Using The Power Console Gui; Identifying Controller Assignments; Fixed Hard Disk Drive - Intergraph InterRAID-8e Hardware User's Manual

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Using the Power Console GUI

This chapter describes how to use MegaRAID Power Console. Power Console is an object-
oriented graphics user's interface (GUI) used to configure and monitor RAID systems
locally. Intergraph Computer Systems includes Power Console on the MegaRAID diskette
delivered with the InterRAID cabinets.
NOTE If you need to reload the MegaRAID driver, follow the instructions in Appendix B "Software
Updates."
Power Console allows you to control and monitor the status of hard disk drives and the
RAID enclosure. You should understand basic terminology associated with RAID. Refer to
Chapter 8 and the glossary for information on RAID concepts and terminology. The topics
in this chapter include:
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Identifying Controller Assignments

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Starting Power Console
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Identifying Power Console Options
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Performing Power Console Tasks
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Securing Power Console
Identifying Controller Assignments
If you have more than one MegaRAID controller (referred to as "Adapter" in Power
Console) in a host system, be sure to configure at least one logical drive on every MegaRAID
controller in the host system before you access the controllers from Power Console.
NOTE You can also set up the logical drives as discussed in Chapter 5 using the MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration utility.
Power Console detects the presence of MegaRAID controllers and assigns the controller
numbers in a unique way. The assignments also vary depending on the system's boot device.

Fixed Hard Disk Drive

Intergraph systems that include a MegaRAID controller but use a fixed disk drive on a
separate controller as a boot device are covered in this section.
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