Fault Management
Fault Management features combine innovative hardware and software technology to prevent the loss of critical data and minimize unplanned downtime.
When a fault occurs, the workstation displays a Local Alert message containing a description of the fault and any recommended actions. You can then view current system health by using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT. If the workstation is connected to a network managed by Compaq Insight Manager or other Simple Network Management Protocol
SMART III Hard Drive Fault Prediction
SMART III is an extension of SMART II capability. A SMART III hard drive is able not only to monitor and report on its own health, but to fix problems before they become failures that result in data losses. The SMART III drive periodically executes read scans of the entire disk. These read scans take place during periods of inactivity. During the scan, the disk drive will determine the “health” of each data sector and move data from questionable areas of the disk to known good areas of the disk. To determine the “health” of the data during the scan, the drive uses sophisticated methods of Cyclic Redundancy Codes (CRC) and Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) codes to flag potentially bad areas of the disk. With today’s
Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring
Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring monitors the integrity of data as it is transferred between an Ultra ATA hard drive and the system’s core logic. If the workstation detects an abnormal number of transmission errors, the screen displays a Local Alert message with recommended actions. If the workstation is on a network, an alert is also sent over the network to the system administrator.
Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 Reference Guide
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