Controller Summary Page

This page provides information on the current controller configurations.

The following table describes the fields on the Controller Summary page.

Field
Indicates
General Information
 
View Performance Statistics
Click to view the performance statistics for the selected controller.
Reset Controller
Click to reset the controller.
Name
The name of the controller.
Mode
The current mode of the controller: Active or Inactive.
Network Configuration
Specify the network configuration method. If you select Specify Network Configuration, you must also enter the following:
  • IP address of the array
  • Gateway address
  • Netmask
Quiesced
Whether the controller is currently quiesced - that is, slowed down or made so that one of its resources is inactive, but still available, in order to conserve power.
Status
The current status of the controller.
Drive Interface
The array drive interface type: FC (Fibre Channel) or SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment).
Cache Memory (MB)
The current size of the cache memory, in megabytes.
Manufacturer
The controller manufacturer.
Serial Number
The controller serial number.
Fibre Channel Port n
 
FC Topology
The FC topology: Unknown, Point-to-Point, Fabric, Arbitrated Loop, Fabric Loop.
FC Speed (MB/sec)
The FC speed, in megabytes per second.
FC Maximum Speed (MB/sec)
The FC maximum speed, in megabytes per second.
Current Loop ID
The identifier of the current loop.
Preferred Loop ID
The identifier of the preferred loop: 0 to 127.
Channel Number
Specifies the current channel number.
Channel Joined With Another
Whether the channel is joined with another channel.
Link Status
Whether the port is up or down.

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