System:

Each function is executed by a two-step procedure: Click the select button of the function you wish to perform and click the Apply button for the configuration to take effect.


- System -

Mute Beeper
: Turns beeper off temporarily for the current event. The beeper will still be activated when next event occurs. Be sure that you have checked carefully the cause of the event.

Reset Controller: Resets the subsystem without powering off.

Shutdown Controller: This prepares the subsystem to be powered off. This function flushes the unfinished writes still cached in controller memory making it safe to turn off the subsystem.

Force Primary/Secondary Controller Failure: This function forces one controller to assume an off-line state and let its partner take over work load. Only used for debug purposes.

Restore Factory Default: No matter what RAID configuration you have made, select this option to restore all factory settings.

 

- Download/Upload -

Download FW: Subsystem firmware can be upgraded using the existing management connection (Ethernet or in-band). After you provide the file name of the firmware by browsing the file location, the manager will start download the firmware. Find an appropriate time to stop temporarily access from host systems, then reset the controller in order to use the new downloaded firmware.

Download FW+BR: This option allows you to download firmware and boot record together. However, upgrade boot record maybe unnecessary when you update your firmware binaries. Please refer to the readme file that came with the firmware version.

Download NVRAM from Host Disk: The subsystem configuration is saved in NVRAM and can be saved to a system drive. This function allows you to retrieve previously saved configuration profile from a system disk.

Upload NVRAM to Host Disk: This option allows you to backup your controller-dependent configuration information to a system drive. We strongly recommend using this function to save configuration profile whenever a configuration change is made.

Save NVRAM to Disk: The configuration profile can be saved to array hard drives. Each array hard drive will have a replica of NVRAM backup in its reserved space so that when a drive fails or is being regrouped, the backup remains intact.

Restore NVRAM from Disk: Retrieve the previously saved NVRAM backup from array hard drives. When this option is applied, user can decide whether to restore with or without password through user interface (terminal) according to individual requirement.

Apply: Click this button for the configurations to take effect.



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