Dell PowerVault MD3200 Owner's Manual - Page 217

18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for the indications described in Table 18-1. For a description of the front- and back-panel indicators, see "Planning: About Your Storage Array" on page 21. Table 18-1. Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action Alert messages. See your storage management documentation. An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding See "Getting Help" on page 253. sound when you access a physical disk NOTE: At least two physical disks must be installed in the array. Device Health Conditions When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each managed storage array and determines the current storage array status. The current status is represented by icons next to the managed storage array. The status icons shown in the Tree view in the EMW represent a summary status for each storage array. If a storage array has a status of Needs Attention or a status of Fixing, you must determine the condition that is causing this status before attempting any management actions. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by selecting the storage array and launching its Array Management Window (AMW). Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 217