NEC Express5800/320Fd-MR, User Manual

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5-26 Installing and Using Utilities
information in the DataViewer may be different from the current system information because the
change of the system configuration is not reflected on the DataViewer.
SCSI Slot Information
When the PCI module is detached and you select [SCSI Slot] – [General], the displayed “Hardware
LED” information may not be correct.
To check the status of SCSI slots, see the string information in the “Status” column.
Impact When Module Status Changes
PCI modules, SCSI adapters, SCSI buses, and modules under the SCSI enclosure have impact on
each other. For example, when the “Status” item of a module changes to “fault,” it may be caused
by another module’s error. Therefore, you need to check the status of the other modules based on
alert information.
Status Color after Mounting a Hard Disk Drive
When creating a new mirror, the status of the hard disk and its upper component, SCSI enclosure,
will continue to change frequently after you mount a hard disk until the mirror is completed. During
this process, the status color may turn to abnormal, but when the mirror is created successfully, it
will return normal.
Total Status of the PCI Module
When each module’s status is simplex, the total status of the PCI module displayed on the
DataViewer is yellow (warning) and the status will be reflected to the server status. The ft control
software 3.0 or later does not display the information on Ethernet or SCSI adapter on the tree of the
DataViewer. If an error occurs on an Ethernet or SCSI adapter, view the alert reports.
Hard Disk Drives Mirrored by the Rapid Disk Resync (RDR) Function
The DataViewer’s [Mirror Disk] tree of [ft] shows a pair of hard disk drives constructing mirroring
as one mirror. Therefore the status of a volume (such as span volume and striping volume) over
multiple hard disk drives created by the RDR function may not be displayed correctly. Use the RDR
Utility for checking the state of mirrored hard disk drives created by the RDR function.
The Information on the Hard Disk Drive in the Disk Expansion Unit is not Displayed
Correctly.
When the Disk Expansion Unit is mounted, the information on the hard disk drive in the Disk
Expansion Unit may not be displayed on the [SCSI Enclosure] – [SCSI Slot] information on a
DataViewer. In such case, reboot the system.