Status; Storage Subsystem Profile - IBM System Storage DS3500 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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7.1 Status

The first box is the Status box, which displays the basic status of your storage subsystem
(Figure 7-2).
Figure 7-2 Status box

7.1.1 Storage Subsystem Profile

Configuring a storage server can be a complex task. It is essential to document the initial
configuration and every later configuration change. The configuration documentation can be
saved in a text file known as a subsystem profile. This profile stores information (properties)
about the controllers, attached drives, enclosures, microcode levels, arrays, logical drives,
storage partitioning and others.
To generate and open the subsystem profile, click the Storage Subsystem Profile link in the
Status box (Figure 7-2). The information will be gathered from the various components and
the profile window will open (Figure 7-3). In several tabs you can see the properties of various
objects in storage subsystem. Use the Save As button to save the whole profile locally to
disk, to help document a change history of your storage subsystem. It will be saved as a text
file. You can look at this file later, or send it to somebody who has no direct access to your
storage subsystem to analyze it. For more information about the profile, refer to Chapter 14,
"Administration - Support" on page 337.
Figure 7-3 Subsystem Profile window
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