System:
![]() |
Each function is executed
by a two-step procedure: Click the select button of the function
you wish to perform and click the Apply button for the configuration
to take effect.
- System -
Mute Beeper: Turns beeper off temporarily for the current event. The
beeper will still be activated by the next event. Be sure that you have checked
carefully the cause of the event.
Reset Controller: Resets the subsystem without powering off.
Shutdown Controller: This prepares the subsystem to be powered
off. This function flushes the unfinished writes still cached in controller
memory making it safe to turn off the subsystem.
Force primary/secondary controller failure: This function forces
one controller to assume an off-line state and let its partner take over work
load. Only used for debug purposes.
- Download/Upload
-
Download FW: Subsystem firmware can be upgraded using the existing
management connection (whether Ethernet or in-band). Provide the firmware filename
using the file location prompt. RAIDWatch will start to download the firmware.
Find appropriate time to stop temporarily the access from host systems, then
reset
the controller in order to use the new downloaded firmware.
Download FW+BR: This allows you to download firmware and boot
record together. It may not be necessary to upgrade boot record each time you
update your firmware binaries. Please refer to the readme file that came with
the firmware version.
Download NVRAM from Host Disk: The subsystem configuration
is saved in NVRAM and can be saved to a system drive. This function allows you
to retrieve previously saved configuration profile from a system disk.
Upload NVRAM to Host Disk: This allows you to backup your controller-dependent
configuration
information to a system drive. We strongly recommend using this function to
save configuration profile whenever a configuration change is made.
Save NVRAM to Disk: The configuration profile can also be saved
to array hard drives. Each array hard drive will have a replica of NVRAM backup
in its reserved space so that when a drive fails or is being regrouped, the
backup remains intact.
Restore NVRAM from Disk: Retrieve the previously saved NVRAM
backup from array hard drives.
Apply: Click this button for the configuratoin to take effect.
Back to previous page
Back to Help Contents