3Ware 8006-2LP - Escalade RAID Controller, Manual

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Checking Array Status
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Figure 36. 3DM Home Display
The Details display (see Figure 37) gives ATA RAID controller version and
status information in text format, which is helpful when contacting 3ware
Customer Support with questions or for troubleshooting. Its text format
allows you to select the text in the window with your mouse and use the sys-
tem clipboard to cut and paste it into e-mail or documentation.
The Details display (see Figure 37) gives the following detailed information
on the 3ware disk I/O subsystem:
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The hostname is displayed. This is the name that is typed into the web
browser, along with the specified port, to bring up 3ware 3DM (e.g. http:/
/<hostname>:1080)
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The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in the system is also dis-
played, as well as the current version of the operating system including
service level and any service packs that are installed.
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Detailed information for each controller is displayed, such as its model
number, serial number, firmware and BIOS versions, unit count (total
number of disk arrays on the controller), and version numbers of the chips
on the 3ware card.
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Information is displayed on each unit (a unit is a disk array or JBOD). The
array status, capacity, write cache status, RAID type, and subunits in the
array are displayed.
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Information is displayed on each subunit (a subunit is a drive used in a
particular array). The individual drive status for each drive is displayed.