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Sierra M6‐4 SAS/SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual
Using the Software ..................................................................................................................... 37
Protocol Analyzer ....................................................................................................................... 38
Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator .......................................................... 38
Performance Analyzer................................................................................................................ 39
Target Emulator or Device Emulator ........................................................................................ 39
Viewing Captured Data............................................................................................................... 39
Configuration .................................................................................................................................................40
Port Status .....................................................................................................................................................40
Statistical Reports .........................................................................................................................................40
Data Report ....................................................................................................................................................40
InFusion..........................................................................................................................................................40
Trainer ............................................................................................................................................................40
CrossSync Control Panel .............................................................................................................................41
Chapter 2: Protocol Analysis ...............................................................................43
Easy Mode (Pre-Defined Setups) .............................................................................................. 43
Main Window..................................................................................................................................................43
Project Tree .........................................................................................................................................45
SAS Software Menus and Toolbar ...............................................................................................................46
SATA Software Menus and Toolbar.............................................................................................................47
Run Hardware ......................................................................................................................................47
Saving a Trace Capture.................................................................................................................................49
Exporting........................................................................................................................................................50
Export to Initiator Emulator ................................................................................................................51
Export to Generator.......................................................................................................................................52
Export Read/Write Command Report ................................................................................................52
Export Paired SAS Address Report.............................................................................................................53
CrossSync Control Panel .............................................................................................................................54
Launching the CrossSync Control Panel .........................................................................................54
Projects ..........................................................................................................................................................54
New Default Project ............................................................................................................................54
Last Project ..........................................................................................................................................54
Project File Types ...............................................................................................................................55
Run an Example Analysis Project .....................................................................................................56
Patterns and Data Capture Setup ......................................................................................................57
Pre- and Post-Trigger Data Capture ..................................................................................................59
Defining Patterns ................................................................................................................................60
Protocol Errors ....................................................................................................................................62
FIS Types .............................................................................................................................................67
