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Storage Array Software
Start-Up Routine
Look and listen during the array’s start-up routine for the indications described in the table below. For a
description of the front- and back-panel indicators, see
About Your Storage Array .
Look/Listen for Action
Alert messages See your storage management documentation.
An unfamiliar
constant scraping
or grinding sound
when you access a
physical disk See Getting Help .
Device Health Conditions
When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage
Manager (MD Storage Manager) establishes communication with each managed storage array and
determines the current storage array status. The current status is represented by icons next to the
managed storage array.
The status icons shown in the Tree view in the EMW represent a summary status for each storage array. If
a storage array has a status of Needs Attention or a status of Fixing, determine the condition that is
causing this status before attempting any management actions. You can determine the condition causing
the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by selecting the storage array and launching its Array
Management Window (AMW).
After the AMW opens, select the Hardware tab to see the components in the storage array. A component
that has a problem is indicated by a status icon.
The status icons indicate the status of the components that comprise the storage array. Also, the
Recovery Guru option provides a detailed explanation of the conditions and the applicable steps to
remedy any Needs Attention status. For more information, see
Recovery Guru .
For the status of a storage array, the icons shown in the following table are used in the Tree view, the
Table view, and both the EMW Status Bar and the AMW Status Bar.
Table 8. Status Icons and Description
Status Icon Description
Optimal Each component in the managed storage array is in the
desired working condition.
Needs Attention There is a problem with the managed storage array that
requires your intervention to correct it.
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