Before any planned system shutdown or after any system additions, removals, or modifications (including firmware updates, logical drive creations, storage partitioning definitions, hardware changes, and so on), save the storage subsystem profile as explained in the DS3000 Storage Manager guide for the operating system. Save the profile in a location other than the logical drives that are created for the DS3200.
Always see the readme file that is included with the DS3200 Storage Subsystem firmware package (whether the firmware is accessed by the Web or a CD) for any special requirements or restrictions that apply to that firmware version.
Note: Be sure to install the DS3000 Storage Manager event monitoring service to enable continuous monitoring of the status of the storage subsystem. For more information about the importance of this information, see “Monitoring status through software.”
Monitoring status through software
Use the DS3000 Storage Manager software to monitor the status of the storage subsystem. Run the software constantly, and check it frequently.
Notes:
1.You can monitor only storage subsystems that are within the management domain of the
2.If you have not installed the DS3000 Storage Manager Event Monitor service as part of the
For more information, see the Enterprise Management online help.
Important: See the IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager Version 2 Installation and Support Guide for the applicable operating system for instructions for installing the DS3000 Storage Manager Version 2 software. The Installation and Support Guide is in the Documentation folder on the IBM System Storage DS3000 Support CD.
To download the latest version of the DS3000 Storage Manager software, the DS3200 storage subsystem controller firmware and NVSRAM, and the latest DS3000 ESM firmware, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/.
The DS3000 Storage Manager software provides the best way to diagnose and repair
vDetermine the nature of the failure
vLocate the failed component
vDetermine the recovery procedures to repair the failure
Amber (needs attention) LEDs do not necessarily indicate which component has failed or must be replaced or which type of recovery procedure you must perform. In some cases (such as when a hard disk drive exceeds its Predictive Failure Analysis [PFA] threshold), the amber LED is not lit. Only the DS3000 Storage Manager software can detect the failure.
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