Operating System Software Instruction Manual

The following information is displayed:
DescriptionColumn
Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously
during system installation beginning with 0.
ID
The drive cage in which the disk is located.Cage
A description of the physical location of the drive cage.Cage Location
Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format.Position
State of the disk as identified by the kernel.State
The port location of the physical disk's A port in Node:Slot:Port format.Path A
The port location of the physical disk's B port in Node:Slot:Port format.Path B
The state of the A port: Normal, Degraded, New, or Failed.A State
The state of the B port: Normal, Degraded, New, or Failed.B State
Displays the order of which node takes over if the primary node fails.Order
• For a two node system, displays the primary/secondary path.
• For a four node system, displays the primary/secondary/third/fourth path.
Viewing the Physical Disks Spares Tab
NOTE: In order to view the Spares tab, you must enable spares information in preferences. See
“Setting Global Preferences” (page 513).
To view the physical disks Spares tab:
1. Navigate to the Physical Disks screen.
2. Click the Spares tab.
3. Click the Get Data button. This updates the list with the latest spares shown.
348 Managing Physical Disks