3DM 2 Online Help

3DM 2 Screens and What They're Used For
The table below shows a list of the pages you work with in 3DM 2 and describes what they are used for. Details about each page and the fields and features on it are provided in 3DM 2 Reference. The page names in the table provide links to details about that page.
In addition, the step-by-step instructions provided in the chapters on configuring and maintaining your RAID controller and units explain how to do particular tasks in 3DM 2.

List of 3DM 2 Pages
3DM 2 Page | Description
Controller Summary page | Provides basic information about each 3ware RAID controller in your system. To see this page, click Summary in the menu bar.
Controller Details page | Provides detailed information about the current controller. To see this page, choose Information > Controller Details from the menu bar.
Unit Information page | Shows a list of the units on the current controller and provides summary information about each unit. To see this page, choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar or click an ID number on the Controller Summary.
Unit Details page | Shows details about a particular unit. To see this page, click an ID number on the Unit Information page.
Drive Information page | Shows a list of drives on the current controller and provides summary information about each drive. To see this page, choose Information > Drive Information from the menu bar.
Drive Details window | Shows the SMART data for a specific drive, and shows additional detail information for the drive. To see this page, click the Port # for a drive on the Drive Information page.
Controller Phy Summary page | Shows the properties of controller phys for 9690SA RAID controllers. There are two ways to access this page. If you have a direct-attached drive you can access this page from the Information > Drive Information page by clicking the phy ID for the drive. If all drives are connected via expanders, navigate to the Management > Controller Settings page. Under Other Controller Settings click the # link for Number of Controller Phys.
Controller Settings page | Lets you view settings that affect the units on the current controller and change some of those settings. Controller-level settings that can be changed include background task rate, Auto Rebuild, Auto-Carving, and Carve Size. Some additional policies are shown that can only be changed in the BIOS or CLI. Unit-level settings include specifying the StorSave Profile and enabling or disabling the Write Cache, Auto-Verify, Overwrite ECC, Queuing, and Rapid RAID Recovery. To see this page, choose Management > Controller Settings from the menu bar.
Scheduling page | Lets you view and change the schedule for tasks that affect all units on the current controller. To see this page, choose Management > Scheduling from the menu bar.
Maintenance page | Lets you configure new units and make changes to existing units. To view this page, choose Management > Maintenance from the menu bar.
Alarms page | Shows a list of alarms, including the specific alarm message, and the exact date and time it occurred. To view this page, choose Monitor > Alarms on the menu bar.
Battery Backup page | Shows the status of a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), if one is installed, and allows you to test the battery. To view this page, choose Monitor > Battery Backup on the menu bar.
Enclosure Summary page | Lists the installed and supported enclosures attached to your 3ware controller. To view this page, choose Monitor > Enclosure Support on the menu bar.
Enclosure Details page | Shows details about a particular enclosure, including status information. You can also use this page to blink the LED for a particular drive. To view this page, click the ID number of the Enclosure on the Enclosure Summary page.
3DM 2 Settings page | Lets you set preferences, including email notification for alarms, passwords, page refresh frequency, whether remote access is permitted, and the incoming port which 3DM 2 will use for listening. To view this page, click 3DM 2 Settings on the menu bar.

Related Topics
  Working with the 3DM 2 Screens
  3DM 2 Menus
  Viewing Information About Different Controllers
  Refreshing the Screen
  Setting Up 3DM 2 Preferences

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