Event Window; Accessing The Event Log Display; Using The Event Log To Monitor The System - Acer Altos RAIDWatch Manual

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is also reflected in the Physical View. These windows, however, differ in the way physical drives are

presented; in the Enclosure window, the drives should be arranged according to their actual

locations in the drive bays, while in the Physical View, the drives are arranged according to channel

connections.

You can also display some information about a particular drive by simply placing the mouse pointer

on its respective icon. A readout similar to the one shown in Figure 4–29 appears.

Figure 4–29

This readout displays the current configuration of the drive, including the channel number of the

connector on the controller to which the drive's cable is connected, the ID number where the drive

is installed, the drive's capacity, transfer rate, and current status.

4.8 Event Window

The Event Log window displays controller and array events since the last time Altos RAIDWatch

Manager was started. The Event Log can be accessed through either the Event Log command

button on the tool bar or under the Open menu. If you need to read event logs recorded before

Altos RAIDWatch is started, consult your Event Monitor.

Event Log items include critical alerts, warnings, and notifications regarding the RAID controller;

drives status; logical device status; and enclosure elements like power supplies, fan, and

temperature. Events are not always failures. Some events, such as controller setting changes, are

displayed for information purposes.

To open the Event Log window display either select the Event Log icon from the navigation toolbar

shown in Figure 4–9 or select the Event Log command from the Open Menu shown in Figure 4–10.

If you need to read event logs recorded before Altos RAIDWatch is started, consult your Event

Monitor.

When events occur, Altos RAIDWatch will display a waving Event Flag command button on the tool

bar.

Clicking on the Event Flag button will open the Event Log window. Event Log entries include the

time of occurrence and a description of what event took place.

Drive Information Message Tag

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