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Checking the LEDs
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IBM TotalStorage FAStT600 Fibre Channel Storage Server: Installation and User's Guide
Use the storage-management software to monitor the status of the storage server.
Run the software constantly, and check it frequently.
Notes:
1. You can only monitor storage servers that are within the management domain of
the storage-management software.
2.
If you do not install the Event Monitor service as part of the
storage-management software installation, the Enterprise Management window
of the storage-management software must remain open. (If you close the
window, you will not receive any alert notifications from the managed storage
subsystems.)
For more information, see the Enterprise Management online Help.
The storage-management software provides the best way to diagnose and repair
storage-server failures. The software can help you:
v Determine the nature of the failure
v Locate the failed component
v Determine the recovery procedures to repair the failure
Although the storage server has fault LEDs, these lights do not necessarily indicate
which component has failed or needs to be replaced, or which type of recovery
procedure you must perform. In some cases (such as loss of redundancy in various
components), the fault LED does not turn on. Only the storage-management
software can detect the failure.
For example, the recovery procedure for an IBM Predictive Failure Analysis
flag (impending drive failure) on a drive varies depending on the drive status (hot
spare, unassigned, RAID level, current logical drive status, and so on). Depending
on the circumstances, a PFA flag on a drive can indicate a high risk of data loss (if
the drive is in a RAID 0 volume) or a minimal risk (if the drive is unassigned). Only
the storage-management software can identify the risk level and provide the
necessary recovery procedures.
Note: For PFA flags, the General-system-error LED and Drive fault LEDs do not
turn on, so checking the LEDs will not notify you of the failure, even if the
risk of data loss is high.
Recovering from a storage-server failure might require you to perform procedures
other than replacing the component (such as backing up the logical drive or failing a
drive before removing it). The storage-management software gives these
procedures.
Attention:
Not following the software-recovery procedures can result in data loss.
The LEDs display the status of the storage server and components. Green LEDs
indicate a normal operating status; amber LEDs indicate a possible failure.
It is important to check all the LEDs on the front and back of the storage server
when you turn on the power. In addition to checking for faults, you can use the
LEDs on the front of the storage server to determine if the drives are responding to
I/O transmissions from the host.
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