Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New for Version 5.1
- Setup and Administration
- Installing Server Administrator
- Using Server Administrator
- Instrumentation Service
- Remote Access Service
- Overview
- Hardware Prerequisites
- Software Prerequisites
- Adding and Configuring DRAC Users
- Configuring an Existing DRAC User
- Configuring the DRAC Network Properties
- Configuring the DRAC Alert Properties
- Configuring DRAC III Dial-in (PPP) Users and Modem Settings
- Configuring the DRAC Remote Features Properties
- Configuring DRAC Security
- Accessing and Using a Dell Remote Access Controller
- Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
- Storage Management Service
- Server Administrator Logs
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Index
108 Storage Management Service
Enclosure Tasks
The following enclosure tasks are available when the Enclosure object is selected. See the Storage
Management online help for more information.
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Enable and Disable Alarm.
Use these tasks to manage the enclosure alarm. When enabled, the alarm
sounds when the enclosure encounters an error condition.
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Set Asset Data.
Use this task to change the enclosure's asset tag and asset name.
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Set Temperature Probe Values.
The temperature probes monitor the enclosure's temperature. Each
temperature probe has a Warning and a Failure threshold. The Warning threshold indicates that the
enclosure is approaching an unacceptably warm or cool temperature. Use this task to modify the
Warning threshold.
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Blink.
Use the Blink task to blink the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the enclosure. You may want to
use this task to locate an enclosure. The LEDs on the enclosure may display different colors and
blinking patterns.
Temperatures Tasks
The following temperature probe tasks are available when the Temperatures object is selected. See the
Storage Management online help for more information.
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Set Temperature Probe.
The temperature probes monitor the enclosure's temperature. Each temperature
probe has a Warning and a Failure threshold. The Warning threshold indicates that the enclosure is
approaching an unacceptably warm or cool temperature. Use this task to modify the Warning threshold.
Physical Disk Tasks
The following physical disk tasks are available when the Physical Disks object is selected. See the Storage
Management online help for more information.
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Blink and Unblink.
The Blink task allows you to find a disk within an enclosure by blinking one of the
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the disk. The Unblink task cancels the Blink task.
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Remove Dead Segments.
In certain circumstances, this task enables you to recover disk space that is
currently unusable.
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Assign and Unassign Global Hot Spare.
See "Assign and Unassign Global Hot Spare."
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Prepare to Remove.
Use this task before removing a disk from an enclosure. It is recommended that
you perform this task before removing a disk to prevent data loss.
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Online and Offline.
Use the Offline task to deactivate a disk before removing it. Use the Online task
to reactivate an offline disk.