Troubleshooting: Your Storage; Array Software; Start-Up Routine; Device Health Conditions - Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting: Your Storage

Array Software

Start–Up Routine
Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for the indications
described in Table 19-1. For a description of the front- and back-panel
indicators, see "Planning: About Your Storage Array" on page 25.
Table 19-1. Start-Up Routine Indications
Look/Listen for
Alert messages.
An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding
sound when you access a physical disk.
NOTE:
At least two physical disks must be installed in the array.

Device Health Conditions

When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell
PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM)
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, you must 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).
Action
See your storage
management documentation.
See "Getting Help" on page 309.
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