Changing the Storage Subsystem Media Scan Settings

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Use this option to enable a storage subsystem media scan and to specify the duration period (in days) for which you want the media scan to run. You can set the duration within minimum and maximum values supplied by the storage management software. When enabled, the media scan runs on all logical drives in the storage subsystem that are:

Important Use the Logical Drive >> Change >> Media Scan Settings option to enable media scans for each logical drive in the storage subsystem. For more information, see Setting Logical Drive Media Scan Settings.

Procedure

1

Select the storage subsystem from the Subsystem Management Window, then, select either the Storage Subsystem >> Change >> Media Scan Settings pull-down menu option, or Change >> Media Scan Settings from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: The Change Media Scan Settings dialog is displayed.

2

Check the Enable background media scan check box, if it is not already checked.

3

Select a number in the Duration spinner box to specify the duration (in days) of the media scan.

The Media Scan duration specifies the number of days over which the media scan should run on the eligible logical drives.

Note: The controller uses the duration period, in conjunction with its knowledge of which logical drives must be scanned, to determine a constant rate at which to perform media scan activities. This rate is maintained regardless of host I/O activity.

4

Select OK.

Result: The Media Scan settings for the storage subsystem are changed.

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Learn About the Background Media Scan Process

Changing Logical Drive Properties