Checking System Status From The Main Window - Adaptec CDP-00278-01-A User Manual

For more information about the types of information provided on the Storage Dashboard for each
component in your storage space, see
88; also see Revealing More Device Information

Checking System Status from the Main Window

maxView Storage Manager includes an Event Log and Task Log for at-a-glance status and activity
information for all managed systems. The Event Log provides status information and messages about
activity (or events) occurring in your storage space. The Task Log provides information about current or
recurring processes in your storage space, such as the creation of a logical drive. Single-click any event
or task to see more information in an easier-to-read format. For more information about the Event
Log and Task Log, see Viewing Activity Status in the Event Log
Tasks on page 69.
Click this tab to open
the Event Log
Click this tab to
open the Task Log
Warning- and Error-level icons appear next to components in the Enterprise View affected by a failure
or error, creating a trail, or rapid fault isolation, that helps you identify the source of a problem when
it occurs. See Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
If your storage space includes a drive enclosure with a temperature sensor, temperature, fan, and power
module status is displayed on the Storage Dashboard (see
For more information about checking status from the main window, see
on page 86.
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Viewing Component Status in the Storage Dashboard
on page 32.
on page 87 and
on page 108 for more information.
Monitoring Enclosure Status
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide
on page
Working with Scheduled
on page 90).
Monitoring Status and Activity
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