User's Manual

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Logical Connector Properties
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Use this window to view information about the logical connector (connector in redundant path mode) and to execute connector tasks.
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Logical Connector Properties
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The connector properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. Connector properties may include:
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Path Health
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The path health of the connectors is represented as normal, warning, or critical. The possible values are displayed as Available, Degraded, or Failed.
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These icons represent the severity or health of the storage component. See "Storage Component Severity" for more information. A Warning
or Critical severity may indicate that the connector is unable to communicate with attached devices such as an enclosure. Check the status of
attached devices. See "Cables Attached Correctly" and "Isolate Hardware Problems" for more information.
Name
This property displays the connector number.
State
This property displays the current status of the connector. Possible values are:
Ready — The connector is functioning normally.
Degraded — The connector has encountered a failure and is operating in a degraded state.
Failed — The connector has encountered a failure and is no longer functioning.
Connector
Type
This property displays whether or not the connector is operating in RAID mode.
Termination
This property indicates the termination type of the connector.
Narrow — Indicates an 8 bit data bus.
Wide — Indicates a 16 bit data bus.
Unknown — Indicates that the termination type is unknown.
Not Terminated — This property is displayed when the termination type is unknown.
Property
Definition
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These icons represent the severity or health of the storage component. See "Storage Component Severity" for more information.
A Warning or Critical severity may indicate that the connector is unable to communicate with attached devices such as an enclosure. Check
the status of attached devices. See "Cables Attached Correctly" and "Isolate Hardware Problems" for more information.
Name
This property displays the connector number, usually 0.
State
This property displays the current status of the connector. Possible values are:
Ready — The connector is functioning normally.
Degraded — The connector has encountered a failure and is operating in a degraded state.
Failed — The connector has encountered a failure and is no longer functioning.
Connector
Type
This property displays whether the connector is operating in RAID mode. The connector will always be a SAS connector.