User`s guide

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Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s Guide
An array is not physically deleted until you exit Storage Manager
and choose to save changes or select File > Set System
Configuration.
Status Reporting
Status is reported by RAID controllers for arrays and drives. Some
status conditions are indicated by Storage Manager through status
flags on the drive or array icons. More detailed status information
can be obtained by viewing the Information window for that drive
or array. Changes in status conditions are logged and can also be
broadcast to selected recipients.
The general status conditions that can be indicated for drives or
arrays are listed below. The actual status message may include
additional details:
Information Windows
This section discusses information windows, which includes:
■ Host Bus Adapter Information Window on page 3-23
■ Configure Host Bus Adapter Window on page 3-24
■ Flash Configuration Window on page 3-26
■ Device Information Window on page 3-28
■ Device Configuration Window on page 3-30
Building The array is being built.
Created The array or device is defined, but not initialized.
Dead A write-back cache to the array command failed. This
is an unrecoverable failure.
Degraded A single drive in the array has failed; array
performance is affected.
Impacted A verification is being performed on the array; I/O
performance is affected.
Optimal The array is fully functional.
Pending The array has been created and the build is queued on
the controller, but is not yet started.
Rebuilding Data is being rebuilt onto a drive in the array.
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