C.2.1.2 viewing drive status – Galaxy Metal Gear 65 User Manual

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Managing Arrays & Partitions

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Press Esc to return to the Array Menu.

C.2.1.2

Viewing Drive Status

You can view the status of the drives in an array, including the following information:

• Drive number: The drive’s sequential position in the Galaxy 65 Subsystem’s drive list.

• Drive status: Whether the drive is up or down.

• Spare: SPR identifies the drive as a dedicated spare.

• Channel number: Back-end disk bus number.

• Channel: ID

• Size: Size of the drive in MB.

• Usage: If part of an array, this displays the array name and member number. If a spare, this displays

the type of spare. If unused, this displays Available. If the drive was part of an array that no longer
exists, this displays Leftover.

Note

If a drive has failed or malfunctioned, it may not be listed.

To view drive status:

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From the System Menu, select Array Menu and press Enter.
The Select Array screen displays with a list of existing arrays.

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