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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
Managing Disk Drives and Enclosures
G.1.1.2 Viewing Drive Status
You can view the status of the drives in an array, including the following
information:
• Drive number: The drive’s sequential position in the EF2800’s drive
list
• Drive status: Whether the drive is up or down
• Spare: Displays SPR if the drive is a dedicated spare for the current
array
• Channel number: Back-end disk bus number
• Channel and Loop ID: ID for the I/O modules the drive is connected
to and the loop ID for the FC disk port
• Size: Size of the drive in MB
• Usage: If a member of an array, this displays the array name and
member number. If a spare, this displays the type of spare. If unused,
this displays Available. If the drive was part of an array that no longer
exists, this displays Leftover.
NOTE:
If a drive has failed or malfunctioned, it may not be listed.
To view drive status:
1. From the System Menu, select Array Menu and press <Enter>. The
Select Array screen displays with a list of existing arrays.
2. Select the array you want and press <Enter>. The array menu
displays.
3. Select Drive Status and press <Enter>. The drive status screen
displays showing the drives that are members of the array and that
are assigned as spares
(Figure 150). Use the ↑ or ↓ key to scroll
through the drives.
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