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Chapter 1 Overview
Read this chapter first if you use the disk array controller for the first time.
This chapter describes the notes you should always follow while you use the disk array
controller, the features of the disk array controller, and the hardware setup.
1. Notes on Use
- Always Follow These Notes -
Follow the notes described below to allow you to use the disk array controller safely.
1-1. Installation of MSM
Install the MegaRAID Storage Manager
TM
(called MSM hereafter), management utility
which manages the disk array controller on OS. The installation of MSM allows you to
perform the following operations:
Events and errors occurred on array system can be registered in the event log
and used effectively for troubleshooting and diagnosis.
MSM event information can be monitored by using NEC ESMPRO.
Manual rebuild and Consistency Check can be executed.
For the installation of MSM, refer to the "MegaRAID Storage Manager User's Guide" in
NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM that comes with the server.
1-2. Preventive Maintenance by Consistency Check
Routine Consistency Check is recommended as the preventive maintenance against
subsequent defects of hard disk drives (called HDDs hereafter). This feature allows
subsequent defects of HDDs to be found and repaired as soon as possible.
For the detailed features of Consistency Check, see "Chapter 3 Features of Disk Array
Controller".
The recommended checking interval is once per week. Depending on the operation status
of your system, the checking interval should be at least once per month.
Check
To utilize the Consistency Check, MSM must be installed.
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Page 25: ...5 4 各部の名称と機能 本製品の各部の名称を以下に説明いたします 本製品表面 3 1 5 2 4 6 本製品裏面 ...
Page 124: ...104 When the adapter is selected on Adapter Selection the WebBIOS Top Menu appears ...
Page 126: ...106 Click Next to see the detailed settings of this controller ...
Page 136: ...116 Use this menu to define several physical drives PD as a disk group DG ...
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