Collecting The Physical Disk Data; Event Log - Dell PowerVault MD3220 Owner's Manual

Collecting the Physical Disk Data

You can use the Collect Physical Disk Data option to collect log sense data
from all the physical disks on your storage array.
Log sense data consists of statistical information that is maintained by each
of the physical disks in your storage array. Your Technical Support
representative can use this information to analyze the performance of your
physical disks and for troubleshooting problems that might exist.
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representative.
To collect physical disk data:
1 In the AMW, select Advanced Troubleshooting Collect Physical Disk
Data.
The Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed.
2 Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in Specify filename or
click Browse to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing
file.
The suffix *.bin is added to the file automatically if you do not specify a
suffix for the file.
3 Click Start.
The physical disk data collection is completed and saved at the location
that you entered.
4 Click OK.

Event Log

You can use the Event Log Viewer to view a detailed list of events that occur
in a storage array. The event log is stored on reserved areas on the storage array
disks. It records configuration events and storage array component failures.
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representative.
The event log stores approximately 8000 events before it replaces an event
with a new event. If you want to keep the events, you may save them, and
clear them from the event log.
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Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support
Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support