LeCroy Sierra M6-2 User manual
Sierra M6-2
SAS/SATA Protocol Analyzer
User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.........................................................................................17
Analyzer Overview...................................................................................................................... 17
Receiving Your Analyzer............................................................................................................ 18
Unpacking the Analyzer............................................................................................................. 18
Analyzer Features....................................................................................................................... 18
LEDs............................................................................................................................................. 19
Status and Configuration Display............................................................................................. 19
Installing Your Analyzer............................................................................................................. 20
Software Installation .....................................................................................................................................20
System restart .....................................................................................................................................20
Error Message .....................................................................................................................................20
Hardware Setup .......................................................................................................................... 21
Separate Systems..........................................................................................................................................21
Connecting in General ..................................................................................................................................21
Cables to Use ......................................................................................................................................22
Expandability .............................................................................................................................. 23
Cascading with STX SYNC Expansion Cards.............................................................................................23
Cascading ............................................................................................................................................23
Select Device .................................................................................................................................................26
Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion Card............................................................................................30
Using the Power Expansion Card................................................................................................................30
Removing Expansion Cards.........................................................................................................................31
Connecting via Ethernet ............................................................................................................ 34
Connecting to a Network ........................................................................................................... 34
Connecting using a Hub, Switch, or Similar Device................................................................ 35
Connecting over Different Subnets .......................................................................................... 35
TCP and UDP Ports Must Be Open to Connect over Ethernet ............................................... 35
Launching Your Analyzer .......................................................................................................... 35
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Operating in Simulation Mode................................................................................................... 35
Using the Software..................................................................................................................... 36
Protocol Analyzer....................................................................................................................... 36
Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator.......................................................... 37
Target Emulator or Device Emulator ........................................................................................ 37
Viewing Captured Data............................................................................................................... 38
Configuration.................................................................................................................................................38
Port Status .....................................................................................................................................................38
Statistical Reports.........................................................................................................................................38
Data Report....................................................................................................................................................38
InFusion..........................................................................................................................................................38
Trainer ............................................................................................................................................................39
CrossSync Control Panel .............................................................................................................................39
Chapter 2: Protocol Analysis...............................................................................41
Easy Mode (Pre-Defined Setups) .............................................................................................. 41
Main Window............................................................................................................................... 41
Project Tree................................................................................................................................. 43
Capture Tab Fields........................................................................................................................................43
SAS Software Menus and Toolbar...............................................................................................................44
SATA Software Menus and Toolbar.............................................................................................................44
Run Hardware ............................................................................................................................. 45
Saving a Trace Capture.............................................................................................................. 46
Exporting..................................................................................................................................... 48
Export to Initiator Emulator..........................................................................................................................48
Export to Generator.......................................................................................................................................49
Export Read/Write Command Report ..........................................................................................................49
Export Paired SAS Address Report.............................................................................................................50
CrossSync Control Panel........................................................................................................... 51
Launching the CrossSync Control Panel .........................................................................................51
Projects........................................................................................................................................ 52
Project File Types..........................................................................................................................................52
Example Projects...........................................................................................................................................53
Run an Example Analysis Project................................................................................................................53
Patterns and Data Capture Setup ................................................................................................................56
Choose a Parameter......................................................................................................................................57
Exclude Patterns ...........................................................................................................................................57
Pre and Post Trigger Data Capture..............................................................................................................58
Defining Patterns...........................................................................................................................................59
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Data Pattern .........................................................................................................................................59
Protocol Errors..............................................................................................................................................60
Protocol Error Descriptions ...............................................................................................................60
STP Frame (SAS only)...................................................................................................................................61
Available FIS Types ............................................................................................................................62
Address Frame (SAS only)..........................................................................................................................62
SMP Frame (SAS only)..................................................................................................................................63
SSP Frame (SAS only) ..................................................................................................................................63
FIS (Frame Information Structure) (SATA only) .........................................................................................64
Available FIS Types ............................................................................................................................64
FIS Pattern (SATA only)................................................................................................................................65
FIS Types (SAS and SATA)...........................................................................................................................66
Register Host to Device ......................................................................................................................66
Register Device to Host ......................................................................................................................67
Set Device Bits ....................................................................................................................................67
DMA Setup ...........................................................................................................................................68
BIST ......................................................................................................................................................69
PIO Setup .............................................................................................................................................69
Data ......................................................................................................................................................70
Vendor ..................................................................................................................................................70
Trigger Setup .............................................................................................................................. 71
Snapshot Mode..............................................................................................................................................71
Manual Trigger Mode ....................................................................................................................................71
Any Trigger Mode..........................................................................................................................................72
Choosing a Parameter ........................................................................................................................73
Triggering on a Timer .........................................................................................................................73
Timeout ................................................................................................................................................74
External Trigger ...................................................................................................................................74
Bus Condition ......................................................................................................................................75
Symbol .................................................................................................................................................75
Primitive ...............................................................................................................................................76
ATA Command ....................................................................................................................................77
ATAPI ...................................................................................................................................................78
Data Pattern .........................................................................................................................................79
Protocol Errors ....................................................................................................................................80
STP Frame (SAS only) ........................................................................................................................81
Address Frame (SAS only) .................................................................................................................82
SMP Frame (SAS only) .......................................................................................................................83
SSP Frame (SAS only) ........................................................................................................................84
SCSI Command (SAS only) ................................................................................................................85
FIS (Frame Information Structure) (SATA only) ...............................................................................86
FIS Pattern (SATA only) ......................................................................................................................87
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ATA Command Pattern (SATA only) .................................................................................................88
Soft Reset (SATA only) .......................................................................................................................88
Sequential Trigger Mode...............................................................................................................................89
Timer ....................................................................................................................................................89
Defining Patterns ................................................................................................................................90
Triggering Order ..................................................................................................................................90
Pre-Trigger .....................................................................................................................................................91
Project Settings .............................................................................................................................................92
Memory Settings............................................................................................................................................92
Trigger Position ...................................................................................................................................92
Sample File Name ...............................................................................................................................93
Memory Size ........................................................................................................................................93
Partial Memory ....................................................................................................................................93
Segmented Memory ............................................................................................................................93
Upload Manager ..................................................................................................................................94
Analyzer Settings ..........................................................................................................................................95
Primitive Response Timeout ..............................................................................................................95
Disable Scrambling .............................................................................................................................95
Show XXXX value ................................................................................................................................95
ALIGN Transmission Period (differs for SAS and SATA) ................................................................95
Protocol Error Mask ............................................................................................................................95
External Trig Out Setting ....................................................................................................................96
External Trig In Setting .......................................................................................................................96
Choose Port Speed .............................................................................................................................96
Ports Configuration ............................................................................................................................97
Port Configuration and Projects ........................................................................................................98
MUX Setting (SAS only) ......................................................................................................................99
Add a Project Note ......................................................................................................................................100
Advanced Mode (User-Defined) .............................................................................................. 101
Working in Advanced Mode .......................................................................................................................101
State Number for Complex Trigger Sequences........................................................................................104
Setting Trigger Conditions ...............................................................................................................104
Multi-Link Triggering ........................................................................................................................105
Set Timers ..........................................................................................................................................105
Timeout ..............................................................................................................................................106
Useful Key Sequences ......................................................................................................................108
Project Settings ........................................................................................................................ 109
Notes.............................................................................................................................................................109
Exercise and Capture............................................................................................................... 109
Programming the Initiator or Host Emulator ............................................................................................109
Add Program Lines .....................................................................................................................................110
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Adding Initiator or Host Emulator Commands .........................................................................................111
Adding an ATA Command ................................................................................................................111
Adding a User-Defined ATA Command ..........................................................................................112
Adding a SCSI Command (SAS only) ..............................................................................................112
Adding a User-Defined SCSI Command (SAS only) ......................................................................113
Adding a TASK Command (SAS only) ............................................................................................113
Adding an SMP Command (SAS only) ............................................................................................114
Adding a Frame .................................................................................................................................115
Adding an Event ................................................................................................................................116
PHY Setting Dialog ............................................................................................................................118
Inserting Instructions .......................................................................................................................118
Phy Reset Sequence and Identification ..........................................................................................122
Sample Host Emulator Program (SATA only) ................................................................................122
Sample Initiator Emulator Program (SAS only) ..............................................................................123
Data Blocks ........................................................................................................................................123
Exercising Specific Addresses ........................................................................................................123
Record and Play ................................................................................................................................125
Error and Command Settings.....................................................................................................................127
ATA Error and Command Settings ..................................................................................................127
Outgoing ATA Frame Settings .........................................................................................................130
Incoming ATA Frame Settings .........................................................................................................132
SCSI Error and Command Settings (SAS only) ..............................................................................133
Outgoing SCSI Frame Settings ........................................................................................................136
Incoming SCSI Frame Settings ........................................................................................................137
FIS Options (SATA only) ..................................................................................................................138
Initiator Setting Tab (SAS only)..................................................................................................................139
Host Setting Tab (SATA).............................................................................................................................144
ATA Command Execution Timeout .................................................................................................145
Project Settings ...........................................................................................................................................150
Creating a Data Block .................................................................................................................................150
Naming a Data Block ........................................................................................................................151
Editing a Data Block .........................................................................................................................152
Creating and Editing Data Blocks as Text ......................................................................................155
Performance Analysis.............................................................................................................. 156
Performance Analysis with Analyzer Only................................................................................................156
New Performance Analysis Project .................................................................................................156
Last Saved Performance Analysis Project .....................................................................................156
Performance Analysis Project....................................................................................................................156
Define Performance ..........................................................................................................................158
Settings ..............................................................................................................................................158
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Run Hardware ........................................................................................................................... 161
Target and Device Emulation .................................................................................................. 161
Pages Tab.....................................................................................................................................................161
Writable Buffer Size Field .................................................................................................................163
Error Injection Tab ............................................................................................................................163
Setting General Errors ................................................................................................................................165
Generate Periodic Error ....................................................................................................................165
Outgoing FIS Command Error or Outgoing Frame Command Error ...........................................165
Identify Errors (SAS only)...........................................................................................................................168
Connection Management (SAS only).........................................................................................................168
Open Connection Definition .............................................................................................................169
Close Connection Definition ............................................................................................................170
SAS Commands Errors (SAS only)............................................................................................................171
Outgoing Frame Settings .................................................................................................................173
ATA Commands Errors (SATA only).........................................................................................................175
Outgoing Frame Settings............................................................................................................................176
Incoming Frame Settings............................................................................................................................177
SATA Signature (SATA only)......................................................................................................................178
SATA Signature Errors ...............................................................................................................................179
User-Defined Commands Tab ....................................................................................................................180
Target Emulator Settings (SAS).................................................................................................................181
Notes Tab.....................................................................................................................................................184
Run Target Emulation .................................................................................................................................184
Device Emulator Settings (SATA only)......................................................................................................184
Project Note .................................................................................................................................................189
Using the Power Expansion Card..............................................................................................................189
Run Device Emulation.................................................................................................................................189
Chapter 3: Display Manipulation .......................................................................191
Viewer Display .......................................................................................................................... 191
Quick View ...................................................................................................................................................192
Using the Viewer Display............................................................................................................................193
Sample Properties.................................................................................................................... 193
Switching Views........................................................................................................................ 194
Save and Open a Workspace .....................................................................................................................194
Changing the Default View .........................................................................................................................195
CATC Navigation View................................................................................................................................195
Text View......................................................................................................................................................195
Column View................................................................................................................................................196
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Customize Display.......................................................................................................................................197
Rename Port ......................................................................................................................................197
Select and Apply Show/Hide Port Mode .........................................................................................198
Show/Hide Single Port ......................................................................................................................198
Show/Hide Multiple Ports .................................................................................................................198
Show/Hide Field ................................................................................................................................198
Related Frames .................................................................................................................................199
Byte Order ..........................................................................................................................................200
Choose Data Format .........................................................................................................................201
Show All Data ....................................................................................................................................201
Field List View..............................................................................................................................................202
Field List View Displayed in a Seperate Window ...........................................................................203
Field List View Embedded in Frame or Spreadsheet Views .........................................................203
Spreadsheet View .............................................................................................................................204
Histogram View .................................................................................................................................205
Bus Utilization View ..........................................................................................................................207
Bus Utilization Buttons .....................................................................................................................208
Waveform Display .......................................................................................................................................209
Spec View ..........................................................................................................................................210
Data Payload View ............................................................................................................................212
Compare Two Data Payloads ...........................................................................................................213
Tile All Views Horizontally ................................................................................................................214
Port Status ...................................................................................................................................................214
Toolbars..................................................................................................................................... 215
Enabling Tool Bars......................................................................................................................................215
Main Toolbar................................................................................................................................................215
View Type Toolbar.......................................................................................................................................215
Viewer Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................216
Viewer Setting Toolbar .....................................................................................................................218
Cursor Position Status Bar ..............................................................................................................219
Layers Toolbar (SAS) ........................................................................................................................219
............................................................................................................................................................220
Layers Toolbar (SATA) .....................................................................................................................220
Decode Toolbar .................................................................................................................................221
Status Bar.................................................................................................................................. 222
Search Status...............................................................................................................................................222
Filtering...................................................................................................................................... 222
Filter Setup...................................................................................................................................................223
Selectable Filter Options for SAS ....................................................................................................227
Selectable Filter Options for SATA............................................................................................................231
Enable Filter .......................................................................................................................................232
Filter Idle ............................................................................................................................................232
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Using the Cursors and Bookmarks......................................................................................... 233
Cursors.........................................................................................................................................................233
Search........................................................................................................................................ 238
Save Search Setup ............................................................................................................................240
Search By ...........................................................................................................................................240
Search Direction ................................................................................................................................240
Search From ......................................................................................................................................240
Search Logic ......................................................................................................................................241
Search For .........................................................................................................................................241
Search Domain ..................................................................................................................................241
Search Sub Items ..............................................................................................................................242
Display Configuration .............................................................................................................. 244
Sample Viewer Configuration.....................................................................................................................244
Set Port Alias ............................................................................................................................ 248
SAS Address Alias (SAS only)................................................................................................ 249
Tx Vout....................................................................................................................................... 251
Software Settings ..................................................................................................................... 252
General Tab..................................................................................................................................................252
Paths ..................................................................................................................................................252
Template Files ...................................................................................................................................253
Other ...................................................................................................................................................253
Found Device List Mode ...................................................................................................................253
Browse Default Path .........................................................................................................................253
Sample Viewer Tab......................................................................................................................................254
Open Sample file In ...........................................................................................................................254
Optimization ......................................................................................................................................254
Other ...................................................................................................................................................255
Spread Sheet View Tab...............................................................................................................................255
Color Setting ......................................................................................................................................256
Anchor the Selection bar ..................................................................................................................256
Other ...................................................................................................................................................256
Column View Tab.........................................................................................................................................257
Other ...................................................................................................................................................257
Field List View Tab ......................................................................................................................................258
Update Field List based on ..............................................................................................................258
Mode of frame field list: ....................................................................................................................258
Other ...................................................................................................................................................258
Sampling Memory Usage Optimization.................................................................................. 259
If the Sampling Memory Usage Optimization Option is Checked...........................................................259
If the Sampling Memory Usage Optimization Option is Not Checked....................................................260
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Floating License ....................................................................................................................... 261
External Trig Setting................................................................................................................. 262
External Trig Out Setting ..................................................................................................................262
External Trig In Setting .....................................................................................................................262
Update STX Board Interface.................................................................................................... 263
Update Sierra Device................................................................................................................ 263
USB IP Setup............................................................................................................................. 265
User-Defined Decoding............................................................................................................ 267
Help Menu.................................................................................................................................. 268
Help Topics ..................................................................................................................................................268
Update License............................................................................................................................................268
Check for Updates.......................................................................................................................................268
About............................................................................................................................................................268
Display License Information.......................................................................................................................269
Statistical Report...................................................................................................................... 270
Report between Cursors ..................................................................................................................270
Report between Events ....................................................................................................................270
Statistical Report Content........................................................................................................ 271
Report Options ............................................................................................................................................271
General Report.............................................................................................................................................272
Primitive Report...........................................................................................................................................272
Bus Condition Report .................................................................................................................................273
ATA Command Report................................................................................................................................273
Time out of ATA Command Report .................................................................................................274
ATAPI Report...............................................................................................................................................274
Protocol Error Report..................................................................................................................................275
Others Report ..............................................................................................................................................275
SSP Transport Report (SAS) ......................................................................................................................276
SMP Transport Report (SAS)......................................................................................................................276
STP Transport Report (SAS) ......................................................................................................................276
SCSI Command Report (SAS) ....................................................................................................................278
SMP Command Report (SAS).....................................................................................................................278
Task Command Report (SAS) ....................................................................................................................279
SAS Address Report (SAS) ........................................................................................................................279
Lanes Report (SAS).....................................................................................................................................280
Read/Write Command Report (SAS)..........................................................................................................280
Performance Report (SAS) .........................................................................................................................281
Performance Report (SATA).......................................................................................................................282
FIS Report (SATA) .......................................................................................................................................283
Queue Command Report (SATA)...............................................................................................................283
PM Statistic Report (SATA) ........................................................................................................................284
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PM Performance Report (SATA) ................................................................................................................284
Read Write Command Report (SATA) .......................................................................................................285
Statistical Report Toolbar........................................................................................................ 286
Export as Microsoft® Excel file..................................................................................................................286
Save as Text file...........................................................................................................................................286
Print Statistical Report................................................................................................................................286
Print Preview................................................................................................................................................287
Report Display Settings..............................................................................................................................288
Link With Sample View ...............................................................................................................................289
Formatting the Statistical Report View................................................................................... 290
Filtering Column Content ...........................................................................................................................290
Sorting Column Content.............................................................................................................................292
Hiding Columns...........................................................................................................................................292
Data Report ............................................................................................................................... 293
Tools.......................................................................................................................................... 294
Self Test........................................................................................................................................................294
Clock Check .......................................................................................................................................295
Memory Check ...................................................................................................................................296
Serdes Check ....................................................................................................................................297
Crosspoint Check .............................................................................................................................298
Main FPGA Check (SATA only) ........................................................................................................299
Expansion Check ..............................................................................................................................300
LED/Buzzer Check ............................................................................................................................301
Find Device ..................................................................................................................................................302
Aliasing ..............................................................................................................................................303
Exporting ...........................................................................................................................................303
Compliance Test (SATA).............................................................................................................................303
Using the Power Expansion Card ....................................................................................................306
SAS Verification (SAS)................................................................................................................................306
Using the Power Expansion Card ....................................................................................................307
Running Verification Script Engine (VSE).............................................................................. 308
Chapter 4: InFusion Overview ...........................................................................313
Key Features............................................................................................................................. 314
Interface..................................................................................................................................... 315
Buttons.........................................................................................................................................................315
Menus...........................................................................................................................................................316
Main Library .................................................................................................................................................317
Device Library..............................................................................................................................................318
Device Ports.................................................................................................................................................319
Using the Device Ports Dialog .........................................................................................................319
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Port Configuration for InFusion.............................................................................................. 320
InFusion Scenarios................................................................................................................... 323
Scenarios Overview ....................................................................................................................................323
InFusion Scenario Parameters ........................................................................................................324
Global Rules.................................................................................................................................................325
Sequences .........................................................................................................................................326
Scenario Libraries .................................................................................................................... 327
Main Library .................................................................................................................................................327
File Libraries ................................................................................................................................................327
Device Libraries...........................................................................................................................................328
Scenario Properties.................................................................................................................. 329
SATA Smart Hold Option ..................................................................................................................330
Scenario Events........................................................................................................................ 332
DWORD Matcher ...............................................................................................................................334
SAS Data Pattern ...............................................................................................................................334
SATA Data Pattern ............................................................................................................................334
Scenario Actions ...................................................................................................................... 335
Using Counters in Events and Actions ...........................................................................................337
Capturing a Data DWORD ................................................................................................................338
Using Captured Data DWORDs ........................................................................................................338
Summary of Scenario Creation..................................................................................................................340
Creating Global Rules.............................................................................................................. 341
Example 1: Creating a Single Event and Action that Removes a Primitive...........................................342
Example 2: Wait for a Primitive and Replace It with an Error .................................................................345
Example 3: Creating OR Conditions..........................................................................................................346
Example 4: Multiple Triggers and Actions................................................................................................348
Example 5: Multiple Actions on a Single Event........................................................................................350
Example 6: Using Timers............................................................................................................................352
Creating a Sequence................................................................................................................ 354
Example 7: Creating Two Sequences and Global Rules .........................................................................355
Example 8: Creating a Sequence With Many States #1 ........................................................ 361
Example 9: Creating a Sequence With Many States #2 ........................................................ 364
Downloading Scenarios...........................................................................................................367
Running Scenarios................................................................................................................... 367
Scenario Batch Files ................................................................................................................ 367
Script Workspace ........................................................................................................................................368
Error Checking.............................................................................................................................................371
Log................................................................................................................................................................371
Statements...................................................................................................................................................371
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IfIsStopped .........................................................................................................................................371
Goto Label .........................................................................................................................................372
Run .....................................................................................................................................................373
Stop ....................................................................................................................................................374
WaitForStop .......................................................................................................................................375
Sleep ...................................................................................................................................................376
Beep ...................................................................................................................................................376
Chapter 5: Sierra Trainer Traffic Generation....................................................377
Sierra Trainer Menus................................................................................................................ 378
File Menu......................................................................................................................................................378
Setup Menu..................................................................................................................................................379
Generate Menu.............................................................................................................................................380
Search Menu................................................................................................................................................380
View Menu....................................................................................................................................................382
Tools Menu...................................................................................................................................................382
Window Menu ..............................................................................................................................................383
Help Menu ....................................................................................................................................................383
Sierra Trainer Main Toolbar.....................................................................................................383
Setting Up for Generating Initiator Traffic.............................................................................. 384
Setting Up for Generating Target Traffic................................................................................ 384
Creating a Traffic Generation File........................................................................................... 384
Creating a New Generator File ...................................................................................................................385
Editing an Example Generation File ..........................................................................................................386
Converting an SATrainer Traffic Generation File.....................................................................................387
Opening a Traffic Generation File........................................................................................... 387
Layout...........................................................................................................................................................388
Overview of Generation and Global Settings Files ............................................................... 388
Traffic Generation (*.ssg) Files ..................................................................................................................388
Settings.inc File...........................................................................................................................................389
The Global Setting “AutoAlign”.................................................................................................................390
Placing Global Settings in the Generation Block.....................................................................................391
Primitive and Frame Definitions.............................................................................................. 392
Special Conditions for Frames...................................................................................................................392
Primitives Decl.inc File ...............................................................................................................................393
Address FramesDecl.inc File .....................................................................................................................393
SSPFrames.inc File.....................................................................................................................................393
SMPFrames.inc File.....................................................................................................................................393
STPFrames.inc File .....................................................................................................................................393
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Starting the Script Editor......................................................................................................... 394
Script Editor Toolbar...................................................................................................................................395
View Options Menu .....................................................................................................................................396
Pop-up Menu................................................................................................................................................396
File Tabs.......................................................................................................................................................396
Error Log......................................................................................................................................................397
Tooltips.........................................................................................................................................................397
Multi-Port Trainer Script Assignments to Links.................................................................... 397
Generating Traffic..................................................................................................................... 399
Stop Traffic Generation...............................................................................................................................399
Resume Traffic Generation.........................................................................................................................399
Sierra Trainer Generation Language ...................................................................................... 400
File Structure ...............................................................................................................................................400
Language......................................................................................................................................................400
Comments ..........................................................................................................................................400
Includes ..............................................................................................................................................400
Settings ........................................................................................................................................................401
Constants.....................................................................................................................................................401
Predefined Constants .................................................................................................................................401
Data Patterns ...............................................................................................................................................401
Primitives .....................................................................................................................................................402
Packets/ Frames..........................................................................................................................................402
Generation Block.........................................................................................................................................405
Definitions....................................................................................................................................................405
Field Variable Declarations ..............................................................................................................405
Changing Frame Fields ....................................................................................................................405
Preprocessor Integer Arithmetic .....................................................................................................406
Trainer Script Enhancements.................................................................................................. 407
Variable Definition.......................................................................................................................................408
Assigning Variable Values..........................................................................................................................409
Expression on Variables.............................................................................................................................409
If/While in Logical Expressions..................................................................................................................410
Using Variable Values in Creating Patterns on Bus.................................................................................410
Timer.............................................................................................................................................................412
PATTERN Counter.......................................................................................................................................412
Procedure Definition ...................................................................................................................................412
Sierra Trainer Generation Commands.................................................................................... 413
General Commands.....................................................................................................................................413
SATA Commands........................................................................................................................................415
Primitive Commands...................................................................................................................................415
Primitive Category.......................................................................................................................................418
Wait Commands ..........................................................................................................................................419
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Wait Command Groups ..............................................................................................................................425
Predefined Constants .................................................................................................................................428
Generation Settings ....................................................................................................................................429
Generation Options.................................................................................................................. 437
Generation Rules Toolbar ................................................................................................................438
Generation Rules Page: How It Works ............................................................................................439
Creating Event Buttons ....................................................................................................................439
Dragging a Button to the Main Display Area ..................................................................................440
Assigning an Action .........................................................................................................................441
Generation Rules Pop-Up Menus...............................................................................................................442
Cell Pop-up Menu........................................................................................................................................442
Action Pop-up Menu....................................................................................................................................442
Event Pop-up Menu.....................................................................................................................................442
Events and Event Properties......................................................................................................................443
Data Pattern Mask and Match ..........................................................................................................444
Setting Complex “Wait For” Conditions................................................................................. 445
Setting Conditions with the Generation Options Dialog .........................................................................445
Find............................................................................................................................................ 447
Data Pattern Mask and Match.....................................................................................................................449
Find Next......................................................................................................................................................450
Search Direction..........................................................................................................................................450
Display Options ........................................................................................................................ 450
Color/Format/Hiding Display Options .......................................................................................................451
Color Display Options.................................................................................................................................452
Formats Display Options............................................................................................................................453
Hiding Display Options...............................................................................................................................454
Level Hiding Options...................................................................................................................................454
Headers Options..........................................................................................................................................455
Saving Display Options ..............................................................................................................................456
Connection Parameters ...........................................................................................................457
Resetting the Toolbar............................................................................................................... 458
Appendix A: Creating a Pattern Generator File................................................461
Key words.................................................................................................................................. 461
Comment format....................................................................................................................... 461
Primitive definition format....................................................................................................... 461
Loop definition format.............................................................................................................. 461
Scramble definition format......................................................................................................461
Role definition format............................................................................................................... 461
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END_OF_FILE definition..........................................................................................................461
Example Pattern Generator File.............................................................................................. 462
Appendix B: China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table...................463
WAN Operation......................................................................................................................... 464
Appendix C: How to Contact LeCroy ................................................................465
Index:.................................................................................................................. 467
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Chapter1
Introduction
ThismanualdescribesinstallationandoperationoftheLeCroy
SierraM6‐2™ProtocolAnalyzerandincludesexamplesoftypicalapplications.
Figure 1.1: LeCroy Sierra M6-2 Protocol Analyzer
Analyzer Overview
TheSierraM6‐2SAS/SATAProtocolAnalyzerisaserialbusanalyzer,supportshostand
deviceemulation,generatestraffic,andprovideserrorinjectionfunctionality.TheSAS
analyzersoftwareperformsserialbusanalysisforSerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)data
transfers,aswellasSerialATA(SATA)datatransfersthroughSTPdatatransfers.TheSATA
analyzersoftwareperformsserialbusanalysisforSerialATA(SATA)datatransfers.
TheSierraM6‐2AnalyzerhelpsHardware,Firmware,Design,andApplicationEngineers
troubleshootanddiagnoseSASandSATAproblemswithintheirproduct.Theanalyzer
supportsthefollowing:
Capture,triggering,andfilteringofSerialAttachedSCSIpacketsorSerialATA
packets
GenerationofbustrafficasaSASInitiatorEmulatororaSATAHostEmulator,
whilemonitoringandanalyzingresults
SAStargetemulationandSATAdeviceemulation
RunningaPatternGenerator
TXVoutontransmittersfortestandcharacterization
CATCAPI
Theanalyzerprovidesforbi‐directionaltriggerandcaptureofcommands,primitives,
patternsandallbusconditions.Youcancaptureallframesand/orexcludetraffic.
LeCroyCorporation ReceivingYourAnalyzer
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TheInFusion™ErrorInjectorandTrafficModifierisanerrorinjectorandtraffic
modificationtoolthatallowsyoutoverifyreal‐worldfaulthandling.
TheTrainerisatrafficgeneratorthatcanemulateaSASinitiator/targetorSATAhost/
device.
TheSierraM6‐2AnalyzerhasaUSBportandanEthernetporttoconnecttoacomputer.
Youcancascadeanalyzerunitsforhigherportcounts.Youcantriggermanuallyortrigger
onaspecificevent.
TheSierraM6‐2Analyzerprovidesafullrangeofviewsandstatisticalreports.
Receiving Your Analyzer
Theanalyzerpackageincludesthefollowingcomponents:
1SierraM6‐2Analyzeridentifiedinthepackinglist
2SATAcables,0.5meter
1USBA‐B2.0cable,1.8meter
1Ethernetcable,10feet
110‐positionribboncable,6inches
1SMBRAtoSMBRAcable,6inches
1Three‐ProngACpowercord
1InstallationCDROMwithsoftwareanddocumentation
1SierraM6‐2GettingStartedmanual
Unpacking the Analyzer
Inspectthereceivedshippingcontainerforanydamage.Unpackthecontainerand
accountforeachofthesystemcomponentslistedontheaccompanyingpackinglist.
Visuallyinspecteachcomponentforabsenceofdamage.Intheeventofdamage,notify
theshipperandLeCroyCorporation.Retainallshippingmaterialsforshipper’s
inspection.
Analyzer Features
TheAnalyzerhasthefollowingfeatures:
PowerSwitch(0/1)
Trigger,Error,Link,Speed,andFrame/OOBLEDs(seenextpage)
Port1Initiator/HostSATAconnector
Port1Target/DeviceSATAconnector
Port2Initiator/HostSATAconnector
Port2Target/DeviceSATAconnector
StatusandConfigurationLCDDisplay
ExternalTriggerInputandOutput
USBportforhostconnectivity
Ethernetportfornetworkconnectivity
PowerIn(onback)
ExpansionIn/OutdataportsandClockIn/Outconnectors(onback)
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