Storage Array Software; Start-Up Routine; Device Health Conditions - Dell PowerVault MD Series Administrator's Manual

Storage Array Software

Start-Up Routine

Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for the indications described in the table below. For a description of
the front- and back-panel indicators, see
Look/Listen for Action
Alert messages See your storage management documentation.
An unfamiliar See
constant scraping or
grinding sound when
you access a
physical disk

Device Health Conditions

When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD
Storage Manager) establishes communication with each managed storage array and determines the current storage
array status. The current status is represented by icons next to the managed storage array.
The status icons shown in the Tree view in the EMW represent a summary status for each storage array. If a storage
array has a status of Needs Attention or a status of Fixing, determine the condition that is causing this status before
attempting any management actions. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing
status by selecting the storage array and launching its Array Management Window (AMW).
After the AMW opens, select the Hardware tab to see the components in the storage array. A component that has a
problem is indicated by a status icon.
The status icons indicate the status of the components that comprise the storage array. Also, the Recovery Guru option
provides a detailed explanation of the conditions and the applicable steps to remedy any Needs Attention status. For
more information, see Recovery
For the status of a storage array, the icons shown in the following table are used in the Tree view, the Table view, and
both the EMW Status Bar and the AMW Status Bar.
Table 9. Status Icons and Description
Status Icon
Optimal
Needs Attention
About Your Storage
Getting Help.
Guru.
Description
Each component in the managed storage array is in the desired
working condition.
There is a problem with the managed storage array that requires
your intervention to correct it.
Array.
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