Grass Valley PFR600/E - Manual (Page 40)

Chapter 3 Servicing the PFR600 Series RAID
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Maintenance procedures using GVG Disk Utility
Several maintenance procedures can be performed using the GVG Disk Utility
installed on the Profile XP Platform for standalone storage, or on the FSM in Open
SAN systems.
To perform the following tasks, refer to Chapter 3 of the Profile XP System Guide:
• Verifying and loading RAID controller microcode
• Downloading disk drive firmware
• Forcing a replacement drive to rebuild
• Disabling operational components for removal
Monitoring PFR600 Series RAID status using
NetCentral
You can monitor PFR600 Series RAID Storage systems using Grass Valley’s
NetCentral monitoring software. Enabled by SNMP, NetCentral can continuously
monitor the storage system and send notifications if there is a problem. The SNMP
agent software required for NetCentral monitoring runs on the PFR600 Series RAID
Controller module. As a result, the PFR600 Series RAID appears in NetCentral as a
standalone device rather than a subsystem of the Profile XP Media Platform.
Communication with NetCentral takes place over the RAID Controller Ethernet port.
To monitor the PFR600 Series RAID, you must connect network cabling, power on
the system, then configure network and SNMP settings as described in the PVS Series
Installation Guide.
Refer to the Profile XP Service Manual for information on monitoring the PFR600
Series RAID with NetCentral.