Monitoring System Status; Using The Event Log - Adaptec DuraStor 6200SR User Manual

Monitoring System Status

You can monitor your system regularly to ensure that the
controller, disk drives, and arrays are working properly by:
Using the Event Log to view the 400 most recent events. See
I
page 3-1.
Using the Hardware menu to view the Activity, Power, Fans,
I
and Mode screens. See
Using the Utilities menu to view hardware information and
I
system statistics. See

Using the Event Log

The controller's event log contains important information about
the status of the controller, disk drives, and arrays. You should
check it regularly to monitor the status of your system. For more
information about specific warning and error events, see
and Error Events on page
disk drive and channel errors, see
page 7-9.
The event log stores the most recent 400 events. Events are
numbered sequentially from 001 to 999. The numbering wraps
back to 001 after reaching 999.
Note: If you are having a problem with the controller or an
array, check the event log before calling technical support.
Event messages may let you resolve the problem on your
own. You should also check
page 3-2.
page 3-4.
7-6. For information about specific SCSI
Understanding SCSI Errors on
Chapter 7,
3
Warning
Troubleshooting.
3-1