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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide 9-1
Chapter 9
Monitoring System Events and
Storage Devices
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to monitor the
status of drives, virtual drives, and other storage devices. This chapter
explains how to use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to perform
the following monitoring tasks:
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Section 9.1, “Monitoring System Events”
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Section 9.2, “Configuring Alert Notifications”
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Section 9.3, “Monitoring Controllers”
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Section 9.4, “Monitoring Drives”
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Section 9.5, “Running a Patrol Read”
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Section 9.6, “Monitoring Virtual Drives”
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Section 9.7, “Monitoring Enclosures”
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Section 9.8, “Monitoring Battery Backup Units”
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Section 9.9, “Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes”
9.1 Monitoring System Events
MegaRAID Storage Manager software monitors the activity and
performance of all controllers in the system and the storage devices
connected to them. When an event occurs (such as the creation of a new
virtual drive or the removal of a drive) an event message appears in the
log displayed at the bottom of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window,
as shown in
Figure 9.1 .
You can use MegaRAID Storage Manager to alert you about events.
There are settings are for the delivery of alerts, the severity level of
events, exceptions, and email settings.