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Internal or external storage system information – HP Insight Management Agents User Manual

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Manual - The preferred path for each logical drive is manually configured by the storage
system administrator.

Unknown - The Storage Agents cannot determine the preferred path mode of the storage
system.

Internal or External Storage System Information

This information is not available for all types of storage systems. Internal storage system information
will be displayed with the External Array Storage System Information. External storage systems
will be listed in the Mass Storage submenu under Storage Boxes. Select the storage system in the
submenu to display the external storage system information. The following information will be
displayed for the storage system backplane:

Vendor displays the name of the vendor of storage system backplane. It can be used for
identification purposes.

Model displays the model name of the storage system backplane. It can be used for
identification purposes.

Firmware Revision displays the firmware revision level of storage system backplane.

Board Revision displays the board revision level of storage system backplane.

Serial Number displays the serial number of the storage system backplane. All backplanes
do not have a serial number. In this case N/A will be displayed.

Version displays the version of storage system backplane.

Fan Status displays the current status of the fans in the storage system backplane. The following
values are possible:

OK - The fans are installed and operating normally.

Degraded - At least one fan has failed, but there is still sufficient cooling capacity to allow
the storage system to continue. The failed fan should be replaced.

Degraded (Fan 1 Failed) - The fan in bay 1 has failed, but there is still sufficient cooling
capacity to allow the storage system to continue. The failed fan should be replaced.

Degraded (Fan 2 Failed) - The fan in bay 2 has failed, but there is still sufficient cooling
capacity to allow the storage system to continue. The failed fan should be replaced.

Failed - One or more fans have failed and there is insufficient cooling capacity to protect
the storage system from damage. The failed fans should be replaced.

Not Installed - This storage system backplane does not have a fan installed.

Not Supported - This storage system does not support reporting fan status through this
storage system backplane. The fan status is reported through the first backplane on this
storage system.

Unknown - The Storage Agent is unable to determine the fan status.

Speed displays the speed of the storage system backplane. The following values are possible:

Ultra3 - The storage system is capable of Ultra3 speeds.

Ultra320 - The storage system is capable of Ultra320 speeds.

SATA - The storage system is capable of SATA speeds.

Unknown - The Storage Agents are unable to determine the storage system backplane
speed. You may need to upgrade your software.

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