User`s manual

SmartRAID V User’s Manual

Using Storage Manager Remotely ............................................................................. 6-3

Storage Manager on ROM ......................................................................................... 6-4

Physical Configuration View .......................................................................................... 6-4

Logical Configuration View ............................................................................................ 6-6

Logical Device Address ................................................................................................. 6-7

Status ............................................................................................................................ 6-8

Information Windows ................................................................................................... 6-10

Host Bus Adapter Information Window .................................................................... 6-10

Battery Backup Configuration ............................................................................... 6-11

HBA Configuration ................................................................................................ 6-13

Flash Configuration ............................................................................................... 6-15

Controller Caching for Windows NT ...................................................................... 6-16

Device Information Window ...................................................................................... 6-17

Caching Configuration ................................................................................................. 6-18

Array Groups ............................................................................................................... 6-19

Creating an Array Group .......................................................................................... 6-22

Naming an Array Group ........................................................................................... 6-24

Dynamic Array Expansion ........................................................................................ 6-24

Requirements and Restrictions............................................................................. 6-25

Expanding an Array Group ................................................................................... 6-26

Reconfiguring Windows NT After Array Expansion ............................................... 6-27

Deleting an Array Group .......................................................................................... 6-28

Saving the Subsystem Configuration .......................................................................... 6-28

Events ......................................................................................................................... 6-29

Event Logging .......................................................................................................... 6-30

Event Notification ..................................................................................................... 6-31

Pager Event Messaging ........................................................................................... 6-33

Broadcasters ............................................................................................................... 6-34

Broadcaster for NetWare.......................................................................................... 6-34

Installing the Broadcaster ..................................................................................... 6-34

Stopping/Restarting the Broadcaster .................................................................... 6-34

Viewing Events ..................................................................................................... 6-34

Broadcaster for SCO UNIX Systems ....................................................................... 6-35

Installing the Broadcaster ..................................................................................... 6-35

Stopping/Restarting the Broadcaster .................................................................... 6-35

Viewing Events ..................................................................................................... 6-35

Broadcaster for Windows NT ................................................................................... 6-36

Installing the Broadcaster ..................................................................................... 6-36

Stopping/Restarting the Broadcaster .................................................................... 6-36

Viewing Events ..................................................................................................... 6-36

Formatting Drives ........................................................................................................ 6-38

Drive Failures .............................................................................................................. 6-39

Audible Alarm ........................................................................................................... 6-39

Rebuilding a Degraded Array ................................................................................... 6-40