When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the storage management software establishes communication with each and determines the current . The current status is represented by icons next to the managed storage subsystem.
The status icons shown in the Tree view in the EMW represent a summary status for each storage subsystem. If a storage subsystem has a status of Needs Attention or a status of Fixing, you must determine the condition that is causing this status before attempting any management actions. You can determine the condition causing the Needs attention status or the Fixing status by selecting the storage subsystem and launching its Subsystem Management Window (SMW). To launch the SMW, perform one of these actions:
After the SMW opens, select the Logical/Physical tab to see the components in the storage subsystem. A component that has a problem is indicated by a status icon.
The status icons shown in the Table view in the EMW provide detailed status for the components that comprise the storage subsystem. Also, the Recovery Guru option provides a detailed explanation of the conditions and the applicable steps to remedy any Needs Attention status.
For the status of a storage subsystem, the icons shown in this table are used in the Tree view, the Table view, and both the EMW Status Bar and the SMW Status Bar.
In the Table view, every managed storage subsystem is listed once, regardless of the number of attachments it has in the Tree view. After the storage subsystem has been contacted by the storage management software, an icon representing its hardware status appears. Hardware status can be Optimal, Needs Attention, or Fixing. If, however, all of the network management connections from your storage management station to the storage subsystem shown in the Tree view are Unresponsive, the storage subsystem status is represented with an Unresponsive icon.
In the EMW Status Bar and the SMW Status Bar, the icons also have these behaviors:
The EMW Tree view has additional status icons that are shown in this table.
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Pending Firmware |
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After upgrading to this version of software, subsequent firmware and NVSRAM upgrades to certain controllers can be staged (downloaded but not activated until a user-selectable time). If the storage subsystem has staged firmware, NVSRAM, or both, the Pending Firmware icon appears next to the Storage Subsystem status icon in the Tree view. | ||||
Alert Set |
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If you installed the with the storage management software, and if you have set alerts, the Alert Set icon appears next to the storage subsystem status in the Tree view for which alerts have been set. | ||||
Alert with a Needs Upgrade Status |
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Setting an alert on a storage subsystem with a Needs Upgrade status is not supported. In this case, the storage subsystem shows both a Needs Upgrade status and an Unsupported Alerts icon in the Tree view. The Unsupported Alerts icon indicates that the storage subsystem cannot be monitored. | ||||
Setting an Alert at a Parent Node Level |
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You can set alerts at any of the nodes in the Tree view. Setting an alert at a parent node level, such as at a level, sets alerts for any child nodes. If you set an alert at a parent node level and any of the storage subsystem child nodes have a Needs Upgrade status, the Alert Disabled status icon appears next to the parent node in the Tree view. |
In the Tree view, icons can appear in a string to convey more information. This string means that the storage subsystem is optimal, an alert is set for the storage subsystem, and firmware is available for a download.
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When you are adding a storage subsystem, these icons can appear.
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Adding a Storage Subsystem |
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The icon is shown in the Tree view and Table view until the current status of each managed storage subsystem is known. The Contacting Storage Subsystem icon is shown in the EMW Status Bar and the SMW Status Bar, and the tooltip shows "Contacting storage subsystems.” As each storage subsystem is contacted, its current status is obtained and shown in the Tree view and Table view. The applicable statuses are Optimal, Needs Attention, Fixing, or . |
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Adding a Storage Subsystem OK |
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No problems were encountered while adding the storage subsystem. The icon and tooltip of the EMW Status Bar and the SMW Status Bar reflect the true overall health status of the storage subsystems. The storage management software continues to listen for status change events. These status change events are used to update these icons on the Devices tab:
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Adding a Storage Subsystem Error |
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Appears only on the line where the error occurred. |
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The storage management software checks every network link to each managed storage subsystem every five minutes for an Unresponsive status change. If a network link goes down or comes back up right after it is checked, it could be up to five minutes before the corresponding status icon is updated to reflect a change to Unresponsive or from Unresponsive. All other status change events are updated more quickly.