Users Guide

Property Definition

Automatic Disk Power Saving (Idle C) Enables or disables the Automatic Disk Power Saving (Idle C)

feature for additional power saving. When enabled, it enables the

new generation power savings without affecting the legacy drives.

Time Interval for Spin Down Sets the time interval after which the hot spares and unconfigured

drives spins down.

Quality Of Service (QOS)

Enable Quality Of Service Settings Select to set the start time and the time interval for spin up activity

at the virtual disk level.

NOTE: This option is available only if the Spin Down

Configured Drives option is selected.

Start Time (HH:MM) Displays the start time of the battery learn cycle. This option is

enabled only if Enable Quality Of Service Settings is selected.

Time Interval for Spin Up (in Hours) Displays the spin up time interval for the battery learn cycle. The

time interval can range from 1-24 hours.

Physical Disk Power On Unconfigured Drives And Hot Spares

1. Select Enabled for the Spin Down Unconfigured Drives and Spin Down Hot Spares options.

2. Click Apply Changes. To exit and cancel your changes, click Go Back to Previous Page.

Managing Physical Disk Power Using The Customized Power Savings

Mode

To manage physical disk power through the Customized Power Savings Mode:

1. Select the Customized Power Save Mode option.

2. Edit the remaining parameters on the Manage Physical Disk Power page. You can also configure the options in the QoS section as

described in the following section.

Managing Physical Disk Power Using The QoS Option

To manage physical disk power through the QoS option:

1. Select the Customized Power Save Mode option.

2. In the Spin Down Configured Drives drop-down menu, select Enabled.

3. The Quality of Service (QoS) option is enabled.

Enter the Start Time and Time Interval to spin up.

4. Click Apply.

Managing The Time Interval For The QoS Option

To manage the time interval for the QoS option at the virtual disk level:

1. In the Quality Of Service (QoS) page, select Enable Quality of Service Settings.

2. Set the Start Time.

The start time can range from 1 to 24 hours.

3. Click Apply Changes.

NOTE:

The Enable Quality of Service Settings option is enabled only if the Spin Down Configured Drives option is

enabled.

To Locate Manage Physical Disk Power In Storage Management

1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.

2. Select a controller object.

Controllers