HP Xw6200 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S: Software User's Guide - Page 53

Displaying and Modifying Properties, Applying Changes, Controller Properties

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Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition Displaying and Modifying Properties Click Properties to see additional details about many of the components on the Adaptec Storage Manager screen. To see properties about a particular controller, channel, device, or array, select that item before clicking Properties. If Properties is amber, clicking on it will open a window with further information and options about the item selected. If Properties is blue, clicking on it will display the hostname of the system you are connected to. Applying Changes Many property windows allow you to make changes. If you have selected a modifiable field, Apply and Cancel buttons will appear. Controller Properties Selecting a controller, then clicking Properties will bring up a dialog window with the following tabs: General, Alarm, Battery, and Details. General Tab Lists the following information about the selected controller: ■ Model-Adaptec model number. This is also displayed on the main screen for each controller. ■ Serial number-A number that uniquely identifies this particular controller. ■ Host bus-The type and the number of the bus to which this controller is connected. ■ Memory size-The total amount of memory installed on the controller. ■ Cache size-Most of the controller's memory is used as data cache. Cache size is the amount of the controller's memory used as data cache. Typically, it will be the majority of the memory size indicated above. ■ Number of channels-The number of channels (SCSI or ATA) on this controller. 3-21

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Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition
Displaying and Modifying Properties
Click
Properties
to see additional details about many of the
components on the Adaptec Storage Manager screen. To see
properties about a particular controller, channel, device, or array,
select that item before clicking
Properties
.
If
Properties
is amber, clicking on it will open a window with
further information and options about the item selected. If
Properties
is blue, clicking on it will display the hostname of the
system you are connected to.
Applying Changes
Many property windows allow you to make changes. If you have
selected a modifiable field,
Apply
and
Cancel
buttons will appear.
Controller Properties
Selecting a controller, then clicking
Properties
will bring up a
dialog window with the following tabs:
General
,
Alarm
,
Battery
,
and
Details
.
General Tab
Lists the following information about the selected controller:
Model—
Adaptec model number. This is also displayed on the
main screen for each controller.
Serial number—
A number that uniquely identifies this
particular controller.
Host bus—
The type and the number of the bus to which this
controller is connected.
Memory size—
The total amount of memory installed on the
controller.
Cache size—
Most of the controller’s memory is used as data
cache. Cache size is the amount of the controller’s memory used
as data cache. Typically, it will be the majority of the memory
size indicated above.
Number of channels—
The number of channels (SCSI or ATA)
on this controller.