Disk mirroring settings | Nortel Networks BCM 1000 guide

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You can monitor and control disk mirroring through a control screen in Element Manager.

Under Administration > System Status > Disk mirroring, you can access a screen that allows you to control the mirroring operation from your desktop, as well as display the status of the hard disks. Refer to Table 1 for a list of the fields and a description of their function.

Table 1 Disk mirroring settings

Tab	Field	Functions	Description

Settings	Version	Read-only field	Shows the current version of mirroring firmware.

	Operation Mode	Primary Master	Mirror mode is disabled. The Primary disk is the
			operating disk.

		Mirror Master	Mirror mode is disabled. The Mirrored disk is now
			the operating disk.

		Mirror Mode	The system is in Mirror mode.

	Ultra UDMA	Auto	The interface speed to the hard disk is set
			automatically. This is the default.

		Mode	The interface speed to the hard disk is set to a
			specific timing.
			Note: Changing the speed from auto could
			significantly affect system performance.

	Beep Timing	Disable	The failure tone is disabled.

		Continuous	The audible tone will beep continuously if a failure
			occurs.

		XX seconds/minutes	The audible tone will beep for the period chosen if
		Default: BEEP_30Seconds.	a failure occurs.
		Default: BEEP_30Seconds.

Status	DuplWin Dll version	<current version number>	Shows the version or N/A if no version is found.
		N/A

	Primary Master Status	Good, Bad, or N/A	Indicates the current status of the primary hard
			disk.

	Mirror Master Status	Good, Bad, or N/A	Indicates the current status of the secondary hard
			disk.

	Initialization Status	Started, Finished, Failed,	Indicates current status of the initialization
		Shutdown, or N/A	process.

Configuration menu item		Set Buzzer ON	If turned on, you can control the module buzzer
			remotely.
		Set Buzzer OFF	If turned off, the module buzzer can only be
			controlled from the front of the controller.

Report menu item		Status Screen	Launches a new browser window that displays
			mirroring summary. The summary shows which
			hard disks are installed, where they are placed,
			and which is the active hard disk.

		Drive Status	Displays a status bar to indicate process of
			mirroring.

View		Refresh	Use this to update the status screen.

BCM 4.0 for BCM1000 Installation and Maintenance Guide Addendum

BCM 1000 specifications

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Table 1 Disk mirroring settings

Tab

Field

Functions

Description

BCM 1000 specifications