The controller information appears under the Information tab in Management View. Controller information includes:

Controller ID (1 or 2)

Alias, if assigned

Model, if applicable

Status – OK means normal

Readiness Status – Active or Standby

Locate – Click on the button to locate the controller. See below

Astra ES subsystems with only one controller will always show that the second controller is ―Missing.‖

Locating a Controller

To identify a specific controller in the Astra ES subsystem:

1.Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.

2.Click the Controllers icon.

3.In Management View, click the Locate Controller button.

4.The Controller Dirty Cache LED and Status LED, on the back of the Controller, will flash for one minute. See the illustrations below.

Status LED

Dirty Cache LED

Figure 9: Astra ES Fibre Channel controller

Status LED

Dirty Cache LED

Figure 10: Astra ES SAS controller

Viewing Controller Information

To view Controller information:

1.

Click the Subsystem

icon in Tree View.

2.

Click the Controllers

icon.

3.

Click the Controller

icon.

The controller information appears the Information tab in Management View.

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