Read Link Status (RLS)

Read Link Status (RLS) error counts refer to link errors detected within the drive-side channel ports and the physical drive ports.

The errors detected are represented as a count (32 bit field) of error occurrences, accumulated over time within the N_Port . This provides a coarse measure of the integrity of the N_Port.

No means is provided to reset the Read Link Error Status; it is merely allowed to overflow and reset.