Sierra M6-4 Quick Start Manual
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1. 2 Inthe Error Injection tab select General periodic errors Identify frames Connection Management open and close connection errors SAS Commands and events errors ATA Commands errors or SATA Signature content 3 Inthe Settings tab select addresses sizes times and ports if necessary To change viewer options and see more detail about operation see the Introduction chapter of the Sierra M6 4 User Manual LeCroy Customer Support Periodically check the LeCroy Protocol Solutions Online Download Group web site for software updates and other support related to this product Software updates are available to users with a current Maintenance Trademarks andServicemarks Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of _ LeCroy Catalyst and Sierra M6 4 are trademarks Intel Corporation of LeCroy Corporation AMD Duron and AMD Athlon are trademarks of Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks Advanced Micro Devices Inc of Microsoft Inc All other trademarks are property of their Copyright 2008 by LeCroy Corporation All rights reserve Part Number 916155 00 This document may be printed and reproduced without additional permission but all copies should contain this copyright notice2. shipper and LeCroy Corporation Retain all shipping materials for shipper s inspection Front Panel Description Features SPEED LEDs The Analyzer has the following features on the front The orange LEDs for SPEED illuminate as follows e LED Indicators for 11 T1 l2 T2 13 T3 and 14 T4 1 Speed Initiator Target e TRIGGER or for trigger 1 5G Off Off e ERROR or for error 40G On Off LINK or for link 6 0G On On SPEED or for speed level e FRAME OOB or for OOB or traffic e Power Switch 0 1 2 e External Trigger Input TRIG IN 3 e External Trigger Output TRIG OUT 3 e Initiator mini SAS connector 4 e Target mini SAS connector 5 e Expansion In Out data ports and Clock In Out connectors 6 e Status and Configuration LCD Display 7 e USB Port for host connectivity 8 e Ethernet Port for network connectivity 9 FRAME OOB LEDs The green LEDs for FRAME OOB illuminate as follows e Before the link is established illuminates during the OOB sequence e After the link is established indicates traffic on the bus 5 Expansion Module Connections The Analyzer provides cascading features through the Warning Do not open the enclosure No operator Expansion Module via the following connectors serviceable parts are inside e Expansion In Out connectors 10 e Clock In Out connectors 11 Expansion 6 Installing the Software Important Do not connect Sierra M6 4 to
3. the software displays the Device Selection dialog Select an interface and click OK to display the software Device Selection Dialog si Lira devices Al Pots USD Ethemet r e usi C Ethene D Aemole dees Hardware Hot Intalled Simulation Mode STS Simulation Mack Dowrivad he mee pacer follwane Irom cur pretest er hip eva Loram com UE Carne Operating in Simulation Mode The system operates in Simulation Mode by default if the software detects no hardware However you can operate in Simulation Mode directly without installing the Analyzer hardware To operate without hardware select Hardware Not Installed Simulation Mode in the Device Selection dialog box and click OK To start using the protocol analyzer and software see the Protocol Analyzer chapter of the Sierra M6 4 User Manual 10 Running the Software and Hardware The Sierra M6 4 application has the LeCroy SAS Protocol Suite and the LeCroy SATA Protocol Suite Protocol Analysis To use the software for protocol analysis first select File gt New gt Protocol Analyzer for a new project protocol analysis file sac for SAS or stc for SATA You can also open a scs SAS Sample file or sts SATA Sample file from the Examples folder 1 In Easy Mode on the Capture tab select to capture Everything or Pattern For Pattern select a Pattern You can exclude patterns and frames You can use different patterns for pre trigger and post trigger 2 In Easy Mode o
4. your host system until software installation is complete 1 Insert the Installation CD ROM into the CD drive on the host machine The installation automatically starts setup unless Auto Run is off In that case select the CD ROM from My Computer and click Setup After the warning to close all other programs and before starting the installation the Install component selection opens 2 Select components for installation 3 Click Next to complete the installation The Sierra M6 4 software installs on the PC hard disk 4 Restart the computer before using the software Note If you get an error message during installation of the drivers consult your system administrator Setting Up and Connecting Note You must install the software before connecting the analyzer to the host machine for the first time To set up the analyzer 1 Connect the analyzer to a 100V 240V 50HZ 60Hz power outlet and turn on the Power switch At power on the analyzer will go through initialization as shown on the LCD display 2 Connect the USB cable between the Sierra M6 4 USB port and a USB port on the Host PC The host PC operating system detects the analyzer and driver files 3 Connect the analyzer to Initiator and Target Analyzer n Hiir Target mi eanne ior D aout Hard Drive When using Sierra as a Host Emulator connect from Target to hard drives using an iPass to SATA octopus Straight cable When using Sierra as a Dev
5. aCroy Sierra M6 4 SAS SATA Protocol Analyzer Quick Start a 1 Introduction The Sierra M6 4 SAS SATA Protocol Analyzer is a serial bus analyzer Supports host and device emulation and provides error injection functionality The SAS analyzer software performs serial bus analysis for Serial Attached SCSI SAS data transfers as well as Serial ATA SATA data transfers through STP data transfers The SATA analyzer software performs serial bus analysis for Serial ATA SATA data transfers The Sierra M6 4 Analyzer helps Hardware Firmware Design and Application Engineers troubleshoot and diagnose SAS and SATA problems within their product The analyzer supports capture triggering and filtering of Serial Attached SCSI packets or Serial ATA packets It generates bus traffic as a SAS Initiator Emulator or a SATA Host Emulator while monitoring and analyzing results SAS supports target emulation and SATA supports device emulation It can run a pattern generator and support TX Vout on transmitters for test and characterization Before Starting Use this document for quick installation and setup If you experience problems or need more information see the Sierra M6 4 User Manual on the Installation CD or at the LeCroy web site For details about the latest software version see the Readme file on the Installation CD The analyzer provides for bi directional trigger and capture of commands primitives patterns and all bu
6. er to establish a connection The host computer continually broadcasts the next available IP address to the Analyzer until the software starts IP_Address When you start the software the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog may prompt you to automatically use the offered IP address or to assign a specific IP address The assigned IP address must be on the same network segment as the host computer Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties x fou can get IP settings assigned automatically your nelwork supports this capability Othewise pou need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IF settings f Obtain an IP address automatically C Use the following IP address i Use as default at next application run coca ET Aultilink Analyzer F ulti Device ID In Use Connection Type Device Type 00104C900020 No Ethernet wice Rescan Devices i The software searches for all analyzers connected to the network and displays a list of available units in the Find Devices dialog After you select a unit the software assigns the IP address to the selected unit completing the connection then launches the software Connecting Directly to the Host Computer using a Crossover Cable Connect Sierra M6 4 to the Host PC using a crossover cable Ol Starting the Ay Starting the ADOC To launch the software double click the SAS or SATA Icon in the Program Manager Window The first time you run your software
7. ice Emulator connect from Initiator to HBAs using an iPass to SATA octopus Crossover cable When connecting between a HBA and a disk drive use a crossover Mini SAS iPASS from the initiator port on the Sierra to Mini SAS or SAS4X cable depending on the HBA connector and a Mini SAS from the target port to SATAx4 connecting the SATA connector to the disk drive For an illustration of the cabling see the Introduction chapter of the Sierra M6 4 User Manual Cascading You can use cascading of analyzer units for higher port counts by daisy chaining the units through the provided Expansion and Clock In Out interfaces on the analyzer front For expansion see the Introduction chapter of the Sierra M6 4 User Manual 8 Connecting via Ethernet The Ethernet connection can have any of these configurations Connecting to a Network using a Hub Switch GigE interface or Similar Device When connected to a network the analyzer must communicate with the DHCP server to establish a connection The DHCP server continually sends the next available IP address to the analyzer until the software starts Note To connect using a different subnet or for remote operation see the Introduction chapter of the Sierra M6 4 User Manual Connecting to a Host Computer using a Hub Switch GigE interface or Similar Device When connected to the host machine using a hub switch GigE interface or similar device the Analyzer must communicate with the host comput
8. n the Trigger tab select the trigger type For Pattern select the pattern In Easy Mode on the Settings tab select trigger position and memory use 3 Change the Analyzer settings if necessary Change the port Speed if necessary 4 Use Advanced Mode only after you become familiar with the hardware and software and have special needs Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator To use the software for protocol analysis to generate host traffic first select File gt New gt Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulation or Protocol Analyzer Host Emulation for a new project Pattern Generator file ppf for a dual role file or spg for a single role file 1 In Easy Mode on the Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator tab insert instances of ATA SCSI TASK SMP Frame or Event Select the type of each from the drop down lists You can also loop go to wait delay if then and stop 2 In Easy Mode on the Capture tab Trigger tab and Settings follow the steps for Protocol Analysis 3 In Easy Mode on the Initiator Setting or Host Setting tab select the port and speed Select to run the Pattern Generator or Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator Target Emulator or Device Emulator To use the software as a target or device emulator first select File gt New gt Target Emulator or Device Emulator for a new project std Target Emulator file or sde Device Emulator file 1 Inthe Pages tab change settings for the supported pages if necessary
9. s conditions You can capture all frames or exclude traffic The Sierra M6 4 Analyzer has a USB port and an Ethernet port to connect to a computer You can cascade analyzer units for higher port counts You can trigger manually or put the trigger condition on a specific event The Sierra M6 4 Analyzer provides a full range of views and statistical reports The software installs on Microsoft Windows XP Please see the Readme file on the installation CD for the latest information on PC requirements 2 Components The analyzer package includes the following components e 1 Sierra M6 4 Analyzer identified in the packing list e 1 Mini SAS to 4 x1 SATA straight cable 1 meter e 1 Mini SAS to 4 x1 SATA crossover cable 1 meter e 2mSAS to mSAS cables 1 meter e 2mSAS to SAS x4 cables 1 meter e 1USBA B 2 0 cable 1 8 meter e 1 Ethernet cable 10 feet e 1 10 position ribbon cable 6 inches e 1SMB RA to SMB RA cable 6 inches e 1 Three Prong AC power cord e 1 Installation CD ROM with software and documentation Sierra M6 4 Protocol Analyzer Please see the Sierra M6 4 User Manual on the installation CD for component specifications and further details 3 Unpacking the Analyzer Inspect the received shipping container for any damage Unpack the container and account for each of the system components listed on the accompanying packing list Visually inspect each component for absence of damage In the event of damage notify the
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