Chapter 4: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager
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Checking System Status from the Main Window
Adaptec Storage Manager includes an event log for at-a-glance system status and activity
information. The event log provides status information and messages about activity (or
events
)
occurring in your storage space. Double-click any event to see more information in an easier-
to-read format.
Warning- and Error-level icons, shown at right, appear next to components
(such as systems and logical drives) affected by a failure or error, creating a
trail, or
rapid fault isolation
, that helps you identify the source of a problem
when it occurs. See
Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
on page 137
for
more information.
If your storage space includes a controller with a temperature sensor, or an enclosure with an
enclosure management device, such as a SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure (SAF-TE)
processor, temperature, fan, and power module status is displayed by status icons in the
Physical Device view, as shown in the next figure. These status icons change color to indicate
status (see
page 106
).
For more information, see
Monitoring Status and Activity
on page 103
.
Note:
By default, all Warning- and Error-level events activate an audible alarm. See
Testing and
Silencing System and Enclosure Alarms
on page 95
for more information.
Getting Help
Adaptec Storage Manager online Help includes conceptual information, glossary definitions,
and descriptions of on-screen menus and items, in addition to step-by-step instructions for
completing tasks.
To open the online Help, click the
Help
button (shown at right). Alternatively, press
the
F1
key, or in the menu bar select
Help
, then click
Search
or
Contents
.
Press the
Help
button in a dialog box or wizard for help with that specific dialog box, window,
or procedure.
Additionally, you can find the most commonly asked-about information in
Quick Answers to
Common Questions...
on page 162
of this
User’s Guide
.
Enclosure
Warning
Disk Drive
Error
Fan Status
Temperature Status
Power Module Status
Status Icons
