Western Digital Black PCIe SSD WD SSD Dashboard User Manual - Page 9

2 Status This chapter contains the following sections. ▪ Status Section ▪ Capacity ▪ Volumes ▪ Life Remaining ▪ Temperature ▪ Interface Speed Status Section The Status section displays the overall state and health of the selected drive. Note: To select an SSD drive, click the Select drive drop-down menu. Status The following information is listed at the top of the Status screen: ▪ Model - The product model name of the selected Western Digital SSD. ▪ Firmware Version - The version number of the firmware installed on the selected Western Digital SSD. ▪ Drive Health - Drive Health summarizes the current condition of the selected SSD based on Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) attributes. ◦ Normal: The drive is in good condition. ◦ Poor: The number of spare blocks has reached the minimum threshold or the drive is overheating. In the case of low spare-block count, replace this drive with a new Western Digital SSD. ▪ Notifications - Notifications, such as software or firmware updates available or S.M.A.R.T. attribute warnings, will be displayed in this area. ▪ Security - If the selected drive supports security, this area will be visible. ◦ "Not Activated" displays if the security protocol is not active. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 5 User Manual