Users Guide

Storage Management Service 111
Controller Tasks
The following controller tasks are available when the Controller object is selected. See the enhanced
Storage Management online help for more information.
• Rescan Controller. A controller rescan updates configuration changes (such as new or removed devices)
for all components attached to the controller.
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Create Virtual Disk. See "Create Virtual Disk Wizard."
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Enable, Disable, Quiet, and Test Alarm. These tasks enable you to manage the controller alarm.
For example, you can set the alarm to sound in the event of a device failure or quiet the alarm once it
is sounding.
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Set Rebuild Rate. The rebuild rate refers to how much of the system's resources are dedicated to
rebuilding a failed array disk. This task enables you to adjust this setting.
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Reset Configuration. This task erases all information on the controller, so that you can perform a fresh
configuration. This operation destroys all virtual disks on the controller.
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Export Log File. This task exports the controller log to a text file.
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Import Foreign Configuration. This task imports virtual disks that reside on array disks that have been
moved from another controller.
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Clear Foreign Configuration. This task clears or erases virtual disk information from the newly
attached array disks.
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Set Background Initialization Rate. This task changes the amount of system resources dedicated to
the background initialization task.
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Set Check Consistency Rate. This task changes the amount of system resources dedicated to the
check consistency task.
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Set Reconstruct Rate. This task changes the amount of system resources dedicated to the
reconstruct task.
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Set Patrol Read Mode. This feature identifies disk errors in order to avoid disk failures and data loss or
corruption.
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Start and Stop Patrol Read. These tasks enable you start a Patrol Read task or stop a running task
when the Patrol Read mode is set to manual.
Battery Tasks
The following battery tasks are available when the Battery object is selected. This task is only available
for controllers that have batteries that require reconditioning. See the enhanced Storage Management
online help for more information.
• Recondition Battery. This task fully discharges and recharges the controller battery.
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Start Learn Cycle. This task initiates the battery learn cycle.
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Battery Delay Learn Cycle. This task delays the start time of the learn cycle for up to seven days.