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Status (also shown under the Array Window) can be Functional, Critical, or
Offline. The meanings are shown below.
Functional: Means the drive is working normally
Critical: A problem has been detected in the drive and the drive
taken offline as part of a mirroring array. Mirrored arrays will
continue to function without the drive. Fix/replace the drive that
has failed, then restore data from a backup source.
Offline: Drives that are NOT identified as "bad" may be taken offline
if part of a Striping or Spanning array containing a "bad" drive.
These drives do NOT need to be replaced, however.
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Indicates whether attached hard drive implements
Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology to predict drive failure
Size: Indicates capacity of individual drive
Location: Shows physical location of drive. Indicates on which IDE channel
(1 or 2), and whether drive is Master or Slave on cable. This allows user
to identify drives for removal/replacement.
Mapping: Indicates physical parameters of drive (cylinders, heads, sectors)
Timing : Shows selection of drive timing (directly related to burst speed)
based on type of drive and cable used.
USING OPTIONS WINDOW
Clicking on the Options tab reveals the Options Window. Array
administrators can customize the FastCheck Monitoring Utility in four
major areas: Notification, Array Synchronization Scheduling, setting
Password, Desktop Appearance. Most options relate to Mirroring arrays
(RAID 1).
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