Users Guide

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Storage > Properties > Storage Overview.
2. On the Storage Overview page, you can:
• View the graphic summary of the physical disk drives installed in the chassis and their status.
• View the summary of all the storage components with links to their respective pages.
• View the used capacity and total capacity of the storage.
• View controller information.
NOTE: In case of a fault-tolerant controller, the name format is: Shared < PERC number > (Integrated <number>).
For example, the active controller is Shared PERC8 (Integrated 1) and the peer controller is Shared PERC8
(Integrated 2).
NOTE: If the secondary PERC is disabled, the name is displayed as Disabled PERC (Integrated 2).
• View recently-logged storage events.
NOTE: For more information, see the
Online Help .
Viewing the Storage Topology
To view the Storage topology:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Storage > Properties > Topology.
2. On the Topology page, click the <controller name> to view the respective pages.
NOTE: You can view the name of the controller that is active in controlling the storage devices associated with this
CMC and also the passive controller acting as a stand-by.
3. Under each installed controllers, click the links View Virtual Disks, <enclosure name>, and View Physical Disks to open the
respective pages.
Viewing Fault-tolerant Troubleshooting
Information of SPERC Using CMC Web Interface
To view the attributes that indicate the correct functioning of fault-tolerant features of a SPERC:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > Storage > Troubleshooting > Setup Troubleshooting.
The Storage Setup Troubleshooting page is displayed.
2. On the Storage Setup Troubleshooting page, you can:
• Click to view the following attributes when the integrated controller is in fault-tolerant mode:
• Two Shared PERCs detected.
• Two expanders detected
• Shared PERCs and expanders correctly cabled
• Correct Firmware on Shared PERCs
• Correct Firmware on Expanders
• Correct Firmware on Chassis Infrastructure
• Shared PERCs have the same settings: Indicates whether or not SPERCs have the same settings.
• Click
to view the following attributes when the integrated controller is not in fault-tolerant mode:
• One Shared PERC detected
• One expanders detected
• Shared PERC and expanders correctly cabled
• Click to view the following attributes when the external controller is in fault tolerant:
• Two Shared PERCs detected
• Shared PERCs are installed in different fabrics
• Shared PERCs and EMMs are connected correctly
• Correct firmware on Shared PERCs
• Shared PERCs have the same settings
• Click to view the following attributes when the external controller is not in fault-tolerant mode:
Managing Chassis Storage
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