User manual

SuperTrak TX Series User Manual
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Managing Physical Drives
Physical drive management includes these functions:
• Viewing Physical Drives (page 68)
• Viewing Physical Drive Information (page 68)
• Configuring Physical Drives (page 69)
• Managing Physical Drive Problems (page 69)
Viewing Physical Drives
To view physical drives:
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and press Enter.
The information includes:
ID – The channel number of the SuperTrak controller to which the physical
drive is attached.
Model Name – The physical drive manufacturer’s model name for the drive.
Capacity – Data capacity of the physical drive.
Status – OK.
2. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press Enter.
Viewing Physical Drive Information
The SuperBuild utility displays information about the physical (disk) drives
attached to the SuperTrak controller.
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and press Enter.
2. Highlight the physical drive you want to see and press Enter.
The Physical Drive Information screen displays:
ID – The channel number of the SuperTrak controller to which this physical
drive is attached.
Model Name – The drive manufacturer’s model name.
Serial Number – The drive manufacturer’s serial number.
Firmware Version – The drive’s firmware version number.
Drive Interface – SAS or SATA, 3.0 or 1.5 Gb/s
Capacity – Data capacity of the physical drive in GB.
Location – Direct attach refers to the Host PC. Slot refers to the channel
number of the SuperTrak controller.
Configuration – Free Disk, Disk group, Spare group, or Bypass Mode.
Status – OK.
3. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press Enter.