Info Commands

The info commands are Inquiry, Log Sense, Mode Sense, and Request Sense. These commands are used to provide operational and error information for SCSI devices. By selecting these commands, you can view available log, mode, or inquiry pages and page contents. These pages are also written to the message log.

 

 

Table 52:  Info Commands

Command Name

Description

Inquiry

Shows the inquiry pages maintained for the device.

See Figure5–7.

Log Sense

Shows the log pages maintained for the device.

See Figure5–8.

Mode Sense

Displays mode parameter pages for the device.

See Figure5–9.

Request Sense

Displays status information for the device.

See Figure5–10.

Inquiry

The Inquiry dialog, shown in Figure5–7, displays detailed device parameters. Click a page in the Available Pages column to view its contents.

 

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Figure 57:  Inquiry dialog

Log Sense

The Log Sense dialog, shown in Figure5–8, displays current and historical statistical information about the device. Click a page in the Available Pages column to view its contents.

 

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Figure 58:  Log Sense dialog

Mode Sense

The Mode Sense dialog, shown in Figure5–9, displays mode parameter pages for the device. Click a mode page in the Available Pages column to view its contents.

 

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Figure 59:  Mode Sense dialog

Request Sense

The Request Sense dialog, shown in Figure5–10, displays status information for the device.

 

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Figure 510:  Request Sense dialog