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5 Configuring IDE Software RAID

Physical Drive Properties - This screen displays the physical drive properties. The table following provides a description of each field. To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices.

Field

Description

 

 

Firmware

Specifies the firmware version of the physical drive.

 

 

Status

Specifies gives the status of the physical drive. (online or offline)

 

 

Errors

Specifies gives the number of errors in the physical drive.

 

 

S.M.A.R.T. Status

Specifies the S.M.A.R.T. (self-monitoring analysis and reporting

 

technology) status of the physical drive. S.M.A.R.T. helps monitor

 

and predict the reliability and performance of the hard drive.

 

The options for this are Disabled, OK, or Error.

 

Disabled means S.M.A.R.T. is off and physical drive does not collect

 

statistical data.

 

OK means S.M.A.R.T. is on and no errors found.

 

Error status means S.M.A.R.T. is on and some errors found; this is a

 

serious warning that means the drive has to be replaced.

 

 

Logical Drive

Specifies the logical drive information about this physical drive. (by

 

drive letter or volume)

 

 

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