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• Unlocked SED Note: The MegaRAID Storage Manager software shows the icons for tape drive devices; however, no tape-related operations are supported by the utility. If these operations are required, use a separate backup application. A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example, the red circle indicates that a drive has failed: A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a partially degraded state; the data is still safe, but data could be lost if another drive fails. An orange circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state. Properties/Graphical View Tabs The right panel contains either one tab or two tabs, depending on the kind of device you select in the left panel and depending on your login mode (full-access or view-only). • The Properties tab displays information about the selected device. For example, if a controller icon is selected in the left panel, the Properties tab lists the controller name, NVRAM size, device port count, and flash size. • The Graphical View tab displays information about the temperature, fans, power supplies, and voltage sensors.To display a graphical view of a drive, click an enclosure icon in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu screen, and click the Graphical View tab. Event Log Panel The lower part of the screen displays the event log entries for the selected server or for the standalone workstation. New event log entries appear during the session. Each entry has an ID, an error level indicating the severity of the event, the timestamp and date, and a brief description of the event. For more information about the Event Log, see Alert Delivery Methods. For more information about the event log entries, see Events and Messages. Menu Options The following are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager menu bar. Figure 20 shows the menu bar. Manage Menu - The Manage menu has a Refresh option for updating the display in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window (refresh is seldom required; the display normally updates automatically) and an Exit option to end your session on the MegaRAID Storage Manager software. The Server menu item shows all the servers that were discovered by a scan. In addition, you can perform a check consistency, initialize multiple virtual groups, and show the progress of group operations on virtual drives. Go To Menu - The Go To menu is available when you select a controller, drive group, physical drive, virtual drive, or battery backup unit in the main menu screen. The menu options vary depending on the type of device selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device. For example, if you select an offline drive, the Make Drive Online option appears in the Physical Drive menu. DB09-000202-05 37857-02 Startup and Main Windows Rev. F - May 2011 Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 35

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Startup and Main Windows
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DB09-000202-05 37857-02
Rev. F - May 2011
Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
•
Unlocked SED
Note:
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software shows the icons for tape drive devices;
however, no tape-related operations are supported by the utility. If these operations
are required, use a separate backup application.
A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example, the red circle
indicates that a drive has failed:
A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device
is running in a partially degraded state; the data is still safe, but data could be lost if another drive
fails. An orange circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state.
Properties/Graphical View Tabs
The right panel contains either one tab or two tabs, depending on the kind of device you select
in the left panel and depending on your login mode (full-access or view-only).
•
The
Properties
tab displays information about the selected device. For example, if a controller
icon is selected in the left panel, the Properties tab lists the controller name, NVRAM size,
device port count, and flash size.
•
The
Graphical View
tab displays information about the temperature, fans, power supplies, and
voltage sensors.To display a graphical view of a drive, click an enclosure icon in the left panel
of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu screen, and click the Graphical View tab.
Event Log Panel
The lower part of the screen displays the event log entries for the selected server or for the stand-
alone workstation. New event log entries appear during the session. Each entry has an ID, an
error level indicating the severity of the event, the timestamp and date, and a brief description of
the event.
For more information about the Event Log, see
Alert Delivery Methods
. For more information
about the event log entries, see
Events and Messages
.
Menu Options
The following are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager
menu bar.
Figure 20
shows the menu bar.
Manage Menu –
The Manage menu has a Refresh option for updating the display in the
MegaRAID Storage Manager window (refresh is seldom required; the display normally updates
automatically) and an Exit option to end your session on the MegaRAID Storage Manager
software. The Server menu item shows all the servers that were discovered by a scan. In addition,
you can perform a check consistency, initialize multiple virtual groups, and show the progress of
group operations on virtual drives.
Go To Menu –
The Go To menu is available when you select a controller, drive group, physical
drive, virtual drive, or battery backup unit in the main menu screen. The menu options vary
depending on the type of device selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager
main menu. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device. For
example, if you select an offline drive, the Make Drive Online option appears in the Physical Drive
menu.