User's Manual

l "Set Background Initialization Rate"
l "Set Check Consistency Rate"
l "Set Reconstruct Rate"
l "Set Patrol Read Mode"
l "Start and Stop Patrol Read"
l "Manage Preserved Cache"
l "Change Controller Properties"
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Rescan Controller
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features"
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On some controllers, a rescan updates configuration changes (such as new or removed devices) for all components attached to the controller. For information
on when you may want to do a rescan, see "Rescan to Update Storage Configuration Changes."
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To rescan a controller:
1. Expand the tree view to display the controller object.
2. Select the Controller object.
3. Click the Configuration/Information subtab.
4. Select Rescan from the Controller Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
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You can also locate this task from the Change Controller Properties drop down menu. For more information, see "Change Controller Properties."
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Create Virtual Disk
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features"
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Use the Create Virtual Disk task to launch the Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard. See "Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard (Step 1 of 2)" for more information.
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Enable Alarm (Controller)
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features"
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Use the Enable Alarm task to enable the controller's alarm. When enabled, the alarm sounds in the event of a device failure.
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Disable Alarm (Controller)
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features"
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Use the Disable Alarm task to disable the controller's alarm. When disabled, the alarm does not sound in the event of a device failure.
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NOTE: Rescan Controller is not supported on some non-RAID controllers. You must reboot the system before Storage Management can see
configuration changes on these non-RAID controllers. Otherwise, configuration changes are not reflected in the Storage Management graphical user
interface (GUI).