Automatically Spin Up Drives; Power-Save Mode - Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 Software User's Manual

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Chapter 8: Configuration Changing Power Settings
8.5.3

Automatically Spin up Drives

8.5.4

Power-Save Mode

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3. Select the Start time and End time using the drop-down selector from the Schedule
drive active time field.
4. Click OK.
The drive active time for the configured drives is scheduled.
NOTE: Select the Do not schedule drive active time check box, if you do not want to
schedule the drive active time.
The Dimmer Switch technology also allows the controller to automatically spun up the
drives that are in Power-Save mode.
Perform the following steps to arrive at the Manage Power Save Settings screen.
1. Right click on Drive group > Manage Power Settings.
The Manage Power Save Settings screen appears as shown in the following figure.
Figure 163: Manage Power Save Settings - Automatically Spin up
2. Select the Power-Save mode from the drop-down selector.
The values can be Max, Max without cache, Auto, None, and controller defined in the
same order.
NOTE: The Controller defined option enables the system to inherit the controller Power-
Save mode for online drives.
3. Click OK.
The Power-Save mode is saved.
The Power-Save mode can be set during creation of the VD by using the Select power
save mode field in the Create Drive Group - Drive Group Settings screen as
displayed in the following figure.
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