Users Guide

Property Definition
Cluster Mode Indicates whether the controller is part of a cluster configuration.
Persistent Hot Spare Displays if the hot spare is persistent. The possible values are:
• Enabled — The slot corresponding to the hot spare drive is
persistent. Any drive in the slot functions as a hot spare if the
drive is qualified to be a hot spare. If the drive contains foreign
data, it is overwritten.
• Disabled — The slot corresponding to the hot spare drive is
not persistent. If the drive is removed from the slot and any
drive is inserted, the slot stops functioning as a hot spare. You
must manually assign the drive as a hot spare again.
Controller Tasks Enables you to configure and manage the controller.
Available Reports Enables you to view patrol read report, check consistency report,
slot occupancy report, and physical disk firmware version report.
For more information on available reports, see Available Reports.
Current Controller Mode Displays the mode of the hardware controller that is selected. The
possible values are RAID or HBA or Enhanced HBA. To change
the controller mode, see Changing The Controller Mode.
NOTE: This is supported only on two controllers H740P
and H745PMX.
Front Chassis Slot Displays the front chassis slot number. This property is applicable
only for PowerEdge FD332 storage sled.
For more information on PowerEdge FD332, see the Dell
PowerEdge FD332 Owner's Manual at dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
Controller Tasks
To execute a controller task:
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Click Information/Configuration on the controller Properties page.
4. Select a task from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
NOTE:
Different controllers support different features. The tasks displayed on the Available Tasks drop-down menu
vary depending on the controller selected. The No Task Available option is displayed when no tasks can be performed
due to controller or system configuration limitations.
Controller Tasks
The following are the list of available tasks on a controller:
• Creating A Virtual Disk
• Enabling The Controller Alarm
• Disabling The Controller Alarm
• Turning Off The Controller Alarm
• Testing The Controller Alarm
• Setting The Rebuild Rate
• Resetting Configuration
• Exporting The Controller Log File
• Foreign Configuration Operations
• Importing Foreign Configurations
• Importing Or Recovering Foreign Configurations
• Clearing Foreign Configuration
• Setting Background Initialization Rate
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