Server Administrator Storage Management 8.2 User’s Guide

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Storage Controller Properties

The information displayed for each controller can vary depending on the controller characteristics.

NOTE: The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release Notes , see the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.

Table 1. Controller Properties
Property	Definition
Status	Displays the status of the controller.
ID	Displays the controller ID as reported by the `omreport` CLI command.
Name	Displays the name of the controller. For more detailed information on a controller, click its name on the controller name.
Slot ID	Displays the slot to which the controller is attached. Storage Management displays Slot Not Applicable for controllers for which it is unable to display the slot ID and Embedded for embedded controllers. NOTE: If Slot Not Available is displayed, you can identify the slot ID by selecting the System > Main > System Chassis > Slots object in the tree view and selecting the Information tab. The Slot ID property on this tab may display the correct information.
State	Displays the state of the controller. Possible values are: Ready — The controller is functioning normally. Degraded — The controller has suffered a failure of a component and is operating in a degraded state. Failed — The controller has suffered a failure of one or more components and is no longer functioning.
Firmware Version	Displays the version of the firmware available on the controller.
Minimum Required Firmware Version	Displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
Driver Version	Displays the version of the drivers installed on the controller.
Minimum Required Driver Version	Displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller driver does not meet the minimum requirement.
Number of Connector	Displays the number of connectors available on the controller. Each connector can be attached to physical disks or an enclosure. Depending on the controller type, the connector can be either a SCSI channel or a SAS port.
Rebuild Rate	The rebuild rate is the percentage of the resources available on the system dedicated to rebuild a failed disk when a rebuild is necessary. For more information on rebuild rate, see Setting The Rebuild Rate .
Alarm State	Displays whether the alarm on the controller is enabled or disabled.
Cluster Mode	Indicates whether the controller is part of a cluster configuration.

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