You can see status information and messages about the activity (or events) occurring on your storage space by checking component properties and looking at the Event Viewer and status icons in Adaptec Storage Manager.
Using the Event Viewer and Event Log
The Event Viewer displays a log of activity occurring on your storage space. Status is indicated by icons in the left-hand column. Double-click any event to see more information in an easier-to-read format. Click Next to see the next event in the list. (Show Me!)
To open a full-screen version of the event log, click the Events button in the tool bar.
To make it easier to find a specific event, click the column heads to sort the events. (Sort events by status icons to help you find specific Error- or Warning-level events.)
Note! You can monitor activity and status on remote systems from the local system by using Adaptec Storage Manager’s two notification utilities to broadcast messages—the Notification Manager and the Email Notification Manager, as described below.
To clear all event logs belonging to all controllers in a selected system:
In the Enterprise View, click on the system you want.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then select Clear logs on all controllers.
Click Yes to clear the log.
The log for the selected system is cleared, except for one event reporting that the log was cleared.
What Do the Status Icons Mean?
Note! Warning- and Error-level icons appear next to all components (such as logical devices) affected by a failure or error, creating a trail that helps you identify the source of a problem. See Identifying Failed or Failing Components.
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Status |
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Information |
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Warning |
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Error |
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If your storage space includes an enclosure with an enclosure management device, such as a SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure (SAF-TE) processor, Adaptec Storage Manager also displays temperature, fan, and power module status in the Physical Device View. (Show Me!)
The enclosure status icons change color to indicate status. If your enclosure does not have an enclosure management device, the status icons appear but do not indicate status.
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Status |
Examples |
Fan Status |
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Normal |
Fans are working properly. |
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Warning |
A fan has failed. See Identifying Failed or Failing Components. |
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Error |
Multiple fans have failed. |
Temperature Status |
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Normal |
Enclosure temperature is normal. |
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Warning |
Enclosure temperature is higher than normal. |
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Error |
Enclosure is overheating. |
Power Supply Status |
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Normal |
Power supplies are working normally |
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Warning |
One power supply has failed. See Identifying Failed or Failing Components. |
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Error |
Multiple power supplies have failed |
Double-click any component in the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager to view version numbers, status, model numbers, and other information about that component. (Alternatively, you can select any component, then click the Properties button in the tool bar.)
The properties listed vary, depending on which type of component you select.