Nortel Networks BCM1000 Controlling and monitoring mirroring operations, HDD Mirror Settings

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Controlling and monitoring mirroring operations

You can monitor and control disk mirroring through a control screen in the Unified Manager.

Under Diagnostics, Diskmirroring you can access a screen that allows you to control the mirroring operation from your desktop, as well as display the status of the hard disks. Refer to Table 41 for a list of the fields and a description of their function:

Table 41 HDD Mirror Settings

Tab	Field	Functions	Description
Settings	Version	Read-only field	Shows the current version of mirroring firmware.
	Operation Mode	Primary Master	Mirror mode is disabled. The Primary disk is the
			operating disk.
		Mirror Master	Mirror mode is disabled. The Mirrored disk is now
			the operating disk.
		Mirror Mode	The system is in Mirror mode.
	Ultra UDMA	Auto	The interface speed to the hard disk is set
			automatically. This is the default.
		Mode 0_16, Mode 1_24, etc.	The interface speed to the hard disk is set to a
			specific timing.
			Note: Changing the speed from auto could
			significantly affect system performance.
	Beep Timing	Disable	The failure tone is disabled.
		Continuous	The an audible tone will beep continuously if a
			failure occurs.
		XX seconds/minutes	The audible tone will beep for the period chosen if
		Default: BEEP_30Seconds.	a failure occurs.
Status	DuplWin Dll version	<current version number>	Shows the version or N/A if no version is found.
		N/A
	Primary Master	Good, Bad, or N/A	Indicates the current status of the primary hard
	Status		disk.
	Mirror Master Status	Good, Bad, or N/A	Indicates the current status of the secondary hard
			disk.
	Initialization Status	Started, Finished, Failed,	Indicates current status of the initialization
		Shutdown, or N/A	process.
Configuration menu item		Set Buzzer ON	If turned ON, you can control the module buzzer
			remotely.
		Set Buzzer OFF	If turned OFF, the module buzzer can only be
			controlled from the front of the controller.
Report menu item		Status Screen	Launches a new browser window that displays
			mirroring summary. The summary shows which
			hard disks are installed, where they are placed,
			and which is the active hard disk.
		Drive Status	Displays status bar to indicate process of
			mirroring.
View		Refresh	Use this to update status screen.

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