User's Manual

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Controller Tasks
Do the following to execute a controller task:
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1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
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2. Select a controller object.
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3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
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4. Select a task from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
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5. Click Execute.
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Controller Tasks:
l "Rescan Controller"
l "Create Virtual Disk"
l "Enable Alarm (Controller)"
l "Disable Alarm (Controller)"
l "Quiet Alarm (Controller)"
l "Test Alarm (Controller)"
l "Set Rebuild Rate"
l "Reset Configuration"
l "Export Log"
l "Foreign Configuration Operations"
l "Importing Foreign Configurations"
l "Importing/Recovering Foreign Configurations"
l "Clear Foreign Configuration"
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
Patrol Read State
This property displays the current state of the Patrol Read process. Possible values are:
Ready — The Patrol Read process is enabled and will run when next scheduled or when manually initiated.
Active — The Patrol Read process is currently running.
Stopped — The Patrol Read has been stopped.
For more information about Patrol Read, see "Set Patrol Read Mode."
Patrol Read
Iterations
This property displays the number of Patrol Read iterations.
For more information about Patrol Read, see "Set Patrol Read Mode."
Cluster Mode
This property indicates whether the controller is part of a cluster configuration.
SCSI Initiator ID
This property displays the SCSI ID of a SCSI controller. The default value is usually 7. You can change the default value in the BIOS. In
cluster mode, the value is 6 or 7.
The SCSI ID is not displayed on the PERC 4/IM, PERC 3/Si, and 3/Di controllers. Use the BIOS on these controllers to identify the SCSI ID.
Controller Tasks
Enables you to configure and manage the controller. For more information, see "Controller Tasks:."
NOTE: Different controllers support different features. For this reason, the tasks displayed on the Tasks drop-down menu can vary depending on which
controller is selected in the tree view. If no tasks can be performed because of controller or system configuration limitations, then the Tasks drop-down
menu displays No Task Available.