Server Administrator Storage Management 8.2 User’s Guide

Property	Definition
Spin Down Unconfigured Drives	The Enabled option spins down the unconfigured disks if they are unattended for a specified interval of time.
Spin Down Hot Spares	The Enabled option spins down the hot spares if no read‑write operation takes place on the hot spare in a specified interval of time.
Spin Down Configured Drives	The Enabled option spins down the configured disks if they are unattended for a specified interval of time.
Automatic Disk Power Saving (Idle C)	Enables or disables the Automatic Disk Power Saving (Idle C) feature for additional power saving. When enabled, it enables the new generation power savings without affecting the legacy drives.
Time Interval for Spin Down	Sets the time interval after which the hot spares and unconfigured drives spins down.
Quality Of Service (QOS)
Enable Quality Of Service Settings	Select to set the start time and the time interval for spin up activity at the virtual disk level. NOTE: This option is available only if the Spin Down Configured Drives option is selected.
Start Time (HH:MM)	Displays the start time of the battery learn cycle. This option is enabled only if Enable Quality Of Service Settings is selected.
Time Interval for Spin Up (in Hours)	Displays the spin up time interval for the battery learn cycle. The time interval can range from 1-24 hours.

Properties In Manage Physical Disk Power Option