Command line options for the MPT HAM driver:
Notes:
1) All entries are case-insensitive, intermix upper/lower case in any
way.
2) Several of the commands listed below have aliases. Different
spellings of the same command cause the same operation.
The different spellings are shown in duplicate next to the command
listed. For example
help
h
?
The "help" command can be invoked by either "help",
"h" or "?".
3) For backwards compatability, any of the commands can be preceeded by a
minus (dash) "-", forward slash "/", or backward slash "\" character.
4) Multiple commands for the same adapter are specified on the command line
seperated by a space " ".
Syntax:
command
Option requires no parameters.
Example: help
command=value
Option is set to specified value.
"value" is an alphanumeric token valid for a particular command.
Example: verbose=off
command=value[range]
command=value[range],value[range] ...
command=value[range1][range2]
command=value[range1][range2],value[range1][range2] ...
command=value[range1][range2],value[range],value[range1][range2] ...
Option values apply to the specified range of objects.
"[range]" is the target id list for a particular command.
"[range1][range2]" is a target id list followed by a LUN list.
this specification is only valid for the scan command.
Range may consist of a list of single numbers (e.g. 3) and a range
of numbers (e.g., 0-2) separated by commas.
Example: dv=off[5,6]
wide=8[5]
scan=[0-15][0]
scan=[0-4][0-7],[5-15][0-31]
Options:
elevator
elev
Set elevator threshold level.
Syntax: elevator=value
Parameters: 0-255, 0 disables, default 32
Example: elev=12
events
Disabled Event Notification in the driver.
Syntax: events=value
Parameters: on, off, default on
Example: events=off
handles
handle
hdl
Defines the maximum number of bus/device/target handles.
Larger configurations should increase this value to the total number
of bus/target/device(s) in a system.
Syntax: handles=value
Parameters: 50-65535, default 144
Example: hdl=200
help
h
?
Displays text describing all commands.
Syntax: help
Parameters: N/A
Example: /h
help <command>
h <command>
? <command>
displays the help text for only the specified command
Example: ? scan
mintimeout
mint
Set minimum device SCSI command timeout in seconds.
Syntax: mintimeout=value[TargetIdRange]
Parameters: 0-1200 seconds, 0 no minimum, default 0
[TargetIdRange] 0-15
Example: mint=20[4]
qtags
qtag
tag
Enable or disable use of simple/ordered tagged command queueing.
Syntax: qtags=value[TargetIdRange]
Parameters: value
on = tagged queueing enabled
off = tagged queueing disabled
[TargetIdRange] 0-15
Example: tag=off[0,3,8-15]
scan
Specify target and LUN bus scan order.
Syntax: scan=[TargetIdRange][LunIdRange],[TargetIdRange][LunIdRange] ...
Parameters: [TargetIdRange] 0-15
[LunIdRange] 0-31, default 0-31
default is to scan for LUN 0-31 on all targets in order
0-15 [0-15][0-31]
Example: scan=[0-4,8-15][0-7]
scan=[0-4,8-15][0-7],[6,7][0,3-5]
Note: When this command is used, you must specify the
entire scan order because it overrides
the default scan order. Only the target/LUN
combinations specified in the scan parameters
will be included in the scan.
Only one "scan" command per adapter.
slot
Specifies PCI Slot Number for a driver instance.
Syntax: slot=value
Parameters: 0-1000000, slot numbers are assigned by the OS, no
default
Example: -slot=102
synchronous
speed
sync
syn
Set synchronous transfer rate for specified target(s).
Value is in mega-transfers per second.
160 mb/sec and 320 mb/sec transfers require a wide bus.
Syntax: synchronous=value[TargetIdRange]
Parameters: value
0 = asynchronous
5 = 5 mt/sec
10 = 10 mt/sec
20 = 20 mt/sec
40 = 40 mt/sec
80 = 80 mt/sec
160 = 160 mt/sec
OFF = asynchronous
ASYNC = asynchronous
MAX = Adapter maximum rate
Example: speed=40[0,15]
verbose
v
Specifies the level of information display.
Syntax: verbose=value
Parameters: on, off, default off
Example: v=off
wide
width
wid
Specifies bus width negotiations for target(s).
Syntax: wide=value[TargetIdRange]
Parameters: value
8 = 8 bit data bus
16 = 16 bit data bus
narrow = 8 bit data bus
wide = 16 bit data bus
max = Adapter maximum width
Example: wid=max[5]
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.