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diff --git a/static/freebsd/man4/mfi.4 3.html b/static/freebsd/man4/mfi.4 3.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..82a738f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/freebsd/man4/mfi.4 3.html @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ +<table class="head"> + <tr> + <td class="head-ltitle">MFI(4)</td> + <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual</td> + <td class="head-rtitle">MFI(4)</td> + </tr> +</table> +<div class="manual-text"> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="NAME"><a class="permalink" href="#NAME">NAME</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">mfi</code> — <span class="Nd">LSI MegaRAID + SAS driver</span></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SYNOPSIS"><a class="permalink" href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines + in your kernel configuration file:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent"><code class="Cd">device pci</code> +<br/> +<code class="Cd">device mfi</code></div> +<p class="Pp">Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place + the following line in <a class="Xr">loader.conf(5)</a>:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent Li"> +<pre>mfi_load="YES"</pre> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">This driver is for LSI's next generation PCI Express SAS RAID + controllers. Access to RAID arrays (logical disks) from this driver is + provided via <span class="Pa">/dev/mfid?</span> device nodes. A simple + management interface is also provided on a per-controller basis via the + <span class="Pa">/dev/mfi?</span> device node.</p> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">mfi</code> name is derived from the phrase + "MegaRAID Firmware Interface", which is substantially different + than the old "MegaRAID" interface and thus requires a new driver. + Older SCSI and SATA MegaRAID cards are supported by <a class="Xr">amr(4)</a> + and will not work with this driver.</p> +<p class="Pp">Two sysctls are provided to tune the <code class="Nm">mfi</code> + driver's behavior when a request is made to remove a mounted volume. By + default the driver will disallow any requests to remove a mounted volume. If + the sysctl <var class="Va">dev.mfi.%d.delete_busy_volumes</var> is set to 1, + then the driver will allow mounted volumes to be removed.</p> +<p class="Pp">A tunable is provided to adjust the <code class="Nm">mfi</code> + driver's behaviour when attaching to a card. By default the driver will + attach to all known cards with high probe priority. If the tunable + <var class="Va">hw.mfi.mrsas_enable</var> is set to 1, then the driver will + reduce its probe priority to allow <a class="Xr">mrsas(4)</a> to attach to + the card instead of <code class="Nm">mfi</code>.</p> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">mfi</code> does not provide ATA TRIM support. + Refer to <a class="Xr">mrsas(4)</a> if TRIM support is required.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HARDWARE"><a class="permalink" href="#HARDWARE">HARDWARE</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">mfi</code> driver supports the following + hardware:</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<ul class="Bl-bullet Bl-compact"> + <li>LSI MegaRAID SAS 1078</li> + <li>LSI MegaRAID SAS 8408E</li> + <li>LSI MegaRAID SAS 8480E</li> + <li>LSI MegaRAID SAS 9240</li> + <li>LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260</li> + <li>Dell PERC5</li> + <li>Dell PERC6</li> + <li>Fujitsu RAID Controller SAS 6Gbit/s 1GB (D3116)</li> + <li>IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA</li> + <li>IBM ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA</li> + <li>IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA</li> + <li>IBM ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA</li> + <li>IBM ServeRAID-MR10i</li> + <li>Intel RAID Controller SRCSAS18E</li> + <li>Intel RAID Controller SROMBSAS18E</li> +</ul> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="FILES"><a class="permalink" href="#FILES">FILES</a></h1> +<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> + <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/mfid?</span></dt> + <dd>array/logical disk interface</dd> + <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/mfi?</span></dt> + <dd>management interface</dd> +</dl> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DIAGNOSTICS"><a class="permalink" href="#DIAGNOSTICS">DIAGNOSTICS</a></h1> +<dl class="Bl-diag"> + <dt>mfid%d: Unable to delete busy device</dt> + <dd>An attempt was made to remove a mounted volume.</dd> +</dl> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SEE_ALSO"><a class="permalink" href="#SEE_ALSO">SEE + ALSO</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><a class="Xr">amr(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">pci(4)</a>, + <a class="Xr">mfiutil(8)</a></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">mfi</code> driver first appeared in + <span class="Ux">FreeBSD 6.1</span>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="AUTHORS"><a class="permalink" href="#AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">mfi</code> driver and this manual page were + written by <span class="An">Scott Long</span> + <<a class="Mt" href="mailto:scottl@FreeBSD.org">scottl@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="BUGS"><a class="permalink" href="#BUGS">BUGS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The driver does not support big-endian architectures at this + time.</p> +</section> +</div> +<table class="foot"> + <tr> + <td class="foot-date">April 19, 2023</td> + <td class="foot-os">FreeBSD 15.0</td> + </tr> +</table> |