Users Guide

Set Enclosure Asset Name
Set Enclosure Asset Name allows the user to configure the Asset Name of a storage enclosure.
The user can change the Asset Name property of the enclosure to identify enclosures easily. These fields are checked for invalid values
and an error is displayed if an invalid value is entered. These fields are part of the enclosure firmware; the data initially shown are the
values saved in the firmware.
NOTE: Asset Name has a character limit of 32 that includes the null character.
NOTE: These operations are not supported on internal enclosures.
Choosing operation mode to apply settings
While creating and managing virtual disks, setting up physical disks, controllers, and enclosures or resetting controllers, before you apply
the various settings, you must select the operation mode. That is, specify when you want to apply the settings:
• Immediately
• During the next system reboot
• At a scheduled time
• As a pending operation to be applied as a batch as part of a single job.
Choosing operation mode using web interface
To select the operation mode to apply the settings:
1. You can select the operation mode on when you are on any of the following pages:
• Storage > Physical Disks .
• Storage > Virtual Disks
• Storage > Controllers
• Storage > Enclosures
2. Select one of the following from the Apply Operation Mode drop-down menu:
• Apply Now — Select this option to apply the settings immediately. This option is available for PERC 9 controllers only. If there are
jobs to be completed, then this option is grayed-out. This job take at least 2 minutes to complete.
• At Next Reboot — Select this option to apply the settings during the next system reboot.
• At Scheduled Time — Select this option to apply the settings at a scheduled day and time:
• Start Time and End Time — Click the calendar icons and select the days. From the drop-down menus, select the time. The
settings are applied between the start time and end time.
• From the drop-down menu, select the type of reboot:
• No Reboot (Manually Reboot System)
• Graceful Shutdown
• Force Shutdown
• Power Cycle System (cold boot)
• Add to Pending Operations — Select this option to create a pending operation to apply the settings. You can view all pending
operations for a controller in the Storage > Overview > Pending Operations page.
NOTE:
• The Add to Pending Operations option in not applicable for the Pending Operations page and for PCIe SSDs in the
Physical Disks > Setup page.
• Only the Apply Now option is available on the Enclosure Setup page.
3. Click Apply.
Based on the operation mode selected, the settings are applied.
Choosing operation mode using RACADM
To select the operation mode, use the jobqueue command.
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