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Viewing the Event Log, Enter, Ctrl+P, Controller Log Information

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Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility ● 77 ● Direct attached drives-The connection is determined by the cable connected to a device, for example CN1 (connector 1) is connected to DEV1 (device 1). For more information, see Direct-Attach Connections on page 60. ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is determined by an active backplane. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in the enclosure). For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 60. ● Expanders-The connections is determinded by an expander. Exp0 (expander 0) is connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). For more information, see SAS Expander Connections on page 60. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are listed in order after your system disk drives. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Some events are not stored indefinitely-the event log is cleared of any non-persistent events each time you restart your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite old events. To view the event log: 1 Start the utility (see page 68). 2 Select the controller you want, then press Enter. 3 When the utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter.

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Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility
●
77
●
Direct attached drives
—The connection is determined by the cable connected to a device,
for example CN1 (connector 1) is connected to DEV1 (device 1). For more information, see
Direct-Attach Connections
on page 60
.
●
Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices
—The connection is determined by an
active backplane. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in the
enclosure). For more information, see
Backplane Connections
on page 60
.
●
Expanders
—The connections is determinded by an expander. Exp0 (expander 0) is
connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). For more information, see
SAS Expander
Connections
on page 60
.
Note:
Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are listed in order after your
system disk drives.
Viewing the Event Log
The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array
creation, and boot activity.
Some events are not stored indefinitely—the event log is cleared of any non-persistent events
each time you restart your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite old
events.
To view the event log:
1
Start the utility (see
page 68
).
2
Select the controller you want, then press
Enter
.
3
When the utility menu appears, then press
Ctrl+P
.
4
Select
Controller Log Information
, then press
Enter
.