what #
storcli: the tool to interact with your broadcom cards.
why #
needed for most interaction like:
- updating fw
- checking controller
- checking disks
where #
can be downloaded from https://www.broadcom.com/ make sure your version somewhat matches your firmware. i’m using “storcli sas3.5 p36” with a 9500-16e running uefi p36.
naming #
while broadcom all refers to this program as “storcli”, it can also be known as storcli64 as you can see in these examples.
examples #
show your controller #
>storcli64.exe show
CLI Version = 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
Operating system = Windows 11
Status Code = 0
Status = Success
Description = None
Number of Controllers = 1
Host Name = BOX
Operating System = Windows 11
StoreLib IT Version = 07.3503.0200.0000
StoreLib IR3 Version = 16.16-0
IT System Overview :
==================
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ctl Model AdapterType VendId DevId SubVendId SubDevId PCI Address
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 HBA 9500-16e SAS3816(A0) 0x1000 0xE6 0x1000 0x4070 00:01:00:00
---------------------------------------------------------------------------show it’s temperature #
>storcli64.exe /c0 show temperature
CLI Version = 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
Operating system = Windows 11
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = None
Controller Properties :
=====================
--------------------------------------
Ctrl_Prop Value
--------------------------------------
ROC temperature(Degree Celsius) 50
--------------------------------------show only help commands related to hba mode #
>storcli64.exe -help it
StorCli SAS Customization Utility Ver 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
(c)Copyright 2025, Broadcom Inc. All Rights Reserved.
storcli -v
storcli [verbose] -h| -help| ?
storcli show
storcli show all
storcli show ctrlcount
storcli show file=<filepath>
storcli get otc [folder=<name>]
storcli /cx/ex show
storcli /cx/ex show all
storcli /cx/ex set time=systemtime
storcli /cx delete events
storcli /cx show events [logfile[=filename]] ]
storcli /cx show eventcounters [type=sas|pcie]
storcli /cx delete eventcounters [type=sas|pcie]
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx show
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx show all
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx start locate
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx stop locate
storcli /cx show
storcli /cx show all [noASO] [noforeign] [logfile[=filename]]
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx download src=<filepath> [satabridge] [mode= 5|7] [parallel [force]] [chunksize=<val>]
storcli /cx/ex download src=<filepath> [ mode=5 | [forceActivate] mode=7] [bufferid=<val>] [chunksize=<val>]
storcli /cx/ex download src=<filepath> mode=e [offline] [forceActivate [delay=<val>]] [bufferid=<val>] [chunksize=<val>]
storcli /cx/ex download mode=f [offline] [delay=<val>] [bufferid=<val>]
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx download src=<filepath> mode= E [offline] [activatenow [delay=<val>] ] [chunksize=<val>]
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx download mode= F [offline] [delay=<val>]
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx set bootdrive=<on|off>
storcli /cx download file=<filepath> [noverchk] [noreset] [forcehcb] [force]
storcli /cx set sbr
storcli /cx/px show
storcli /cx/px show phyerrorcounters
storcli /cx/px show phyevents
storcli /cx/lnx show
storcli /cx/px set state=on|off
storcli /cx/px reset [hard | errorlog]
storcli /cx restart
storcli /cx set assemblynumber= xxxx
storcli /cx show assemblynumber
storcli /cx set tracernumber= xxxx
storcli /cx show tracernumber
storcli /cx show boardname
storcli /cx set sasadd = xxxx [devicename] [methodport]
storcli /cx set sasaddhi = xxxx sasaddlow = xxxxx [devicename] [methodport]
storcli /cx show sasadd
storcli /cx/px compare linkspeed=<speed>
storcli /cx set updatevpd file=<filepath>
storcli /cx show vpd
storcli /cx erase nvsram
storcli /cx erase fwbackup
storcli /cx erase bootservices
storcli /cx erase all [excludemfg] [file=filename]
storcli /cx erase perconfpage
storcli /cx erase mpb
storcli /cx download efibios file=<filepath>
storcli /cx download cpld file=<filepath>
storcli /cx download psoc file=<filepath>
storcli /cx download bios file=<filepath>
storcli /cx download fcode file=<filepath>
storcli /cx compare bios ver =<bios version>
storcli /cx compare fwprodid ver =<fw product id version>
storcli /cx compare ssid ver =<ssid version>
storcli /cx compare firmware ver =<firmware version>
storcli /cx get bios file=<filename>
storcli /cx get firmware file=<filename>
storcli /cx get mpb file=<filename>
storcli /cx get fwbackup file=<filename>
storcli /cx get nvdata file=<filename>
storcli /cx get flash file=<filename>
storcli /cx set oob mode=i2c|pcie maxpayloadsize=<payloadsize> maxpacketsize=<packetsize> [spdm=on|off] [pldm=on|off]
storcli /cx show oob
storcli /cx show htbparams
storcli /cx set htbparams=off
storcli /cx set htbparams [= on] maxsize=<value> minsize=<value> decrementsize=<value>
storcli /cx show security spdm slotgroup=xx slot=yy
storcli /cx export security spdm slotgroup=xx slot=yy subject=subjectfile file=filename
storcli /cx import security spdm slotgroup=xx slot=yy file=filename [seal]
storcli /cx set security spdm slotgroup=xx slot=yy invalidate [force]
storcli /cx get security spdm slotgroup=xx slot=yy file=filename
storcli /cx show temperature
storcli /cx show refClk
storcli /cx set refClk = 0|1|2
storcli /cx show perst
storcli /cx set perst = 0|1|2
storcli /cx db register type=trace|snapshot [size=<val>] [prodmask=<val>] [iopmask=<val>:<val>] [plmask=<val>:<val>] [irmask=<val>:<val>]
storcli /cx db query type=trace|snapshot
storcli /cx db read type=trace|snapshot file=<filepath>
storcli /cx db release type=trace|snapshot
storcli /cx db unregister type=trace|snapshot
storcli /cx db get type= {[master],[event],[ mpi],[ scsi]} | all
storcli /cx db delete type= {[master],[event],[ mpi],[ scsi]} | all
storcli /cx db set {[master=<val>] [event EventLogQualifier=<val> EventValue=<val> ]
[mpi loginfo=<val> iocstatus=<val>] [ scsi sensekey=<val> asc=<val> ascq=<val>]}show most info from all enclosures and disks on controller 0 #
>storcli64.exe /c0/eall/sall show all
CLI Version = 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
Operating system = Windows 11
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = Show Drive Information Succeeded.
Drive /c0/e0/s12 :
================
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EID:Slt DID State DG Size Intf Med SED PI SeSz Model Sp
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0:12 1 JBOD - 13.972 TB SAS SSD - - 512B X670_S164315TATE -
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EID-Enclosure Device ID|Slt-Slot No|DID-Device ID|DG-DriveGroup
UGood-Unconfigured Good|UBad-Unconfigured Bad|Intf-Interface
Med-Media Type|SED-Self Encryptive Drive|PI-Protection Info
SeSz-Sector Size|Sp-Spun|U-Up|D-Down|T-Transition
Drive /c0/e0/s12 - Detailed Information :
=======================================
Drive /c0/e0/s12 State :
======================
Shield Counter = N/A
Media Error Count = N/A
Other Error Count = N/A
Predictive Failure Count = N/A
S.M.A.R.T alert flagged by drive = N/A
Drive /c0/e0/s12 Device attributes :
==================================
Manufacturer Id = NETAPP
Model Number = X670_S164315TATE
NAND Vendor = NA
SN = S40TNY0M105275
WWN = 5002538B09134AB3
Firmware Revision = NA55
Raw size = 13.972 TB [0x6fc7cd2af Sectors]
Coerced size = 13.972 TB [0x6fc7cd2af Sectors]
Non Coerced size = 13.972 TB [0x6fc7cd2af Sectors]
Device Speed = 12.0Gb/s
Link Speed = 12.0Gb/s
Negotiated Physical Link Rate = 12.0Gb/s
Sector Size = 512B
Config ID = NA
Number of Blocks = 30005842607
Connector Name = C3 x1
Drive /c0/e0/s12 Policies/Settings :
==================================
Enclosure position = 0
Connected Port Number = 8(path0)
Sequence Number = 0
Commissioned Spare = No
Emergency Spare = No
Last Predictive Failure Event Sequence Number = N/A
Successful diagnostics completion on = N/A
SED Capable = N/A
SED Enabled = N/A
Secured = N/A
Needs EKM Attention = N/A
PI Eligible = N/A
Certified = N/A
Wide Port Capable = N/A
Multipath = No
Port Information :
================
-----------------------------------------
Port Status Linkspeed SAS address
-----------------------------------------
0 Active 12.0Gb/s 0x5002538b09134ab1
-----------------------------------------
Inquiry Data =
00 00 07 12 c5 00 10 03 4e 45 54 41 50 50 20 20
58 36 37 30 5f 53 31 36 34 33 31 35 54 41 54 45
4e 41 35 35 30 4d 31 30 35 32 37 35 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 0c 60 05 c0
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
56 46 54 35 57 46 41 51 32 32 31 31 30 38 5f 48
5f 30 f0 f8 30 56 30 30 53 41 4d 53 55 4e 47 20show phy error information #
>storcli64.exe /c0/pall show phyerrorcounters
CLI Version = 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
Operating system = Windows 11
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = Show Phy Error Counters
Phy Info :
========
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PhyNo InvldDwrdCount RungDispartyErrCnt LosOfDwrdSynCnt PhyResetPrbCnt
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0
8 0 0 0 0
9 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0
11 0 0 0 0
12 0 0 0 0
13 0 0 0 0
14 0 0 0 0
15 0 0 0 0
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PhyNo-Phy Number |InvalDwdCnt-Invalid Dword count | RungDispartyErrCnt-Running Disparity error count
LosOfDwrdSynCnt-Loss of Dword synchronization count | PhyResetPrbCnt-Phy reset problem countall phy info #
>storcli64.exe /c0/pall show
CLI Version = 007.3503.0000.0000 Aug 05, 2025
Operating system = Windows 11
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = None
Test Link State :
===============
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PhyNo SASLinkSpeed HBASASADDR Enbl APhy AhDH AhDevAddr Port Vendor SMPT SMPI STPT STPI SSPT SSPI SEPDI ATAPT DIRAD SATAH SATAE DTYPE ABS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 Unknown 500062B2205FEA80 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Unknown 500062B2205FEA81 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Unknown 500062B2205FEA82 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Unknown 500062B2205FEA83 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 Unknown 500062B2205FEA84 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Unknown 500062B2205FEA85 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6 Unknown 500062B2205FEA86 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 Unknown 500062B2205FEA87 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 Unknown 500062B2205FEA88 Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 12.0 Gbps 500062B2205FEA89 Y 0 0017 5002538B09134AB1 8 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 N
10 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8A Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8B Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8C Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8D Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8E Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Unknown 500062B2205FEA8F Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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PhyNo-Phy Number|HBASASADDR-HBA SAS ADDRESS|Enbl-Enable|APhy-Attached Phy Identifier
AhDH-Attached Device Handle|AhDevAddr-Attached Enclosure Device Address
SMPT-SMP Target|SMPI-SMP Initiator|STPT-STP Target|STPI-STP Initiator|SSPT-SSP Target
SSPI-SSP Initiator|SEPDI-SEP Device|ATAPT-ATAP Target|DIRAD-Device Info Direct Attached
DTYPE-Device Type|ABS-Access Status Device Blocked|SATAH-SATA Host|SATAE-SATA Device