Reviewing managed system information

The ServeRAIDTM Manager starts in managed system information mode. From here, you can do the following:


Tool bar

Add remote system

Add a remote system to the Main Tree for monitoring and configuration. This action is disabled in Startable-CD mode and when the ServeRAID Manager is a plug-in to another program.

Create arrayCreate array

Choose Express or Custom configuration, if there are ready drives and you have not assigned the maximum number of logical drives.

Configure the controller for clustering Configure the controller for clustering

View and set the clustering parameters and merge group IDs.

Scan for new or removed drives Scan for new or removed ready drives

Identify new drives as ready and remove ready drives that you have removed from the system.

Silence repeating bellSilence repeating alarm

Silence the alarm. All Warning and Error events cause an audible alarm to sound every five minutes, notifying you of the event. You can adjust the alarm interval in the User preference window.

Current topic

View context-sensitive help for a panel.


Menu bar

File ==>
Clear configuration event log
Clears the current contents of the event viewer. This option does not clear or delete the event logging file.
User preferences
Opens a window that you can use to specify the following settings:
  • Initialization settings
  • Remote access settings
  • Alarm settings
Exit
Exits the ServeRAID Manager.
View ==>
Tool bar
Turns the tool bar on and off. The default is On (that is, checked).
Status bar
Turns the status bar on and off. The default is On (that is, checked).
Refresh
Refreshes the display with the latest configuration information.
Remote ==>
Add remote system
Adds a remote system to the Main Tree for monitoring and configuration. This action is disabled in Startable-CD mode and when the ServeRAID Manager is a plug-in to another program.
Remove remote system
Displays a menu of all the remote systems currently in your Main Tree. You can select one remote system to remove at a time. This action is disabled in Startable-CD mode and when the ServeRAID Manager is a plug-in to another program.
Actions ==>
Display any action that is valid for the selected Main Tree icon.
 
Tip: If there are no valid actions for the object you select, the Actions menu is grayed out.
Help ==>
Current topic
View context-sensitive help for a panel.
Find
Finds one or more specified words in the help system and displays a list of topics that include those words.
Index
Displays the help system index.
Contents
Displays the help system table of contents. You can use the contents to acquaint yourself with help system topics.
About ServeRAID Manager
Displays the ServeRAID Manager version number, copyright, and legal information.