SAS Interface
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1.4 Link layer
The link layer defines primitives, address frames, and connections.
1.4.1 Primitives
Table 1.10 defines the primitives not specific to the type of connection.
Table 1.10 Primitives not specific to type of connection (1/2)
From To Sequence
Primitive USE (*4)
I E T I E T Type
SAS 1.1
rev. 10
supported prim
FJ supported
prim
AIP (NORMAL) NoConn - E - I E T single supported supported
AIP (RESERVED 0) NoConn - - - I E T single
↑
Supported (*1)
AIP (RESERVED 1) NoConn - - - I E T single
↑
Supported (*1)
AIP (RESERVED 2) NoConn - - - I E T single
↑
Supported (*1)
AIP (WAITING ON CONNECTION) NoConn - E - I E T single supported supported
AIP (WAITING ON DEVICE) NoConn - E - I E T single supported supported
AIP (WAITING ON PARTIAL) NoConn - E - I E T single supported supported
AIP (RESERVED WAITING ON PARTIAL) NoConn - - - I E T single
↑
Supported (*1)
ALIGN (0) ALL I E T I E T single supported supported
ALIGN (1) ALL I E T I E T single supported supported
ALIGN (2) ALL I E T I E T single supported supported
ALIGN (3) ALL I E T I E T single supported supported
BREAK ALL I E T I E T redundant supported supported
BROADCAST (CHANGE) NoConn I E - I E T redundant supported ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED CHANGE 0) NoConn - - - I E T redundant
↑
ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED CHANGE 1) NoConn - - - I E T redundant
↑
ignored
BROADCAST (SES) NoConn - - T I E T redundant supported ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED 1) NoConn - - - I E T redundant reserved ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED 2) NoConn - - - I E T redundant reserved ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED 3) NoConn - - - I E T redundant reserved ignored
BROADCAST (RESERVED 4) NoConn - - - I E T redundant reserved ignored
CLOSE (NORMAL) Conn I - T I - T triple supported supported
CLOSE (RESERVED 0) Conn - - - I - T triple
↑ ↑
CLOSE (RESERVED 1) Conn - - - I - T triple
↑ ↑
CLOSE (CLEAR AFFILIATION) STP I - - - - T triple (Not STP)
↑