Viewing Storage Subsystem Logical and Physical Components

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Use the Logical/Physical Components view to:

Procedure

1

From the Subsystem Management Window, select the View >> Logical/Physical Components pull-down menu option, or select the Logical/Physical tab below the toolbar.

Result: The Logical View is displayed in the left pane, and the Physical View is displayed in the right pane.

Logical View

Provides a view of the logical components on the storage subsystem in a tree structure. The logical components displayed include the arrays, logical drives, free capacity nodes, and any unconfigured capacity for the storage subsystem.

Tip: Click on the plus or minus sign beside the node to expand or collapse the view of its child nodes.

Physical View

Displays a graphical representation of the physical components on the storage subsystem, such as the controller enclosure and drive enclosures.

A blue association dot is displayed next to:

  • The controller identified as the current owner of a logical drive selected in the Logical View.
  • The drives associated with a logical drive selected in the Logical View.

The Components button is displayed for every drive enclosure and displays the status and temperature of all enclosure components.

Note: The orientation of the Physical View is determined by the actual layout of the controller. For example, if the controller has horizontal drive enclosures, the software will show horizontal drive enclosures in the Physical View.

2

Select an array or logical drive in the Logical View.

Result: The associated controller enclosure and drives are displayed in the Physical View.

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