3.5.1 Using the RAID View WindowAfter starting RAIDWatch Manager, choosing a RAID to manage, and entering the right password to get access, the RAIDWatch Manager main RAID View window appears on the screen. All configuration operations pertaining to the disk array system will be performed within RAID View.
Basics
When RAID View first opens, the Navigation panel in the upper left quadrant of the window will display icons for the controller, Logical View, and Physical View. The large Contents panel to the right will display an Introduction with access buttons for Configuration, Logical View, and Physical View. Each of these primary function windows will be described below and in detail in Chapter 4.
The following describes the various control and display components found in the RAID View window:
1. The menu bar displays the available menus. All menus provide a list of commands for invoking various disk array and display-related operations. Most commonly used commands such as Statistics and Event Log also have command buttons to facilitate their execution. You can either select the command from the menu, or click on its toolbar command button. For a summary of commands, see Appendix A, Command Summary.
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2. RAIDWatch Manager provides command buttons to execute most commonly used commands. These buttons are displayed on the toolbar. The following figure displays the command buttons on the toolbar:
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3. The Connect command button is used for connecting to a disk array system. This button has the same function as the Connect command under the File menu.
NOTE:Multiple simultaneous RAIDWatch Manager connects to one Secondary agent is not a supported function.
- The Disconnect command button is used for disconnecting from a disk array system. This button has the same function as the Disconnect command under the File menu. (Note that Disconnect does not close RAIDWatch Manager.)
- The Enclosure command button displays the Enclosure window for defining customizable enclosures. This button provides the same function as the Enclosure command under the Open menu.
- The RAID View command button displays the configuration and control window for the controller and drives. This button provides the same function as the RAID View command under the Open menu.
- The Event Log command button opens the Event Log window for displaying the array event log. This button provides the same function as the Event Log command under the Open menu.
- The Statistics command button displays the Statistics window for viewing activity (Cache hits or Read/Write) on the disk array system. This button provides the same function as the Statistics command under the Open menu.
- The Tile command button arranges the displayed windows by giving each an equal share of the available application window space. This button has the same function as the Tile In-Window command under the View menu. (Note: The Tile In-Sequence function listed under View is not currently available.)
- The following additional commands are only accessible via the menu bar:
- The Agent command under the File menu brings up the "Connect to RAID agent" prompt. This command is only available when RAIDWatch Manager is not currently connected to any agents.
- The Exit command under the File menu is always available and is used to end the current RAIDWatch Manager session.
- The Contents command under the Help menu brings up the main navigation window for the RAIDWatch Manager help file.
- The About command under the Help menu brings up a window that provides RAIDWatch version information.
- The windows display area is where the system displays RAIDWatch Manager windows. You have the option to arrange the displayed windows on this area in various ways depending on your specific needs. The View menu provides you with commands to arrange windows. For information on how to do this, see the Arranging Windows section of this chapter.
- The RAID View window provides the configuration, installation, management, and monitoring functions available in RAIDWatch. The RAID View window includes a Navigation Panel and a Content Panel.
- The Navigation Panel provides a tree organization display of logical and physical drives managed by the current controller. The Navigation Panel also has a sub panel for displaying longer information trees.
- The Content Panel displays information about controller settings, logical drive settings, and physical drives as selected in the Navigation Panel.
- The status bar displays the results of various disk array operations.
- The scroll bars let you move parts of a window into view when the entire window does not fit into the windows display area.