4.13 SAF-TE

Support for SAF-TE, I2C, and Fault Bus devices and monitoring allows RAIDWatch to display current status for SAF-TE and I2C, and provides status displays and some minimal configuration of Fault Bus.

To display SAF-TE, I2C, or Fault Bus, under Physical View in the navigation panel, choose the icon for the one you want. For SAF-TE and I2C, you must then double-click on the specific device in the sub-navigation panel.

 


4.13.1 SAF-TE and I2C

Both SAF-TE and I2C are enclosure-proprietary monitoring technologies which must be configured by the enclosure manufacturer.

RAIDWatch is capable of displaying any information provided by a SAF-TE or I2C device. Included among the kinds of information typically provided is status for:

Click on the appropriate icon to display the status readout.


4.13.2 Fault Bus

Access the Fault Bus by clicking on the Fault Bus icon in the navigation panel of Physical View.

To monitor the current status, click on the Fault Bus icon in the Monitor window. The current status of the Power Supply, Fan, Temperature, and UPS should be displayed.

To modify the current Fault Bus settings, choose the Operation tab. Under Operation, choose the Device tab to enable or disable each device monitor.

To change the active signal settings, choose the Signal tab under Operation, then select either High or Low for each device monitor.

To save any setting changes, click OK before configuring some other part of the RAID or the controller.


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