent
Type 19h Page 1 is persistent
- Change maximum sas link speed rate to 6Gbps by using option
13on the main menu. Press enter to accept defaults for the first five prompts.
Step 6 Results
Main menu, select an option: [1-99 or e/p/w or 0 to quit] 13
SATA Maximum Queue Depth: [0 to 255, default is 128]
SAS Max Queue Depth, Narrow: [0 to 65535, default is 256]
SAS Max Queue Depth, Wide: [0 to 65535, default is 256]
Device Missing Report Delay: [0 to 2047, default is 0]
Device Missing I/O Delay: [0 to 255, default is 0]
PhyNum Link MinRate MaxRate Initiator Target Port
0 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
1 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
2 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
3 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
4 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
5 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
6 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
7 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
- Enter
8when prompted forSelect a Phy: [0-7, 8=AllPhys, RETURN to quit]to change settings on all the SAS links.
Step 7 Results
PhyNum Link MinRate MaxRate Initiator Target Port
0 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
1 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
2 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
3 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
4 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
5 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
6 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
7 Enabled 3.0 12.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
Select a Phy: [0-7, 8=AllPhys, RETURN to quit] 8
- Press enter for the next two prompts. When asked
MaxRate: [0=1.5 Gbps, 1=3.0 Gbps, 2=6.0 Gbps, 3=12.0 Gpbs, or RETURN to not change]enter a value of2to set the max speed to 6.0Gbps.
Step 8 Results
Link: [0=Disabled, 1=Enabled, or RETURN to not change]
MinRate: [0=1.5 Gbps, 1=3.0 Gbps, 2=6.0 Gbps, 3=12.0 Gbps, or RETURN to not change]
MaxRate: [0=1.5 Gbps, 1=3.0 Gbps, 2=6.0 Gbps, 3=12.0 Gpbs, or RETURN to not change] 2
Initiator: [0=Disabled, 1=Enabled, or RETURN to not change]
Target: [0=Disabled, 1=Enabled, or RETURN to not change]
Port configuration: [1=Auto, 2=Narrow, 3=Wide, or RETURN to not change]
PhyNum Link MinRate MaxRate Initiator Target Port
0 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
1 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
2 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
3 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
4 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
5 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
6 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
7 Enabled 3.0 6.0 Enabled Disabled Auto
Select a Phy: [0-7, 8=AllPhys, RETURN to quit]
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Press enter to return to the main menu.
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OPTIONAL: Try option 99 to reset the links to pick up the changes. NOTE: This will cause drives to disconnect momentarily.
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Enter
0and0again at the next prompt to exitlsiutil. -
Poweroff or reboot the computer to pick up changes (assuming step 10 wasn’t executed or didn’t work).
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Use
sudo smartctl -x /dev/sgXto see the drive link speed reported as6 Gbpson theProtocol Specific port log page for SAS SSPsection.
Step 13 Results
Protocol Specific port log page for SAS SSP
relative target port id = 1
generation code = 0
number of phys = 1
phy identifier = 0
attached device type: SAS or SATA device
attached reason: unknown
reason: unknown
negotiated logical link rate: phy enabled; 6 Gbps
attached initiator port: ssp=1 stp=1 smp=1
attached target port: ssp=0 stp=0 smp=0
SAS address = 0x5000c50084dfd3b1
attached SAS address = 0x500304801d01d40e
attached phy identifier = 2
Invalid DWORD count = 0
Running disparity error count = 0
Loss of DWORD synchronization = 2
Phy reset problem = 0
Phy event descriptors:
Invalid word count: 0
Running disparity error count: 0
Loss of dword synchronization count: 2
Phy reset problem count: 0
relative target port id = 2
generation code = 0
number of phys = 1
phy identifier = 1
attached device type: no device attached
attached reason: unknown
reason: unknown
negotiated logical link rate: phy enabled; unknown
attached initiator port: ssp=0 stp=0 smp=0
attached target port: ssp=0 stp=0 smp=0
SAS address = 0x5000c50084dfd3b2
attached SAS address = 0x0
attached phy identifier = 0
Invalid DWORD count = 0
Running disparity error count = 0
Loss of DWORD synchronization = 0
Phy reset problem = 0
Phy event descriptors:
Invalid word count: 0
Running disparity error count: 0
Loss of dword synchronization count: 0
Phy reset problem count: 0
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