Maintaining Physical Devices; Viewing Component Properties; Blinking A Component - Adaptec Storage Manager User Manual

Viewing Component Properties

Click on any component in the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager, then
click the Properties button (shown at right) to view version numbers, status,
model numbers, and other information about that component.
The properties listed vary, depending on which type of component you select. The examples
below show the Disk Drive (left) and Logical Drive (right) Properties windows.

Blinking a Component

You can blink the LEDs on enclosures, or disk drives inside enclosures, to identify where they
are physically located in your storage space. This table describes how to blink specific
enclosures and disk drives.
To Blink...
The disk drive
All disk drives connected to that controller
The enclosure
All disk drives included in a logical drive
All disk drives included in all the logical
drives on a selected controller
All disk drives connected to selected
controller ports
All disk drives connected to a selected
controller channel
All disk drives connected to a selected
controller connector
To blink a component:
1
In Adaptec Storage Manager, right-click the component, then click Blink....
Note:
If the component you select (for instance, a controller) doesn't support the blink
function, the Blink... option won't appear in the menu.
The LEDs on the disk drives or enclosures begin to flash.
2
Click OK to stop blinking the component.
Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices
Right-click...
Disk Drive icon
Controller icon (in the Enterprise View or in the
Physical Devices View)
Enclosure Management Device icon
Logical Drive icon
Text—In the Logical Devices View of a
controller with multiple logical drives
Text—In the Physical Devices View of a
controller with multiple ports
Text—In the Physical Devices View of a
controller with multiple channels
Text—In the Physical Devices View of a
controller with multiple connectors
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