Collecting the physical disk data, Event log – Dell PowerVault MD3220 User Manual

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Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software

Collecting the Physical Disk Data

You can use the Collect Physical Disk Data option to collect log sense data

from all the physical disks on your storage array.
Log sense data consists of statistical information that is maintained by each

of the physical disks in your storage array. Your Technical Support

representative can use this information to analyze the performance of your

physical disks and for troubleshooting problems that may exist.

WARNING:

Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support

representative.

To collect physical disk data:

1 In the AMW, select AdvancedTroubleshootingCollect Physical Disk

Data.
The

Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed.

2 Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in Specify filename or

click

Browse to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing

file.
The suffix

*.bin is added to the file automatically if you do not specify a

suffix for the file.

3 Click Start.

The physical disk data collection is completed and saved at the location

that you entered.

4 Click OK.

Event Log

You can use the Event Log Viewer to view a detailed list of events that occur

in a storage array. The event log is stored on reserved areas on the storage array

disks. It records configuration events and storage array component failures.

WARNING:

Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support

representative.

The event log stores approximately 8000 events before it replaces an event

with a new event. If you want to keep the events, you may save them, and

clear them from the event log.

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