HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Reference Guide (481599-003, August 2008)

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Belongs To Virtual Disk – Different information depending on the drive’s status:
If used in a virtual disk, the virtual disk name.
If used as a spare, the type of spare.
If unused, Available.
If contains leftover metadata, Leftover. A Manage user can return leftover
drives to available status; see “Clearing Metadata From Leftover Disk Drives”
on page 136.
Enclosure Name – Name of the enclosure containing the drive.
Disk Drives by Enclosure
You can view a graphical representation of the disk drives and enclosures in the
system. In this representation, drives in a virtual disk are the same color, which
differs for each virtual disk. If the graphical representation isn’t displayed, see
Enclosure View is Unavailable” on page 157.
Figure 5-4 Enclosure View Example
To view disk drives by enclosure:
1. Select Monitor > Status > Enclosure View.
Drives are shown with the following color and text codes:
White – Drive not installed
Yellow with 'L' – Leftover drive; not in use and contains old metadata
Green with 'A' – Available drive; not in use
Gray with 'G' – Global spare
Other color – Virtual disk member drives, including vdisk spares
'SP-A' or 'SP-B' – Drive has a single-port connection to controller A or B
2. To see details for an enclosure or drive, pause the cursor over that device’s
information icon . If you click the icon, the information remains shown until the
cursor passes over a similar icon.
For an enclosure the following information is displayed:
Enclosure Status – Whether the enclosure is OK or has an error
Name – Name assigned to the enclosure
Mfr – Enclosure manufacturer