Administrator Guide

View Summary Information for a Controller
The controller node on the Hardware tab displays summary information for the controller, including name, version, status, and network
settings.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select the controller. The right pane displays controller summary information.
View a Diagram of a Controller
The Hardware tab displays a diagram of the back of a controller selected from the Hardware tab navigation pane.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Controllers node then select a controller. The right pane displays a diagram of the
controller
The hardware view indicates failed components with a red overlay.
4. To view more information about hardware components, mouse over a hardware component. A tool tip appears and displays
information including the name and status of the hardware component.
5. To adjust the zoom on the controller diagram, change the position of the zoom slider located to the right of the controller diagram.
• To zoom in, click and drag the zoom slider up.
• To zoom out, click and drag the zoom slider down.
6. To move the controller diagram in the Controller View tab, click and drag the controller diagram.
View IO Port Information and Status for a Controller
The controller node on the Hardware tab displays summary and status information for all Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and SAS ports on IO cards
installed in the controller.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Controllers node, expand the node for a specific controller, then select IO Ports.
The right pane displays summary and status information for all IO port types present in the controller.
4. To view more detailed information for a particular protocol, select Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS in the Hardware tab navigation
pane.
Locate a Port in the Controller Diagram
The Hardware tab displays the location of a port in the controller diagram when that port is selected from the Hardware tab navigation
pane.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the Controllers node, expand the node for a specific controller, then select IO Ports.
4. Select an IO port from the Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS nodes. The Port View tab in the right pane highlights the selected port in
the controller diagram.
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