HighPoint RocketRAID 1720 - Manual (Page 35)

RocketRAID 1720 Driver and Software Installation
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However, you should always stop the transform progress from the RAID Manage-
ment software.
4. An unexpected system crash may result in data loss while performing OCE/
ORLM on an array.
8 - Misc. Array/Device Options
Device Management
The Device Management window provides configuration information about control-
lers (the RocketRAID 1720 and other HighPoint host adapters), channels and hard
disks.
To access the Device Management window, highlight the “Management” menu, and
select the “Device Management” function.
Changing Device Settings
Depending upon the hard disk in question, and support provided by the current
device driver, you can adjust settings for disk: Read Ahead, Write Cache, TCQ, and
NCQ. Each feature can be enabled or disabled individually.
S.M.A.R.T Status
You can view S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)
data about a drive to help troubleshoot any problems that occur. You can also setup
periodical S.M.A.R.T. status checks that send notification messages when S.M.A.R.
T. thresholds are exceeded.
To view the S.M.A.R.T status of a hard disk:
1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “ Device Management”
function.
2. Highlight the disk you want to examine.
3. Select the “SMART” command from the “Operation” menu, or click on the
button to display the S.M.A.R.T status/settings window.
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