Contec SPI-8451-LLVA User Manual
6. RAID Controller
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SPI-8451-LLVA, SPI-8452-LLVA, SPI-8451-LVA
Selecting Notification Options
This section of the Options windows allows users to select how they are notified of a system event. A
System Event includes driver-initiated Rebuilds (automatic rebuild using a “hot” spare standby drive),
user-initiated manual Rebuilds or manual Synchronization, and Error-Handling reporting for these
processes.
System Event includes driver-initiated Rebuilds (automatic rebuild using a “hot” spare standby drive),
user-initiated manual Rebuilds or manual Synchronization, and Error-Handling reporting for these
processes.
Enable audible prompt checkbox turns on/off an audible alarm of an event (typically a drive failure, or
completion of rebuild or synchronization).
Popup message box checkbox turns on/off the appearance of an event message box that would typically
indicate a drive failure, or completion of rebuild or synchronization.
Use log file checkbox allows writing operating event logs of the array activity (alerts and status reports)
to a given file name and directory. If a file name is used but the path left blank, the default directory
is the same as the FastCheck Utility (typically C:\Program Files\Promise\FastTrak100-Lite).
is the same as the FastCheck Utility (typically C:\Program Files\Promise\FastTrak100-Lite).
Use NT system event log checkbox is grayed out under Windows 95/98/2000/XP automatically. Under
Windows NT4, it permits user to write array logging to NT’s own event log.
To view FastCheck™ events under Windows NT, go to Start / Programs /Administrative Tools/Event
Viewer.
Viewer.
In the Event Viewer, choose “Log” from the menu bar, then check “Application.” Any events
generated by FastCheck will appear under the Source column as “FastCheck.”
generated by FastCheck will appear under the Source column as “FastCheck.”
On Errors section offers four radio button choices for the user to select what procedure they would like
to perform if an Error is detected during automatic/manual Rebuild or manual Synchronization.
There are three types of errors that FastTrak100-Lite detects -- a data mismatch between the primary
and secondary drive, a physical media error on source or target drive, or a total disk failure. The
options for handling Errors are as follows:
There are three types of errors that FastTrak100-Lite detects -- a data mismatch between the primary
and secondary drive, a physical media error on source or target drive, or a total disk failure. The
options for handling Errors are as follows:
Abort: stops any Synchronization or Rebuild process if an error is encountered.
Fix: in most cases, FastTrak100-Lite automatically can correct errors. The method of correction
varies depending on the type of error.
varies depending on the type of error.
Ignore: FastTrak100-Lite will log the event error and continue the rebuild or synchronization process.
Use this setting if you want to detect the presence of errors, but do not
want to fix thes errors at the
time. The user may then decide what to do about the error(s) detected.
WARNING
This may result in mismatched drives under RAID 1
Interactive: By checking this option, a selection window will appear each time an error is detected
asking the user whether they want to Abort, Fix, or Ignore the error (see Troubleshooting section).
asking the user whether they want to Abort, Fix, or Ignore the error (see Troubleshooting section).
Dismiss Error Dialogs designates the length of time (in seconds) that a Message box or Error Dialog
box appears on screen.
box appears on screen.