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Disk I/O module LEDs

The disk I/O module LEDs status conditions are defined in “Disk I/O module LEDs” on page 15.

Starting the drives

Unless otherwise selected during installation, all drives in the enclosure should start automatically. If they do not start, there may be a power problem (an alarm and power fault indication would normally be active).

Disk drive LEDs

Each drive carrier incorporates two indicators, an upper (green) and lower (orange).

•In normal operation, the green LED is ON and flickers as the drive operates.

•The orange LED is OFF In normal operation. It is only ON if there is a drive fault.

•If the green LED is OFF when the orange LED is ON, a power control circuit failure is indicated.

Starting StorView

At start-up, embedded StorView looks at the user preferences settings to determine if an IP address exists. If one is defined, StorView initializes the network interface using that IP address. In the event an IP address is not defined, StorView attempts to get a DHCP IP address. You need to contact your network administrator for the IP address assigned by the DHCP server. To identify the new IP address, you can look for esv0 or esv1 in your DHCP manager software. If an IP address cannot be determined, StorView uses a default IP address of 10.1.1.5 for controller 0 and 10.1.1.6 for controller 1. If an error is encountered, it assigns the embedded StorView server the IP address 10.1.1.7.

The first time you start StorView, you need to configure the network settings. On the first startup, you are prompted for a user name and password. The default user name is admin and the default password is password. You should change your password to protect your array. See the Gateway E-842R StorView Storage Management Software User Guide for additional information.

Power down

You can turn off the enclosure at any time. If cached contents are present (look at the Cache Active LED on the controller module), they are saved by the internal battery. If the enclosure is left in this state for extended periods, the batteries discharge and the cached data is lost. Therefore, we recommend that you shut down the controller prior to powering off the enclosure, especially if the unit is to be powered down for an extended period. This ensures that the cache is flushed to disc and prevents the battery from being discharged. Discharged batteries may also result in reduced performance when the array is again powered up, because the write-back cache is disabled until the batteries are fully charged.

To power down the enclosure:

1Shut down the controller through the GUI interface. For more information, see the Gateway E-842R StorView Storage Management Software User Guide.

2Disconnect AC power at the power source.

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