User guide

ezRAID3 Manager GUI Version 1.0
Table 14
- Color Codes and Labels for Drive Status
Color Label Definition Resolution
Green
Normal Drive is active. No action is needed.
Gray or Red
Unplugged
Drive is offline. The color is initially gray,
and may turn red after writing to a SAFE
volume.
Secure drive in its bay.
Replace drive if needed.
Needs
Rebuild
Drive is in a failed state. Data was written to
a SAFE50, SAFE33 or SAFE volume while
the drive was offline.
Replace the failed drive.
Use Bigger
Drive
Drive was replaced with a smaller drive. The
appliance is configured with the SAFE50,
SAFE33, SAFE, FAST, or BIG storage
policy, and these policies cannot
accommodate the smaller drive.
Insert a drive that is the
same size as or bigger than
the original hard disk
drive.
Mismatch
A drive with an unexpected Serial Number
was inserted for a SAFE, FAST or BIG
volume.
Insert the correct hard disk
drive.
Not Readable
A bad sector was found on a SAFE volume's
source drive while rebuilding.
None; the mirror copy
cannot be completed.
Red
Unavailable
Drive is connected to the second port of the
SteelVine Storage Processor, but the host
system is not Port Multiplier aware.
None; the drive cannot be
accessed from a non-PM
aware host.
Orange
Rebuilding or
Verifying
Drive is being rebuilt or the rebuild is being
verified. The percentage complete also
appears.
No action is needed; wait
for the rebuild or verify
operation to complete.
Light Blue
New drive New drive was installed. No action is needed.
Purple
Wrong slot
Mismatched Serial # and Expected Serial #
because a drive is installed in the wrong bay.
Install the correct drive
into the bay.
Monitor Temperature
The SteelVine Storage Reference Design uses the following colors to indicate temperature
status inside the appliance.
Table 15 - Color Codes for Temperature Status
Color Definition Resolution
Green
Temperature is normal
Yellow
Temperature is greater than
40º Celsius (104º Fahrenheit)
Remove objects that interfere with airflow around the
SteelVine Storage Reference Design.
Red
Temperature is greater than
45º Celsius (113º Fahrenheit)
Ensure constant airflow around the SteelVine Storage
Reference Design. If there is no airflow, replace the fan.
Identify the drive causing the temperature increase and
replace it.
Note: If no temperature sensor is installed, a value of “n/a” will appear.
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