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Collecting the physical disk data – Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F User Manual

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Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software

Collecting the Physical Disk Data

You can use the Collect Physical Disk Data option to collect log sense data

from all the physical disks on your storage array.
Log sense data consists of statistical information that is maintained by each

of the physical disks in your storage array. Your Technical Support

representative can use this information to analyze the performance of your

physical disks and for troubleshooting problems that may exist.

WARNING:

Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support

representative.

To collect physical disk data:

1 In the AMW, select AdvancedTroubleshootingCollect Physical

Disk Data.
The

Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed.

2 Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in Specify filename or click

Browse to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing file.
The suffix

*.bin is added to the file automatically if you do not specify a

suffix for the file.

3 Click Start.

The physical disk data collection is completed and saved at the location

that you entered.

4 Click OK.

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