Accusys ExaRAID GUI - Manual (Page 119)

Using the RAID GUI
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2.10.9 Restart or halt the controller
When you want to turn the RAID system off, you must go through a regular
shutdown procedure. Always follow the steps below to instruct the
controller restart or halt before powering off the RAID system.
1. Select System Management > Restart/Halt from the main menu.
2. (For redundant-controller system only) From the Controller ID drop-
down menu, specify whether you want to restart or halt ctla, ctlb, or
Both Controllers.
3. From the Action drop-down menu, select Restart or Halt.
4. Once any external SAS JBOD enclosure is connected, the ‘Apply to all
external enclosures’ checkbox will be displayed. Check this checkbox
to restart or halt all the enclosures at the same time.
5. Click Apply.
• When Restart is selected, the controller automatically restarts. Click
Reconnect when boot up is complete.
• When Halt is selected, a confirmation prompt displays. Click Confirm,
close the GUI, and power off the RAID system.
2.10.10 Miscellaneous
Select System Management > Miscellaneous from the main menu, and
the following settings become available for your controller.
Enclosure Polling Period (second): Disabled (default)/1/2/5/10/30/60
(This option is only available for the controller equipped with an
expansion port.)
By specifying the polling interval, the controller polls the external
enclosure to acquire its status periodically. When disabled, the
controller cannot obtain the status of the enclosures.
GUI Refresh Rate (second): 5 (default)
By default, the GUI refreshes itself every 5 seconds. You can specify a
new refresh rate. The range is from 2 to 15.
Memory Testing When Boot-Up: On(default)/Off
Select this option to enable or disable memory testing when
controller boot-up.
Management Device for ln-band API: Off(default)/LUN ID(0~127)
Select this option to enable or assign LUN ID when user want to use ln-
band API Utility.