Setting System Information; Configuring Advanced Settings; Changing Disk Settings; Configuring Smart - HP P2000 G3 Reference Manual

Setting system information

To set system information
1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Configuration > System Settings >
System Information.
2. In the main panel, set the name, contact person or group, location, and other information about the
system. The name is shown in the browser title bar or tab. The name, location, and contact are included
in event notifications. All four values are recorded in system debug logs for reference by service
personnel.
3. Click Apply.

Configuring advanced settings

Changing disk settings

Configuring SMART

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) provides data that enables you to monitor
disks and analyze why a disk failed. When SMART is enabled, the system checks for SMART events one
minute after a restart and every five minutes thereafter. SMART events are recorded in the event log.
To change the SMART setting
1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Configuration > Advanced Settings >
Disk.
2. Set SMART Configuration to either:
• Don't Modify. Allows current disks to retain their individual SMART settings and does not change
the setting for new disks added to the system.
• Enabled. Enables SMART for all current disks after the next rescan and automatically enables
SMART for new disks added to the system. This option is the default.
• Disabled. Disables SMART for all current disks after the next rescan and automatically disables
SMART for new disks added to the system.
3. Click Apply.

Configuring drive spin down for available disks and global spares

The drive spin down (DSD) feature monitors disk activity within system enclosures and spins down inactive
disks. You can enable or disable DSD for available disks and global spares, and set the period of
inactivity after which the vdisk's disks and dedicated spares automatically spin down.
To configure a time period to suspend and resume DSD for all disks, see
disks on page 50. To configure DSD for a vdisk, see
DSD affects disk operations as follows:
• Spun-down disks are not polled for SMART events.
• Operations requiring access to disks may be delayed while the disks are spinning back up.
To configure DSD for available disks and global spares
1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the local system and select Configuration > Advanced
Settings > Disk.
2. Set the options:
• Either select (enable) or clear (disable) the Available and Spare Drive Spin Down Capability option.
If you are enabling DSD, a warning prompt appears; to use DSD, click Yes; to leave DSD disabled,
click No.
• Set the Drive Spin Down Delay (minutes), which is the period of inactivity after which available disks
and global spares automatically spin down, from 1–360 minutes. If DSD is enabled and no delay
value is set, the default is 15 minutes. The value 0 disables DSD.
3. Click Apply. When processing is complete a success dialog appears.
4. Click OK.
Configuring drive spin down for a vdisk
HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide
Scheduling drive spin down for all
on page 56.
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