Product specifications

Falcon II SCSI-SATA Installation and Hardware Reference Manual

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Configuration Client: The Configuration Client is a powerful

module that runs as a background Disk and Executive Monitor

(DAEMON) independent from RAIDWatch that can be installed

redundantly on different hosts. It is used for event notification via

email, fax, LAN broadcast, SNMP traps, MSN Messenger, ICQ,

SMS short messages, and the configuration utility screen. The

Configuration Client helps prevent blind time and keeps you

constantly informed as to the status of the storage management

subsystem. Instructions on how to activate the Configuration

Client functionality are given in the RAIDWatch User’s Manual.

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LEDs: Device-status-indicating LEDs are located on all

FALCON II active components. These LEDs inform you of the

integrity of a given component or a given link. You should become

familiar with the different LEDs that are present on the subsystem

and be aware of their functions. (See Section 3.2)

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Audible alarm: An audible alarm is present on the subsystem

controller board and will be triggered if any of a number of

threatening events occur. These events usually jeopardize the

functional and operational integrity of the controller board and

must be heeded at all times. Events such as a breaching of the

temperature threshold will trigger the alarm. If a subsystem

manager is present, the manager should use either the LCD panel

or the PC hyper-terminal to determine the cause of the alarm and

take the appropriate corrective measures. (See Section 3.3)

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C: The I

C bus monitors the operational integrity of the PSUs,

cooling modules, and RAID controller board temperature. (See

Section 3.4)

Subsystem monitoring is a necessary part of subsystem management. If

failure events or other disruptive events are detected and reported, the

subsystem managers must take the appropriate action to rectify the problem.

Failure to act in a properly specified manner to a system event (like

overheating) can cause severe and permanent damage to the subsystem.

3.2 Status Indicating LEDs

3.2.1 Brief Overview of the LEDs

The following devices all come with LEDs that inform subsystem managers

about the operational status of the component on which they are mounted.

The FALCON II has a total of 49 status-indicating LEDs distributed over

the active components in the following ways:

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Status Indicating LEDs