Viewing Drive Properties

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Use this option to view the properties of a selected drive.

Procedure

1

Select a drive in the Physical View, then, select either the Drive >> Properties pull-down menu option, or Properties from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: The Drive Properties dialog is displayed.

2

Select Close to close the dialog.

Interpreting Drive Properties

Because some fields in this dialog require no explanation, the table below focuses only on those fields which require additional detail.

Field

Description

Channel Location

The physical drive enclosure and slot location.

Example: Drive at Enclosure 3, Slot 4

Channel/ ID

Displayed for SCSI drives. The SCSI channel number is listed first, then the SCSI ID.

Example: Channel 2/ ID 1

Status

Displayed condition.

Example: Optimal

Raw Capacity

This is the full capacity of the drive, including any capacity that is reserved for storage subsystem management and control.

Example: 8.479 GB

Usable Capacity

This is the capacity of the drive after space reserved for storage subsystem management and control is allocated on the drive.

Example: 8.44 GB

Product ID

The name of the drive.

Example: The Big Drive

Manufacturer

The name of the drive manufacturer.

Example: Copas Inc.

Firmware Version

The firmware revision level.

Example: 7.0.4

Serial Number

The serial number of the drive.

Example: 72363

Date of Manufacture

When the drive was built.

Example: January 23, 2001

World-Wide Name

A unique hexadecimal identifier for the drive.

Example: 313433363538373039333131

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Managing Drives