Users Guide

Property Definition
Vendor ID Displays the hardware vendor of the disk.
Product ID Displays the product ID of the device.
Firmware Revision Displays the firmware version of the physical device.
Serial No. Displays the serial number of the disk.
PCIe Negotiated Link Speed Displays the current negotiated transfer speed of the physical device in GT/s.
PCIe Maximum Link Speed Displays the capable transfer speed of the physical device in GT/s.
Manufacture Day Displays the day of the month on which the physical disk was manufactured.
Manufacture Week Displays the week of the year during which the physical disk was manufactured.
Manufacture Year Displays the year in which the physical disk was manufactured.
SAS Address Displays the SAS address of the physical disk. The SAS address is unique to each SAS disk.
After Import Status Displays the status of the physical disk after importing the foreign configuration. Possible values
are:
• Foreign
• Online
• Offline
• Replaced
• Rebuild
Encryption Capable Displays whether the physical disk is a Self Encryption Disk (SED). The possible values are Yes and
No.
Encrypted Displays whether the physical disk is encrypted to the controller. The possible values are Yes and
No. For a non-SED the value is N/A.
Part Number Displays the unique Bill Of Materials assignment number for a physical disk. The numbers four
through eight represent the service provider part number for that model drive.
PCIe Negotiated Link Width Displays the current negotiated link width of the physical device.
PCIe Maximum Link Width Displays the capable link width of the physical device.
Setting Background Initialization Rate
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Set Background Initialization Rate task changes the amount of system resources dedicated to the background initialization task.
The background initialization rate, configurable between 0% and 100%, represents the percentage of the system resources dedicated for
running the background initialization task. At 0%, the background initialization has the lowest priority for the controller, takes maximum
time to complete, and has the least impact to system performance. A background initialization rate of 0% does not mean that the
background initialization is stopped or paused.
At 100%, the background initialization is the highest priority for the controller. The background initialization time is minimized and has the
most impact to system performance.
To Change The Background Initialization Rate For A Controller
1. Type a numerical value in the Set New BGI Rate (0-100) field. The value must be within the 0–100 range.
2. Click Apply Changes. To exit and cancel your changes, click Return to Previous Page.
To Locate Background Initialization Rate 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.
3. Click Information/Configuration on the controller Properties page.
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