Viewing the Status of Controller Enclosure Components

Use this option to:

How to Check Battery Status

The battery status is shown with an icon and a label that shows its status.

Icon and label for an OK battery status

Icon and label for a Failed battery status

Status: OK

Status: Failed

The battery area also shows the current Age of the battery and the number of Days Until Replacement.

How to Reset the Battery Age Clock

Caution: Only reset the battery age when you are following the direction of Recovery Guru to replace a battery that has neared or reached its expiration date.

1

Select the Controller Enclosure Components icon in the Physical View.

Result: The Controller Enclosure Components dialog is displayed.

2

Select the Batteries icon and select Reset.

Result: The Confirm Reset dialog is displayed.

3

Select Yes.

Result: An Enter Password Dialog window will pop up asking for a password to initiate a state change operation. After entering the correct password the battery age clock is reset to zero.

Note: The Enter Password Dialog window is displayed only if a password has been set for the storage subsystem.

How to Check the Status of Controller Enclosure Components

1

Select the Controller Enclosure Components button in the Physical View.

Note: If one or more components in the controller enclosure are not in an Optimal state, then the Controller Enclosure Components button in the Physical View reflects a Failed status.

Result: The Controller Enclosure Components dialog is displayed.

2

The status for every controller enclosure component is shown. If you see in the Physical View, use this dialog display for more information on the potential problem. Then, run Recovery Guru and take the recommended action to correct the problem.

The following are examples of Normal and Needs Attention status icons:

Normal Component Status

 

Needs Attention Component Status

Fan canisters: OK

 

Fan canisters: Failed

Power Supply: OK

 

Power Supply: Failed

Mini Hub: OK

 

Mini Hub: Failed