Specifications

Configuring SGI InfiniteStorage Arrays
22 SGI InfiniteStorage NAS Server and Titan Server
Thefollowingshortcutsareavailable:
• PhysicalDiskStatus.ClickthePhysicalDiskStatuslinktodisplay
thePhysicalDisksonRAIDRackpagefortheRAIDrack.
• ActiveTasks.ClicktheActiveTaskslinktodisplaytheActiveTasks
pagefortheRAIDrack.
• EventLog.ClicktheEvent
LoglinktodisplaytheRackEventLog
page.
• SystemDrives.ClicktheSystemDriveslinktodisplaytheSystem
Drivespage.
Performing a
Media Scan on a
System Drive
MediaScanprovidesearlywarningofsystemdrivefailureandreducesthe
possibilityofencounteringamediaerrorduringhostoperations.Atypicalfile
systemcomprisesfrequentlyusedfiles,rarelyusedfiles,andfreespace.When
adiskdevelopsbadspotsinseldom‐accessedsectors,failuresinthose
locationscanremain
undetected.MediaScancandetectsuchdrivemedia
errorsbeforetheyarefoundduringanormalreadorwritetothesystem
drive.
MediaScanisperformedasabackgroundtask,scanningandcomparingall
dataandparityinformationontheconfiguredsys temdrives.MediaScanruns
onallsystem
drivesthatareoptimal(thatis,operatingwithoutknown
failures)andhavenomodificationoperationsinprogress.Errorsdetected
duringascanarereportedintheeventlog.
Monitoring Active
Tasks
Youcanviewthestatusofon‐goingactivity(Media Scan,CopyBack,
initializing,andsoon)withintheRAIDrackontheActiveTaskspage.
1. NavigatetotheRAIDRackspage(Home>StorageManagement>
RAIDRacks).
2. SelectaRAIDrack.
IntheRAIDRackspage,checkthecheckboxnextto
theRAIDrackon
whichtoviewtheActiveTasks,thenclickViewActiveTasks.
AllongoingactivityontheRAIDrackaredisplayedonthispage.This
pagewillautomaticallyrefreshevery60seconds.
Thefollowingchoicesareavailable:
RefreshupdatesthestatusofActiveTasks.
BackbringsuptheRAID
Rackslistpage.