Promise Technology Version 4.4 Pulldown Menus, Dynamic Menus, Main Menu, My Console Menu

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Pulldown Menus

As indicated above, the left-most item of the Pulldown Menus changes according to which component is selected in the Tree View.

Dynamic Menus

By the term Dynamic Menus, we refer to menus appear only when a certain item is selected in Tree View. They are: Main, My Console, Server, RAID Machine, RAID System and Maintenance. The functions of each menu are described below.

Main Menu

When no item in Tree View is selected, the left-most menu item is Main. Its only function is Exit, which quits the PAM application.

My Console Menu

When the My Console icon is selected, the My Console menu appears. Its functions include:

•Screen refresh

•Rename the My Console icon

•Exit PAM

Server Menu

The Server menu appears when the RAID Server icon is selected. This menu applies only to Remote PAM. Its functions include:

•Modify the connection

•Delete the connection

•Connect

•Disconnect

•Screen refresh

•Rename the Server icon

•Exit PAM

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Contents FastTrak S150 SX4 and SX4000 series Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks Contents Promise Array Management Introduction PAM ComponentsHow They Work Together PAM Installation Options LAN and Internet connectionsCompany LAN without a File Server PCs with Internal RAID Promise Array Management Monitoring Utility InstallationInstallation Locations Networked RAID has many installation options Message Agent Operating System SupportMessage Server Network Requirements Pre-Installation ProcedurePAM Installation PAM Setup Opening Screen Setup Type dialog box Add User Account dialog box Install Complete dialog box Initial Setup Launch PAMLocal PAM Log-in Local PAM Log-outRemote PAM Log-in Create a New ServerRemote PAM Log-out Disconnect from a Message ServerRemote PAM Future Log-ins Logout of RAID PCPAM User Interface PAM Monitor window has three viewsCreate a New User User Information ViewCreate an Array Create Array Settings New Array Setup Email Alert Notification CRAM-MD5Add a User to the Recipient List Email Sender and RecipientsEvent Alert Setting box Specify Alert Notification EventsInformation Events PAM User Interface Tree View Local PAMRemote PAM An example of a RAID system in Tree View on Remote PAMTree View and Component Specific Menus Object ViewInformation View Status BarMain Menu Pulldown MenusDynamic Menus My Console MenuRAID System Menu Maintenance MenuRAID Machine Menu View Menu Connection Menu Remote PAM onlyPreference Menu Help MenuToolbar ToolbarMessage Server Icon Popup MenusMy Console Icon RAID Machine IconChannel Icon RAID System IconController Icon Disk IconUser Icon Array IconUser Management Icon Promise Array Management RAID Monitoring Maintenance with PAM Log-out Local PAMLog-in Remote PAM Create a RAID Server Logout of RAID PC Delete a RAID ServerDisconnect from a Message Server Future Log-ins Message Server IP Address Change Manage Users Create a New UserChange User Rights Change PasswordDelete a User Alert Notification Add a User to the Recipient List Delete a User from the Recipient List Current Recipients windowSpecify Alert Notification Events Information Events Read Bad Sector Table ControllerView Event Log Controller Options System InformationDisk Parameters Rebuild SettingController Cache PCI Bus Utilization Maintenance Error HandlingInconsistency Error Handling Arrays Create an ArrayCreate Array Settings New Array Synchronize an Array Scheduled SynchronizationOn Demand Synchronization Start SynchronizationSynchronization Settings Stop, Pause, ContinueExpand / Convert an Array ExpansionSelect a disk drive to add to the array Verify the Array name and click Finish Conversion From CommentsStart Conversion Select the new RAID Level Conversion progress Array Critical RAID Monitoring and Maintenance Rebuild an Array Automatic RebuildManual Rebuild Start Rebuild WizardRebuild Wizard Confirmation window Rebuild Settings Rebuild Settings in Information ViewError Handling Array Offline Delete ArrayPromise Array Management Appendix a RAID Concepts Striping RAID RAID 0 writes data to both drives at the same timeMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesStriping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 About Dual Data Redundancy Block and Parity Striping RAID RAID 5 Stripes all Drives with Data and Parity InformationJbod Single Drive Jbod manages drives Individually, unlike RAIDPromise Array Management Appendix B Partition and Format Right-click on the My Computer iconDisk Management Window and Disk Wizard New Partition Wizard Newly formatted array as it appears under Disk Management Appendix C Networking Issues IP AddressDhcp Issues Dhcp enabled. . . . . . . . YesTechnical Support Services Appendix D Technical SupportPacific Rim Sales Office