Menu Options

> Menu Options

> The following are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager menu bar.

> Manage Menu

> The Manage menu has a Refresh menu item for updating the display in the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu (refresh is seldom required; the display normally updates automatically) and an Exit option to end your session on MegaRAID Storage Manager. The Server menu item shows all of the servers that a scan discovered. In addition, you can perform a consistency check, initialize multiple virtual groups, and show the progress of group operations on virtual drives.

> Go To Menu

> The Go To menu is available when you select a controller, a drive group, a physical drive, a virtual drive in the main menu. The menu options vary depending on the type of device selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device. For example, if you select an offline drive, the Make Drive Online option appears in the Physical Drive menu.

> Configuration options are also available. Use these options to access the Configuration Wizard that you use to perform configuration drive groups and virtual drives. To access the Configuration Wizard, select the controller in the left panel, and then select Go To > Controller > Create Virtual Drive, as the following figure shows.

> Figure 21. Create Virtual Drive Menu Options

> Log Menu

> The Log menu includes options for saving and clearing the message log. For more information, see Monitoring Server Events and Devices and Events and Messages.

> Tools Menu

> On the Tools menu, you can select Tools > Configure Alerts to access the Configure Alerts window, which you can use to set the alert delivery rules, event severity levels, exceptions, and email settings. For more information, see Configuring Alert Event Notifications.

> Help Menu

> On the Help menu, you can select Help > Contents to view the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help file. You can select Help > About MegaRAID Storage Manager to view the version information for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software.

> NOTE When you use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help, you might see a warning message that Internet Explorer® has restricted the file from showing active content. If this warning appears, click on the active content warning bar, and enable the active content. If you are using the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox® or Mozilla® to view the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help. When connected to the VMware server, only the IP address and the host name information are displayed. The other information, such as the operating system name, the version, and the architecture are not displayed.

DB09000202-21, Rev 2.2, July 2015
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