Administrator's Guide

NOTE: If read or write cache is enabled the value displayed is 2; otherwise, the value is 3.
The Storage Pools page also displays a list of disk drives and storage volumes present in the
pool.
Under the Physical Drives tree, the list of expansion disk enclosures is displayed. Under each
enclosure, the list of disk drives present in each expansion disk enclosures is displayed. When
there is no drive in the enclosure, the display shows Bay Bay number – Empty. Select one
of the expansion disk enclosures or disk drives to see information for that enclosure or drive.
• Physical Drives
This section provides an overview of all disk drives attached to the controller. Drives are
identified and grouped as assigned, unassigned, and spare drives. Each physical drive is
listed as a separate entry in the Storage System submenu. Select any of the physical drives to
display more information about the drive.
NOTE: Spare drives are only used when a disk drive fails. Until a spare drive is used, it
remains offline and its LEDs will remain off.
System
This section displays status for various system components.
Version Control
This section provides information about the Version Control Agent.
Software
This section provides information about system firmware and software.
Using the System Manager
The System Manager provides the status of each server blade that is configured in the messaging
system. Be sure to note the server blade that is being assessed when you open the System Manager.
Log in to each server blade to evaluate its status.
To use the System Manager, which has been preinstalled and configured, use Remote Desktop or
iLO to access the server blade. Click the Server Manager icon located in the taskbar to the
right of the Start button or select Start→Administrative Tools→Server Manager. When Server
Manager appears, select System Manger in the left navigation pane.
To troubleshoot using the System Manager:
1. Open the System Manager.
2. Open the System Summary tab to review the overall health of the messaging system hardware,
Exchange, and firmware.
If the status icon is green, the system is running properly. A yellow icon is a warning that there
are conditions that might cause a problem. If the icon is red, a problem exists in the messaging
system.
3. Open each tab in the System Manager to assess the status of the messaging system.
4. Follow the instructions provided on the System Manager tabs for any reported issue.
IMPORTANT: The System Manager identifies the server blade and bay location. You must run
the System Manager beginning with server blade 1, although server blade 1 might not be the
active server blade. A message appears informing you that the System Manager is evaluating
server blade 1.
42 Monitoring and troubleshooting the messaging system