Contec SPI-8450-LLVA User Manual

                                                                                                                                                   

 

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Offline: Drives that are NOT identified as “bad” may be taken offline if part of a Striping or

Spanning array containing a “bad” drive. These drives do NOT need to be replaced,
however.

S.M.A.R.T. Status: Indicates whether attached hard drive implements Self-Monitoring

Analysis & Reporting Technology to predict drive failure

Size: Indicates capacity of individual drive
Location: Shows physical location of drive. Indicates on which IDE channel (1 or 2), and

whether drive is Master or Slave on cable. This allows user to identify drives for
removal/replacement.

Mapping: Indicates physical parameters of drive (cylinders, heads, sectors)
Timing: Shows selection of drive timing (directly related to burst speed) based on type of drive

and cable used.

Clicking on the Options tab reveals the Options Window. Array administrators can customize
the FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility in four major areas: Notification, Array Synchronization

Scheduling, setting Password, Desktop Appearance. Most options relate to 

Mirroring arrays

(RAID 1).