Locating a Storage Subsystem

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Use the Locate option to physically locate and identify a storage subsystem. An indicator light is activated on each drive in the storage subsystem. You can use this option, for example, to identify the particular storage subsystem currently displayed in the Subsystem Management Window so that it can be renamed and labeled.

Procedure

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From the Subsystem Management Window, select either the Storage Subsystem >> Locate >> Flash Indicator Lights pull-down menu option, or Locate >> Flash Indicator Lights from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: The Locate Storage Subsystem dialog is displayed. The indicator lights on the drives in the storage subsystem flash.

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When you have located the storage subsystem, select OK.

Result: The lights stop flashing. If any other Locate operations (Locate Array, Locate Drive) are being invoked from another storage management station, these lights also stop flashing.

Note: If the lights from the Locate Storage Subsystem operation do not stop flashing, use the Stop All Indications option to stop the process manually.

How to Stop All Indicator Lights

Use the Stop All Indications option in the rare case when a Locate operation has not properly closed and the controller continues to flash the indicator lights on the storage subsystem drives. Normally, the indicator lights stop flashing when you select OK in the Locate Storage Subsystem, Locate Array, or Locate Drive dialogs.

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From the Subsystem Management Window, select either the Storage Subsystem >> Locate >> Stop All Indications pull-down menu option, or Locate Stop All Indications from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: All indicator lights that were flashing because of any Locate operation stop.

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If indicator lights are successfully stopped, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Select OK to confirm and close the dialog.

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