Subject: RE: Why do we need SMP initiators in the Expander Devices?
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 13:35:55 -0500
From: "Elliott, Robert (Server Storage)" <Elliott@hp.com>
To: <t10@t10.org>
X-Message-Number: 6895
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Self-configuring expander devices use SMP initiator ports to perform the
discover process to fill in their own routing tables.  This is optional
behavior in SAS-1.1.
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Rob Elliott, elliott@hp.com
Hewlett-Packard Industry Standard Server Storage Advanced Technology
https://ecardfile.com/id/RobElliott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-t10@t10.org [mailto:owner-t10@t10.org] On Behalf 
> Of Dinesh C
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 5:27 AM
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> Subject: Why do we need SMP initiators in the Expander Devices?
> 
> * From the T10 Reflector (t10@t10.org), posted by:
> * Dinesh C <cdinesh@perfectus.com>
> *
> Hello,
> Can any one explain ,why do we need an SMP initiatior in the Expander
> Device?.(are they used to connect another exander with it?)Is it
> possible to connect another Expander device with an exander device
> without an SMP initiator?
> 
> Regards
> Dinesh.C
> Design Engineer
> 
> 
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