Use the Locate option to physically locate and identify a drive enclosure in the storage subsystem.
Important: The indicator light activation varies according to the type of drive enclosure you have.
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From the Subsystem Management Window Physical View, select a drive, then select the Drive >> Locate >> Drive Enclosure pull-down menu option, or Locate >> Drive Enclosure from the right-mouse pop-up menu. An alternative method is to select the Drive Enclosure Components button on the drive enclosure in the Physical View. Then select the Locate Enclosure button on the Drive Enclosure Component Information dialog. Result: The Locate Drive Enclosure dialog is displayed. The indicator light or lights on the drive enclosure or drives are activated. |
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When you have located the drive enclosure, select OK. Result: The indicator lights stop flashing (if you have a drive enclosure with a blue indicator light, the light turns off). If any other Locate operations (Locate Storage Subsystem, Locate Array, Locate Drive Channels, Locate Drive Enclosure, Locate Drive) are being invoked from another storage management station, these lights also stop flashing. Note: If the lights from the Locate Drive Enclosure operation do not stop flashing, use the Stop All Indications option to stop the process manually. |
Use the Stop All Indications option in the rare case when a Locate operation has not properly closed and the controller continues to flash the indicator lights on the storage subsystem drives. Normally, the indicator lights stop flashing when you select OK in the Locate Storage Subsystem, Locate Array, Locate Drive Channels, Locate Drive Enclosure, or Locate Drive dialogs.
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From the Subsystem Management Window, select either the Storage Subsystem >> Locate >> Stop All Indications pull-down menu option, or Locate >> Stop All Indications from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: All indicator lights that were flashing because of any Locate operation stop. |
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If indicator lights are successfully stopped, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Select OK to confirm and close the dialog. |
Viewing the Status of Drive Enclosure Components