Avocent AdminWorks 1.2 User
’
s Manual
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July 2005
Components of the Main Console Window
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Hard Disk(s)
When you select Hard Disk(s) from the drop-down list, all hard disks that have been detected
will be available for selection in the drop-down list under the graph. To view the memory
available for a particular hard disk, select it from the drop-down list. The line in the graph will
then indicate the memory available for that disk.
In addition, the S.M.A.R.T. status of all hard disks is monitored. If all hard disks are found to be
without any indication of malfunction, the indicator
“
light
”
to the left of O.K. will be shown as a
green circle, as shown in the example above. (When the system is off-line, the indicator will be
gray.)
However, if any of the disks is found to be abnormal, the color will change to red and the word
“
WARNING
”
will display. In this case, you should hover your mouse pointer over the indicator
immediately, to see which hard disk is possibly failing, and then back up that disk.
NOTE: S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology. It is a
standard interface that allows the disk to check its status, report it, and predict a
gradual degradation of the disk. If an impending failure is detected, the red
“
light
”
provides a Warning so that you can take appropriate action such as backing up.
