Table 11-6. Scsi Channel Menu Options; Table 11-7. Battery Information Menu Options - Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3 User Manual

Channel
Choose Objects—> Channel to select a SCSI channel on the currently
selected controller. After you select a channel, press <Enter> to display the
options for that channel. Table 11-6 describes the SCSI channel menu
options.
Ta b l e 1 1 - 6 . S C S I C h a n n e l M e n u O p t i o n s
Option Description
Termination When set to enabled, the PERC 3 controller is
Enabled/Disabled terminated. When set to disabled, it is not terminated.
Normally, you do not need to change this setting; PERC 3
automatically sets this option.
SCSI Transfer Rate Used to select the SCSI transfer rate. The options are
Fast, Ultra, Ultra-2, and 160M.
Battery Information
Choose Objects—> Battery Information to view the battery backup
information. Table 11-7 describes the battery information options.
Ta b l e 1 1 - 7 . B a t t e r y I n f o r m a t i o n M e n u O p t i o n s
Menu Item Explanation
Backup Module PRESENT appears if there is a battery module; ABSENT if
there is not.
Battery Pack PRESENT appears if the battery pack is properly installed;
ABSENT if it is not.
Temperature GOOD appears if the temperature is within the normal
range. HIGH appears if the module is too hot.
Voltage GOOD appears if the voltage is within the normal range.
BAD appears if the voltage is out of range.
Fast Charging COMPLETED appears if the fast charge cycle is done.
CHARGING appears if the battery pack is charging.
NOTE: The disk transfer rate is set for each disk,
while the SCSI channel transfer rate controls the
speed of the bus. No matter how fast you set the disk
transfer rate, the speed depends on the SCSI
channel transfer rate.
NOTE: The battery
information is valid only
for the PERC 3/QC and
PERC 3/DC. The PERC
3/DCL and PERC 3/SC do
not have a battery option.
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