How to verify RAID card vendor via command under Linux?

Purpose: 

This article will guide you through identifying the vendor of a RAID card. We will use the MicroSemi RAID card as an example. You can use the arcconf CLI commands to get information.  

Target Audience:

People with basic knowledge of Linux, RAID, and how to run CLI commands in a Linux shell.

Prerequisites:

Environment with available MicroSemi RAID card, and please download arcconf utility from MicroSemi website: (Please follow the SLA from MicroSemi)

Adaptec ARCCONF Command Line Utility 4.16.00.26273

Step: 

1. During system reboot, enter the option ROM with hot key "Ctrl+A' and make sure it's a MicroSemi RAID card in the legacy mode:

2. After CTRL+A, you will see the following menu: 

2. Going to the Linux OS and check the RAID card type in the Linux shell command mode:

-> /usr/bin/lspci | grep -i sas
3b:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: Adaptec Smart Storage PQI 12G SAS/PCIe 3 (rev 01)


-> /usr/bin/lspci -v -s 3b:00.0 | grep -i raid
Subsystem: Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8i

3. Download the utility of arcconf_vX_XX_XXXX.zip. Copy and unzip it into Linux.

4. Switch to the location of the command arcconf:

4.A Change to the path of arcconf (For example: /root/linux_x64) 
-> cd /root/linux_x64

4.B Make sue the arcconf is existing
-> /root/linux_x64/ls
arcconf

4.C Change the mode as executable
-> chmod u+x arcconf

5. Check controller ID

-> /root/linux_x64/arcconf list
Controllers found: 1
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Controller information
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Controller ID: Status, Slot, Mode, Name, SerialNumber, WWN
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Controller 1:: Optimal, Slot 5, Mixed, ADV Adaptec ROC-8i, Unknown, 50123456789ABC00

Command completed successfully.

6. Get Logical drive information

-> /root/linux_x64/arcconf getconfig 1 ar
Controllers found: 1
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Array Information
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Array Number 0
Name: A
Status: Ok
Interface: SATA SSD
Total Size: 488396 MB
Unused Size: 7 MB
Block Size: 512 Bytes
Array Utilization: 100.00% Used, 0.00% Unused
Type: Data
Transformation Status: Not Applicable
Spare Rebuild Mode: Dedicated
SSD I/O Bypass: Enabled
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Array Logical Device Information
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Logical 0: Optimal (1, Data, 244162 MB) sam168
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Array Physical Device Information
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Device 8: Present (244198MB, SATA, SSD, Connector:CN0, Enclosure:1, Slot:0) 203129C5E668
Device 9: Present (244198MB, SATA, SSD, Connector:CN0, Enclosure:1, Slot:1) 203129C5E732

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