Configure Enclosures
Clicking
System Admin > Enclosures Config
takes you to the
Configure Enclosures
page, which allows
you to name each unit in your storage system.
If you have a single-unit system, this page looks like this:
Figure 3-139:
Configure Enclosures
page, single unit
If you have a two- or three-unit system, there are rows for each of the units in the system:
Figure 3-140:
Configure Enclosures
page, multiple units (example)
To change the name of a unit, enter the new name in the
Friendly Name
field and click
Submit
. A message
is displayed, informing you that the new name is saved. Click the
Back
button to return to the
Configure
Enclosures
page.
Clicking the
Beacon
button causes the LEDs on the front of the unit and the SAS expansion port LEDs on the
back of the unit to flash for one minute. This can help in locating a specific unit in a large installation where
multiple Nexsan High-Density Storage units are located.
Clicking the
Unload
button unloads all the RAID sets on this unit. This takes all volumes on those RAID sets
offline—they are no longer accessible by connected hosts.
Note
It is advised that you stop any host activity to all affected volumes before unloading the enclosure.
When an expansion unit is offline, the
Beacon
button is replaced by a
Remove
button. Clicking
Remove
deletes this unit from the current configuration. Only offline units can be removed. The main unit must be
restarted for this setting to take effect. See
Chapter 3: The Graphical User Interface — System Administration
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