Reviewing system information
- Expand the Main Tree view of your
system in the left panel.
- Click a specific component in
the tree. The associated
information for that component displays in the Information panel (that is,
the right panel).
The Main Tree displays a maximum
of the following:
- Unlimited system nodes
- 12 controllers on a system
- Eight arrays on a controller
- Eight logical drives on a controller
- Three channels on a controller
- 15 physical drives on a channel
The Main Tree displays a system warning
icon
if any controller
in a system has one of the following:
If any system has a warning icon
, the Managed systems icon
also displays its warning icon
.
System objects and their information
Managed systems object
- The number of managed systems
under the parent node, including the local system.
System object
- Server name reports the
system name of the server.
- Number of controllers
reports the number of ServeRAID controllers in the server.
- Operating system reports
the installed operating system.
- Device driver reports the
ServeRAID device driver level.
Controller object
- Controller type reports
if the controller is ServeRAID, ServeRAID II, ServeRAID 3H, ServeRAID 3L,
or ServeRAID on the system board. The type is shown only if your BIOS is version
3.0 or later.
- ServeRAID number is the
ServeRAID controller number. The number is shown only if the BIOS is earlier
than version 3.0.
- Status displays only when
the controller is not working.
- BIOS version reports the
version of the BIOS on the controller. This information is displayed only
if the BIOS version is 3.0 or later.
- Firmware version reports
the version of the ServeRAID firmware.
- Physical slot shows the
actual physical slot location for the ServeRAID controller, for example, PCI
slot 4. The slot is shown only if your BIOS is version 3.0 or later.
- Battery
backup write cache reports if this cache is Installed, Not Installed,
Defective, or Needs Battery. This row displays only if ServeRAID supports
a Battery Backup device.
- Read-ahead
cache mode reports if this feature is Enabled, Disabled, or Adaptive.
Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode to change the settings for this
feature.
- Stripe-unit
size reports the stripe size setting of 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, or 64
KB. Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this setting.
- Rebuild rate reports the
rate setting of High, Medium, or Low. Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD
mode to change this setting.
- Hot-swap
rebuild reports this feature as enabled. The setting is shown only
if the ServeRAID firmware supports hot-swap rebuild.
- Data
scrubbing reports this feature as enabled. The setting is shown only
if the ServeRAID firmware supports data scrubbing.
- Auto-synchronization
reports this feature as enabled. The setting is shown only if the ServeRAID
firmware supports auto-synchronization.
- Clustering
reports Enabled or Disabled based on the cluster partner ID and merge group
IDs configuration, if the ServeRAID firmware supports clustering.
- Controller name reports
the name if the controller is part of a cluster. Use the ServeRAID Manager
in Startable-CD mode to change this name.
- Partner's controller name
reports the name if the controller is part of a cluster. Use the ServeRAID
Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this name.
- Unattended
mode reports if this setting is Enabled or Disabled. Use the ServeRAID
Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this mode.
- BIOS compatibility mapping
reports the setting as Extended or Limited. Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD
mode to change this setting.
- Number of arrays reports
the number of defined arrays.
- Number of logical drives reports
the number of defined logical drives.
- Number of hot-spare drives
reports the number of defined hot-spare drives.
- Number of ready drives
reports the number of physical drives available for configuration.
Arrays object
Each defined array displays with the
following information:
- Array reports the letter
of the selected array.
- Size reports the
total size, in MB.
- Free space reports the
amount of free space available,
in MB.
- Logical drives reports
the number of logical drives in each array.
Logical drives object
Each defined logical drive displays with
the following information:
- Logical drive reports
the number of the selected logical drive.
- Array reports the letter
of the array.
- Size
reports the logical drive size, in MB.
- RAID level reports the
configured level of RAID.
Hot-spare drives object
- Reports the total number of hot-spare
drives and standby hot-spare drives. The number does not include defunct hot-spare
drives.
Physical drives object
- Reports the number of drives on
each channel.
Array query (?) object
- Array letter reports the
letter of the selected array.
- Array size in MB reports
the total size, in MB.
- Free space in MB is the
amount of free space available,
in MB. If the array contains a RAID level-5 Enhanced logical drive, the free
space is 0.
- Number of logical drives
is the number of logical drives in the selected array.
- Number of physical drives
is the number of physical drives in the selected array.
Logical drives in array query (?) object
Each defined logical drive within
the specified array displays with the following information:
- Logical drive reports
the number of the selected logical drive.
- Array reports the letter
of the array.
- Size
reports the logical drive size, in MB.
- RAID level reports the
configured level of RAID.
Physical drives in array query (?) object
- For each channel that has at least
one drive in the selected array, for the selected array reports the number
of drives on the channel.
Logical drive query (?) object
- Logical drive reports
the number of the selected logical drive as defined in the controller.
- Array letter reports the
letter of the array that contains the selected logical drive.
- State reports if the
logical drive state is blocked, critical,
critical migrating, critical
system, migrating, offline,
okay, or system.
- RAID level reports the
logical drive RAID level as 0, 1,
1E, 5, or 5E.
- Data space in MB reports
the available space for data storage in this logical drive.
- Parity space in MB reports
the allocated space for parity storage in the array.
- Date created reports the
date the logical drive was created.
- Write-cache
mode reports if the logical drive is set to write through or write
back. Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this setting.
- Merge-group number displays
the merge group number if the controller is part of a cluster. If you have
newly created the logical drive, use Configure for clustering to change
this number. Otherwise, use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode.
- Merge-group state displays
Shared or Nonshared if the controller is part of a cluster. If you have newly
created the logical drive, use Configure for clustering to change this
state. Otherwise, use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode.
SCSI channel object
- Number of drives reports
the number of drives on the SCSI channel. The drives reported can include
nonremovable hard disk, CD-ROM, tape, and removable hard disk drives.
- SCSI transfer speed reports
the speed as Optimal, Ultra2 SCSI, UltraSCSI, Fast SCSI-2, SCSI-2, or SCSI-1.
Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this speed.
- SCSI initiator ID reports
the initiator ID of the SCSI channel.
Use the ServeRAID Manager in Startable-CD mode to change this ID.
Physical drive query (?) object
- Type reports if the physical
drive is a hard disk drive, CD-ROM, tape, or removable media.
- Channel reports the channel
to which the selected physical drive is connected.
- SCSI ID reports the selected
physical drive SCSI ID.
- Size in MB reports the
total size of the physical drive, in MB.
This information does not appear for CD-ROM, tape, or processor devices.
- State reports the physical
drive state as ready, online,
defunct, rebuilding,
hot spare, standby,
standby hot spare, or reserved. This information displays only for hard disk
drives.
- Array letter if the drive
is defined in an array, reports the letter (A through H) of the array that
contains the selected physical drive.
- Vendor shows characters
that represent the drive manufacturer.
- Product / Model number
shows characters that represent the product or model number for the drive.
- Serial number shows the
serial number of the drive.
- Firmware level shows
the current level of firmware in use for the drive.
- PFA
error indicates the status, Yes or No, for predictive-failure alerts.
Yes indicates that PFA errors were detected, and No indicates that PFA errors
were not found.
- Write-cache mode reports
if the hard disk drive is set to store data before or after sending a confirmation
to the controller. You can change this setting on ready drives.
Enclosure object
- Type reports Enclosure.
- Channel reports 1.
- SCSI ID reports 15.
- Enclosure status reports
Okay, Critical, or Fatal. The internal drive enclosure (the one in the system
(like a 5500), not the external enclosures) will not display Enclosure Status.
- Fan "n"
status reports Okay, Malfunctioning, or Not Installed. Because an enclosure
might have one or more fans, the ServeRAID Manager reports the status for
each fan. The internal drive enclosure (for example, as in a Netfinity 5500,
not the external enclosures) will not display Fan Status.
- Power supply "n"
status reports Okay, Malfunctioning, or Not Installed. Because an enclosure
might have one or more power supplies, the ServeRAID Manager reports the status
for each power supply. The internal drive enclosure (for example, as in a
Netfinity 5500, not the external enclosures) will not display Power Status.
- Temperature status reports
Normal or Abnormal. The internal drive enclosure (the one in the system (like
a 5500), not the external enclosures) will not display Temp status.
- Vendor reports the manufacturer
of the enclosure.
- Product / Model number reports
the product or model number of the enclosure.
- Serial number. The ServeRAID
Manager does not report serial numbers for Netfinity EXP10 and EXP15 enclosures.
- Firmware level reports
the level of firmware in the enclosure.
- Enclosure ID reports
the ID setting. This setting is a number from 0 to 9 that the user selects
on the back of the enclosure.