Users Guide
Alerts and SNMP traps are generated for storage events. The events are logged in the Lifecycle Log.
NOTE: If you enumerate the enclosure view's WSMAN command on a system while one PSU-cable is removed, the primary
status of the enclosure view is reported as Healthy instead of Warning.
Monitoring storage devices using web interface
To view the storage device information using Web interface:
• Go to Overview > Storage > Summary to view the summary of the storage components and the recently logged events. This page is
automatically refreshed every 30 seconds.
• Go to Overview > Storage > Topology to view the hierarchical physical containment view of the key storage components.
• Go to Overview > Storage > Physical Disks > Properties to view physical disk information. The Physical Disks Properties page is
displayed.
• Go to Overview > Storage > Virtual Disks > Properties to view virtual disks information. The Virtual Disks Properties page is
displayed.
• Go to Overview > Storage > Controllers > Properties to view the RAID controller information. The Controllers Properties page is
displayed.
• Go to Overview > Storage > Enclosures > Properties to view the enclosure information. The Enclosures Properties page is displayed.
You can also use lters to view specic device information.
For more information on the displayed properties and to use the lter options, see iDRAC Online Help.
Monitoring storage devices using RACADM
To view the storage device information, use the storage command.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Monitoring backplane using iDRAC settings utility
In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to System Summary. The iDRAC Settings.System Summary page is displayed. The Backplane Inventory
section displays the backplane information. For information about the elds, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help.
Viewing storage device topology
You can view the hierarchical physical containment view of the key storage components, that is, a list of controllers, enclosures connected
to the controller and a link to the physical disk contained in each enclosure. The physical disks attached directly to the controller are also
displayed.
To view the storage device topology, go to Overview > Storage > Topology. The Topology page displays the hierarchical representation of
the storage components in the system.
Click the links to view the respective component details.
Managing physical disks
You can perform the following for physical disks:
• View physical disk properties.
• Assign or unassign physical disk as a global hot-spare.
• Convert to RAID capable disk.
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Managing storage devices