Hardware tab

On the Hardware tab, in the Tree view, you can prepare hard disks for use and find information on each hard drive and RAID controller in the system. Under the Graphic view, you can visualize and physically locate a drive if it needs to be replaced. For more information on the functionality of the Hardware tab, see the following tables.

Table 1. Hardware tab, tree view
Interface element Description
Storage Hardware pane Displays a list of all the RAID controllers and hard drives that are installed on the system.
If a drive or a controller is in an alarm state, it displays in red. Alarm states include rebuilding an array, high drive temperature, drive verification failure, drive removal, and a new drive.
For new systems with RAID storage arrays, you can view the drive information in a tree or graphic format.
Self-test for Single Disk pane Performs a self-test for individual drives. Hot Spare drives that connect through LSI RAID cards fail the test.
To perform a short test, click Start Short Test.
To perform a long test, click Start Long Test.
Properties pane Lists the properties of the drive or controller that you select from the Storage Hardware list.
Thresholds pane Modifies the temperature threshold for a hard disk.
To modify the temperature of a hard disk, select a hard disk from the Device list, enter a minimum and maximum temperature in Min. Value and Max. Value fields, and then click Apply.
SMART Attributes pane Displays the current values and operating threshold of attributes that the hard drive manufacturer provides.
Self-tests for All Disks pane Launches a short or long test for Western Digital hard drives.
A short test runs for 2 to 3 minutes and does not significantly impact performance. It performs electrical and mechanical tests, and verifies the write and read actions to and from the disk.
A long test runs for 1 or more hours, depending on the disk activity, and does not significantly impact performance. It performs electrical and mechanical tests, and verifies the write and read actions to and from the disk.
Prep All Disks pane To prep all disks in the server for use, click Start Prep. Prepping a hard drive deletes all data on the drive.
View Log button Displays a log of the short or long test results.
Table 2. Hardware tab - Graphic view
Interface element Description
OS pane Select and hover over the drive to view system information.
Data paneView disk information.
Thresholds pane View threshold information. Click New to create a threshold.
Self-tests for All Disks pane Launches a short or long test for Western Digital hard drives.
A short test runs for 2 to 3 minutes and does not significantly impact performance. It performs electrical and mechanical tests, and verifies the write and read actions to and from the disk.
A long test runs for 1 or more hours, depending on the disk activity, and does not significantly impact performance. It performs electrical and mechanical tests, and verifies the write and read actions to and from the disk.