 
Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software
User’s Guide
E23089-01
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About the GUI Versus the BIOS Utility
About the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager GUI Software
Growing Your Storage Space With the Software
Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space
2. Installing and Starting the Software

 To Install the Software on the Windows OS
To Install the Software on the Windows OS 
Performing a Silent Windows Installation (Advanced)

 To Perform a Silent Windows Installation of the Software
To Perform a Silent Windows Installation of the Software 
Example Command-Line Installations

 To Install the Software on the Linux OS
To Install the Software on the Linux OS 

 To Install the Software on the Solaris OS
To Install the Software on the Solaris OS 
Installing On VMware Technology

 To Install On VMware Technology
To Install On VMware Technology 

 To Start the Software on the Windows OS
To Start the Software on the Windows OS 

 To Start the Software on the Linux OS
To Start the Software on the Linux OS 

 To Start the Software on the Solaris OS
To Start the Software on the Solaris OS 
Starting the Agent on the Windows OS

 To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System
To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System 
Starting the Agent on the Linux OS

 To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System
To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System 
Starting the Agent on the Solaris OS

 To Start the Agent On the System
To Start the Agent On the System 
Using the Software With a Firewall
Understanding Permission Levels
About the Administrator Permission Level
About the User Permission Level
About the Guest Permission Level
Logging Out of and Into the Software
Using the Physical Devices View
Using the Logical Devices View
Revealing More Disk Drive Information
Selecting a Configuration Method
Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way

 To Build a Storage Space With the Express Method
To Build a Storage Space With the Express Method 
Partitioning and Formatting Logical Drives
Including More Systems In the Storage Space
Custom Configuration (Advanced)

 To Build the Storage Space With Custom Configuration
To Build the Storage Space With Custom Configuration 
Including More Systems In the Storage Space
Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Support
Setting Preferences and Changing Views

 To Sort Systems in the Enterprise View
To Sort Systems in the Enterprise View 

 To Change the Standard Unit of Measure
To Change the Standard Unit of Measure 

 To Change the Main Window Appearance
To Change the Main Window Appearance 
Broadcasting Event Alerts From a System

 To Change or Disable OS Event Logging On a System
To Change or Disable OS Event Logging On a System 

 To Change Alarm Settings On a System
To Change Alarm Settings On a System 

 To Change the Agent Base Port Number On a System
To Change the Agent Base Port Number On a System 

 To Change the Agent Base Port Number
To Change the Agent Base Port Number 
6. Managing Logical Drives and Hot-Spares

 To Set the Size of a Logical Drive
To Set the Size of a Logical Drive 
Including Different-Sized Disk Drives in a Logical Drive

 To Create a Logical Drive Using Free Segments on Disk Drives
To Create a Logical Drive Using Free Segments on Disk Drives 

 To Change The Name of a Logical Drive
To Change The Name of a Logical Drive 

 To Change the Advanced Settings of a Logical Drive
To Change the Advanced Settings of a Logical Drive 
Changing the Write Cache Setting

 To Change the Write Cache Setting
To Change the Write Cache Setting 
Changing the Read Cache Setting

 To Change the Read Cache Setting
To Change the Read Cache Setting 
Changing the Initialize Priority
Changing the Initialize Method

 To Confirm That the HBA Supports Build Initialization
To Confirm That the HBA Supports Build Initialization 

 To Confirm That the HBA Supports Background Consistency Checking
To Confirm That the HBA Supports Background Consistency Checking 

 To Verify and Fix a Logical Drive
To Verify and Fix a Logical Drive 

 To Verify a Logical Drive Without Fixing It
To Verify a Logical Drive Without Fixing It 

 To Enable or Disable Background Consistency Checking
To Enable or Disable Background Consistency Checking 
Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive

 To Increase the Capacity of a Logical Drive
To Increase the Capacity of a Logical Drive 
Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive
Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive

 To Change the RAID Level of a Logical Drive
To Change the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 
Global Hot-Spare Versus Dedicated Hot-Spare

 To Designate a Global Hot-Spare
To Designate a Global Hot-Spare 

 To Assign a Dedicated or Pool Hot-Spare
To Assign a Dedicated or Pool Hot-Spare 

 To Remove or Delete a Dedicated Hot-Spare
To Remove or Delete a Dedicated Hot-Spare 
Checking Activity in Your Storage Space

 To View the Full List of Events
To View the Full List of Events 

 To View the Full List of Events
To View the Full List of Events 

 To Clear All the Event Logs Belonging to All HBAs in a System
To Clear All the Event Logs Belonging to All HBAs in a System 
Using Notifications to Monitor Status
Setting Up Event Notifications
Opening the Notification Manager and Adding Systems

 To Set Up Event Notifications for a System
To Set Up Event Notifications for a System 
Managing the Event Notification List
Modifying the Address, Host Name, or Notification Level of a System
Removing a System From the Notification List

 To Remove a System From the Notification List
To Remove a System From the Notification List 
Monitoring and Managing the Notification Log
Disabling and Re-Enabling Event Notifications

 To Disable Event Notifications
To Disable Event Notifications 

 To Re-Enable Event Notifications
To Re-Enable Event Notifications 
Setting Up Email Notifications

 To Enter the SMTP Server Settings
To Enter the SMTP Server Settings 

 To Modify Information About a Recipient
To Modify Information About a Recipient 

 To Remove a Recipient From the Email List
To Remove a Recipient From the Email List 
Monitoring and Managing the Email Log

 To Change the Email Notification Manager Settings
To Change the Email Notification Manager Settings 

 To Disable Email Notifications
To Disable Email Notifications 

 To Re-Enable Email Notifications
To Re-Enable Email Notifications 
Broadcasting Event Alerts to Users
Silencing and Testing the Audible Alarm

 To Enable an Alarm for a System
To Enable an Alarm for a System 
Monitoring Upcoming Tasks in the Task List

 To Check Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log
To Check Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log 
Rescheduling a Task Following a Missed Start Time
9. Working with Display Groups
Adding a System to a Display Group

 To Add a System to a Display Group
To Add a System to a Display Group 

 To View the Display Group Properties
To View the Display Group Properties 
Moving a System From One Display Group to Another

 To Move a System From One Display Group to Another
To Move a System From One Display Group to Another 
Removing a System From a Display Group

 To Remove a System From a Display Group
To Remove a System From a Display Group 
10. Managing HBAs, Disk Drives, and Enclosures
Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive

 To Replace a Disk Drive in a Logical Drive
To Replace a Disk Drive in a Logical Drive 
Setting a Disk Drive to ‘Failed’

 To Set a Disk Drive to a Failed State
To Set a Disk Drive to a Failed State 

 To Initialize a Single Disk Drive
To Initialize a Single Disk Drive 

 To Initialize All Ready Disk Drives on a HBA
To Initialize All Ready Disk Drives on a HBA 
Updating HBA BIOS and Firmware

 To Update the HBA BIOS and Firmware
To Update the HBA BIOS and Firmware 
Configuring SNMP Support on Windows

 To Install and Configure SNMP Support
To Install and Configure SNMP Support 
Configuring SNMP Support on Linux
Troubleshooting Potential Software Issues
Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
Troubleshooting Bad Stripe Warnings
Understanding Why Bad Stripe Warnings Occur
Addressing Bad Stripe Warnings
Preventing Bad Stripe Warnings From Occurring
Recovering From a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot-Spare
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected By a Hot-Spare
Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive
Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive
Removing the Icon of a Failed Disk Drive
Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions
Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement/Reinsertion Conditions

 To Troubleshoot a Failed Test Event
To Troubleshoot a Failed Test Event 
Creating a Support Archive File
Understanding Error and Warning Messages
A. Selecting the Best RAID Level
Nonredundant Logical Drives (RAID 0)
RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives

 To Create or Add a New Logical Drive
To Create or Add a New Logical Drive 

 To Open the Configuration Wizard
To Open the Configuration Wizard 

 To Add a New User to the Software
To Add a New User to the Software 

 To Prevent a User From Changing Your Storage Space
To Prevent a User From Changing Your Storage Space 

 To Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status
To Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status 

 To Find the Notification Manager
To Find the Notification Manager 

 To Find the Email Notification Manager
To Find the Email Notification Manager 
About Terminology Clarifications
Internal Versus External RAID Branches of the Enterprise View
Event Notifications Versus Email Notifications Versus Event Alerts
About Viewing Actions Menu Options

 To View Local and Remote System Actions
To View Local and Remote System Actions 

 To View Logical Drives Actions
To View Logical Drives Actions 

 To View Internal RAID Storage Actions
To View Internal RAID Storage Actions 

 To View Notification Manager Actions
To View Notification Manager Actions 

 To View Email Notification Manager Actions
To View Email Notification Manager Actions 
About Tasks That You Can Schedule
C. Buttons and Icons At-a-Glance
Icons in the Physical Devices View
Icons in the Logical Devices View
Buttons in the Notification Manager
Buttons in the Email Notification Manager
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