Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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vIewInG encloSure toPoloGy (clu)
This feature displays the connection topology of the ASUS DS300f G2 subsystem. Topology refers to the manner
in which the data paths among the enclosures are connected. There are three methods:
• Individual Subsystem – A single subsystem
• JBOD Expansion – Managed through one subsystem or head unit
• RAID Subsystem Cascading – Managed through one subsystem or head unit
For more information about connections, see "Making Management and Data Connections" on page <?>.
To view enclosure topology:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Subsystem Management and press Enter.
2. Highlight Enclosure Topology and press Enter.
The following information applies to the Head Unit:
• Enclosure number
–1
• Controller number–1or2
• Port number
• Status
–OKisnormal.N/Cisnotconnected
• LinkWidth
The following information applies to RAID cascaded units or JBOD expansion units:
•
Connected EnclWWN–ThesubsystemidentiedbyitsWorldWideName(WWN)
• Connected (Encl,Ctrl,Port) –Thesubsystem’senclosure,controler,
andportnumberswherethedataconnectionwasmade
• Ifthereisnoconnection,thevalueshowsN/A.
physICal drIve ManaGeMent (Clu)
Physical Drive Management includes the following functions:
• "Viewing a List of Physical Drives (CLU)" on page 129
• "Making Global Physical Drive Settings (CLU)" on page 129
• "Viewing Physical Drive Information (CLU)" on page 130
• "Setting an Alias (CLU)" on page 130
• "Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions (CLU)" on page 130
• "ForcingaPhysicalDriveOfine(CLU)"onpage131
• "Locating a Physical Drive (CLU)" on page 131
vIewInG a lISt of PhySIcal DrIveS (clu)
To view a list of physical drives:
From the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and press Enter.
The list of physical drives displays.
makInG Global PhySIcal DrIve SettInGS (clu)
All physical drive settings are made globally, except for setting an alias, which applies to individual drives.
To make global physical drive settings:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and press Enter.
2. Highlight Global Physical Drives Settings and press Enter.
3. Change the following settings as required.
For SATA drives:
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HighlightWrite CacheandpressthespacebartotogglebetweenEnabledandDisabled.
•
HighlightRead Look Ahead CacheandpressthespacebartotogglebetweenEnabledandDisabled.
•
HighlightCmdQueuingandpressthespacebartotogglebetweenEnabledandDisabled.
•
HighlightMediumErrorThresholdandpressthebackspacekeyto
removethecurrentvalue,thentypeanewsmallervalue.
Seethecommentsonthenextpage.