IBM 86624RY Maintenance Manual - Page 111

ServeRAID administration functions, Array administration

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4. To enable all Netfinity Manager alerts, select the check box next to Enable Netfinity Alerts. 5. To disable any of the Netfinity Manager alerts: a. Ensure there is a check in the check box next to Enable Netfinity Alerts. b. Select the check box next to the specific alert or alerts you want disabled. 6. To test the Netfinity Manager integration, select the Send Test Alert button. This will send a Netfinity Manager alert to the Alert Manager with a test message. When you enable Netfinity Manager Alerts, the ServeRAID adapter or controller will relay the following three types of messages to the Netfinity Alert Manager: a. Information Rebuild started Rebuild completed Synchronization started Synchronization completed Migration started Migration completed b. Warning PFA error detected c. Fatal Dead drive detected Adapter or controller is not responding to commands By knowing what these types of messages are, you can configure the Netfinity Manager program with instructions for monitoring the server configuration and the appropriate action to take if an alert is given. For example, you could set the Netfinity Manager program to dial a specified phone number, should a defunct drive be detected on any server across the network. See the documentation provided with Netfinity Manager for more information. ServeRAID administration functions The following information is about using the following ServeRAID administration functions: Array administration Logical drive administration Logical drive migration administration Physical drive administration Adapter administration Array administration: Use the following information for creating and deleting disk arrays. Creating disk arrays: Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662 103

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4.
To enable all Netfinity Manager alerts, select the
check box next to Enable Netfinity Alerts.
5.
To disable any of the Netfinity Manager alerts:
a.
Ensure there is a check in the check box next to
Enable Netfinity Alerts.
b.
Select the check box next to the specific alert or
alerts you want disabled.
6.
To test the Netfinity Manager integration, select the
Send Test Alert
button.
This will send a Netfinity
Manager alert to the Alert Manager with a test
message.
When you enable Netfinity Manager Alerts, the
ServeRAID adapter or controller will relay the
following three types of messages to the Netfinity
Alert Manager:
a.
Information
±
Rebuild started
±
Rebuild completed
±
Synchronization started
±
Synchronization completed
±
Migration started
±
Migration completed
b.
Warning
±
PFA error detected
c.
Fatal
±
Dead drive detected
±
Adapter or controller is not responding to
commands
By knowing what these types of messages are, you
can configure the Netfinity Manager program with
instructions for monitoring the server configuration
and the appropriate action to take if an alert is given.
For example, you could set the Netfinity Manager
program to dial a specified phone number, should a
defunct drive be detected on any server across the
network.
See the documentation provided with
Netfinity Manager for more information.
ServeRAID administration functions
The following information is about using the following
ServeRAID administration functions:
±
Array administration
±
Logical drive administration
±
Logical drive migration administration
±
Physical drive administration
±
Adapter administration
Array administration:
Use the following information for creating and deleting disk
arrays.
Creating disk arrays:
Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662
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