Examples
Status
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An enclosure is overheating.
Multiple fans or power supplies within an enclosure have failed.
An enclosure is not responding.
Note: All Warning- and Error-level events also cause the audible alarm to sound. See
Working with Controllers
on page 79 for more information.
Viewing Task Status in the Task Log
The Task Log shows the status and progress of tasks in your storage space, with the most recent task
listed at the top.
Single-click any task to open the Task Log Detail window to see more information in an easier-to-read
format. For more information about monitoring and scheduling tasks in maxView Storage Manager,
see
Working with Scheduled Tasks
on page 69.
Single-click to view
task details
Viewing Component Status in the Storage Dashboard
The Storage Dashboard provides detailed information about the components of your storage space,
including local and remote systems, controllers, logical devices, enclosures, disk drives and SSDs.
Occupying the largest portion of the main window in maxView Storage Manager, the Storage Dashboard
organizes component information by category, with a tabs providing one-click access to summary
information and status, properties, resources, and usage statistics.
The information on the Storage Dashboard varies, depending on which component is selected in the
Enterprise View. The figure below shows the Storage Dashboard for a controller. Tabs provide access
to summary information, controller properties, and resources. The Events tab shows filtered events
about the selected device (see
Viewing Activity Status in the Event Log
on page 87).
Note: For information about Chart View, on the right side of the Storage Dashboard,
see
Viewing Storage Space Usage in Chart View
on page 91.
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