User-defined identity
Model, serial, firmware revision, capacity, volume label, GUID, volume serial, and SMART defaults are entered from the GUI.
runtime-configurable identity tool
MITM
MITM is the current runtime configuration tool. Users can set capacity, device type, model, serial, volume label, GUID, and SMART values in the GUI, then use Attach to write that identity into a runtime profile.
features
The point is runtime configuration.
No rebuild per identity
One base firmware can attach different runtime profiles. Change the GUI fields and Attach again when the identity should change.
AHCI example flow
The AHCI GUI builds a realistic SATA disk identity and filesystem layout from the fields, then applies it to firmware during Attach.
usage guide
Using the AHCI GUI EXE.
This flow uses the AHCI page in `MITM.exe`. The runtime parameters are GUI fields, not command-line flags.
- Launch and verify the license. Open `MITM.exe`, enter the license in the left License area, and click Verify. Continue after the state becomes Verified.
- Select AHCI. Choose AHCI in the controller list. The right side shows Board Status, Disk Profile, and Device Actions.
- Run Preflight, then Probe. Preflight confirms the host-side FT601 driver/DLL/USB/pipe path. Probe confirms the FPGA AHCI management window. Configure parameters after `AHCI management window detected`.
- Fill Disk Profile. Select SSD or HDD, then fill Serial, Firmware, Model, Capacity, Device Type, SATA Speed, Volume Label, Identity Seed, GUID, and SMART fields using the HDD/SSD examples below.
- Click Attach. Attach applies the current identity values and disk layout to firmware. Windows should enumerate the emulated AHCI disk after success.
- Attach again to change identity. Detach first, wait until Windows is no longer using the disk, edit the fields, and Attach again. Profile editing is locked while Disk Active.
GUI EXE runtime parameters
Two AHCI examples you can copy into the GUI.
These values match the current validation rules: Serial is 20 characters or less, Firmware is 8 characters or less, Model is 40 characters or less, and Volume Label is 15 ASCII characters or less.
real HDD style
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB style
| Device Type | SATA HDD |
|---|---|
| Serial | Z9A1H2KD |
| Firmware | CC43 |
| Model | ST1000DM010-2EP102 |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| SATA Speed | SATA/600 |
| Buffer KiB | 65535 |
| Queue Depth | 32 |
| TRIM | false |
| Rotation | 7200 |
| Volume Label | DATA_HDD |
| Identity Seed | st1000dm010-z9a1h2kd |
| Disk GUID | auto |
| Partition GUID | auto |
| Volume Serial | auto |
| SMART POH | 4820 |
| SMART Start/Stop | 630 |
| SMART Power Cycles | 412 |
| SMART Temp C | 34 |
| Pending Sectors | 0 |
| Offline Uncorrectable | 0 |
| UDMA CRC Errors | 0 |
| Spin-up Time | 4210 |
| Spin Retry | 0 |
| Seek Error Rate | 0 |
| Load Cycle | 734 |
| Power-off Retract | 73 |
| Reallocation Events | 0 |
| Bad Blocks | 0 |
real SSD style
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB style
| Device Type | SATA SSD |
|---|---|
| Serial | S6PTNX0T123456A |
| Firmware | SVT02B6Q |
| Model | Samsung SSD 870 EVO 500GB |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| SATA Speed | SATA/600 |
| Buffer KiB | 512 |
| Queue Depth | 32 |
| TRIM | true |
| Rotation | 1 |
| Volume Label | DATA_SSD |
| Identity Seed | samsung-870evo-s6ptnx0t |
| Disk GUID | auto |
| Partition GUID | auto |
| Volume Serial | auto |
| SMART POH | 920 |
| SMART Power Cycles | 140 |
| SMART Reads GiB | 2300 |
| SMART Writes GiB | 850 |
| SMART Temp C | 31 |
| Pending Sectors | 0 |
| Offline Uncorrectable | 0 |
| UDMA CRC Errors | 0 |
| Remaining Life | 98 |
| Unsafe Shutdowns | 3 |
| Bad Blocks | 0 |
| SATA PHY Errors | 0 |