|
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. |
