Promise Technology 2-Year Extended Warranty for VessR2000 RAID Head - Manual (Page 459)

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This feature displays the connection topology of the Vess R2000 subsystem. Topology refers to the manner in
which the data paths among the enclosures are connected. There are three methods:
• Individual Subsystem – A single subsystem
• JBOD Expansion – Managed through one subsystem or head unit
• RAID Subsystem Cascading – Managed through one subsystem or head unit
For more information about connections, see “Making Management and Data Connections” on page 38.
To view enclosure topology:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Subsystem Management and press Enter .
2. Highlight Enclosure Topology and press Enter .
The following information applies to the Head Unit:
• Enclosure number – 1
• Controller number – 1 or 2
• Port number
• Status – OK is normal. N/C is not connected
• Link Width
The following information applies to RAID cascaded units or JBOD expansion units:
• Connected EnclWWN – The subsystem identified by its World Wide Name (WWN)
• Connected (Encl,Ctrl,Port) – The subsystem’s enclosure, controler,
and port numbers where the data connection was made
• If there is no connection, the value shows N/A.