Perusing The Interface; Making Mode Settings; Simple Mode - Promise Technology VessRAID 1740s Product Manual

VessRAID 1740s, 1840s Product Manual

Perusing the Interface

• Making Mode Settings (page 184)
• Simple Mode (page 184)
• Advanced Mode (page 185)
• Limitations (page 185)
• Viewing Events (page 185)

Making Mode Settings

The LCD panel has two modes, Simple and Advanced. Simple is the default
setting. The setting function toggles between Simple and Advanced mode.
To make LCD mode settings:
1. Press the
2. Press the
3. Press the
4. Press the
on the top and the alternative mode setting on the bottom.
5. Press the
The alternative LCD mode is set.

Simple Mode

Simple Mode enables you to perform the following enclosure and RAID
management functions:
• View Events – View critical events, if any have been set
• View Controller – View IP address, MAC address, LCD UI version, Vendor
name, WWN, memory size, and firmware version
• Spare Drive Management – View SD ID, physical drive ID number,
capacity, revertible or not, global or dedicated, status; Locate spare drive
• Misc. Management – Buzzer setting, Menu mode setting
• Management Port – Link status up/down, DHCP enable/disable: Settings
for subsystem IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP, and DNS Server IP
• SAS Management – SAS Port link status, port type, link speed, SAS
address, signal strength setting
• Array Configure – Automatic or Advanced Configuration. Advanced
includes disk array, logical drive, and spare drive creation and deletion
or button until the display says Misc. Management.
button and the display says Buzzer Configure.
or button and the display says Change Menu Mode.
button again and the display shows the current Mode setting
button choose the alternative mode setting.
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