Compaq Infortrend manual Configuration Procedure, Enabling the S.M.A.R.T. Feature

Configuration Procedure

Enabling the S.M.A.R.T. Feature

Follow the procedure below to enable S.M.A.R.T. on all drives.

1.First, enable the “Periodic Drive Check Time” function. In \View and Edit Configuration Parameters\Drive-side SCSI Parameters\Periodic Drive Check Time, choose a time interval.

2.In \View and Edit Configuration Parameters\Drive-side SCSI Parameters\Drive Predictable Failure Mode <SMART>, choose one from “Detect Only,” “Detect, Perpetual Clone” and “Detect, Clone+Replace.”

Examining Whether Your Drives Support S.M.A.R.T.

To see if your drive supports S.M.A.R.T., follow the steps below:

3.Enable “S.M.A.R.T.” for your drives in the RAID system.

4.In “View and Edit SCSI Drives,” choose one drive to test to. Press [ENTER] on the drive, a sub-menu will appear.

5.Note that a new item “Predictable Failure Test” appears in the sub-menu. If the SMART” feature is not properly enabled, this item will not appear in the sub-menu.

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