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is also reflected in the Physical View. These windows, however, differ in the way physical drives are
presented; in the Enclosure window, the drives should be arranged according to their actual
locations in the drive bays, while in the Physical View, the drives are arranged according to channel
connections.
You can also display some information about a particular drive by simply placing the mouse pointer
on its respective icon. A readout similar to the one shown in Figure 4–29 appears.
Figure 4–29 Drive Information Message Tag
This readout displays the current configuration of the drive, including the channel number of the
connector on the controller to which the drive’s cable is connected, the ID number where the drive
is installed, the drive’s capacity, transfer rate, and current status.
4.8 Event Window
The Event Log window displays controller and array events since the last time Altos RAIDWatch
Manager was started. The Event Log can be accessed through either the Event Log command
button on the tool bar or under the Open menu. If you need to read event logs recorded before
Altos RAIDWatch is started, consult your Event Monitor.
Event Log items include critical alerts, warnings, and notifications regarding the RAID controller;
drives status; logical device status; and enclosure elements like power supplies, fan, and
temperature. Events are not always failures. Some events, such as controller setting changes, are
displayed for information purposes.
4.8.1 Accessing the Event Log Display
To open the Event Log window display either select the Event Log icon from the navigation toolbar
shown in Figure 4–9 or select the Event Log command from the Open Menu shown in Figure 4–10.
If you need to read event logs recorded before Altos RAIDWatch is started, consult your Event
Monitor.
4.8.2 Using the Event Log to Monitor the System
When events occur, Altos RAIDWatch will display a waving Event Flag command button on the tool
bar.
Clicking on the Event Flag button will open the Event Log window. Event Log entries include the
time of occurrence and a description of what event took place.