Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F - Manual (Page 276)

276 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 Advanced Troubleshooting Collect 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.
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