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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager
Overview
Adaptec Storage Manager
provides an expandable tree view of the
systems and controllers you are managing. You can perform most
configuration and management tasks by selecting a controller from
the tree and working with related objects. The figure below shows
how
Adaptec Storage Manager displays information about Physical
and Logical devices
.
Using the buttons in the Physical devices and Logical devices
views, you can:
■ Change how drives are displayed.
■ Collapse and expand a view.
■ Identify components of a logical device.
■ Create and delete hotspares.
Physical Devices View
This view displays information about the drives, enclosures, and
other physical devices attached to the controller. The devices are
organized numerically. The display for each channel or port
includes information on maximum speed, the number of the
channels on the controller, and the number of devices attached to
the controller.
Indicators, next to the controller name, report status of the fan and
temperature modules on SAF-TE (enclosure management) devices and
other devices that monitor these conditions. The indicator colors are:
■ Blue—Normal
■ Yellow—Warning
■ Red—Error
■ Gray—Not applicable to the devices.