Managing Storage Settings

Managing Controller

Viewing Controller Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > MSTOR-RAID.

Step 2

Select the Controller Info tab.

Step 3

Under the General area, you can view the following properties:

Name

Description

Product Name field

Displays the name of the product.

Product ID field

Displays the unique product identifier.

Health field

Indicates the operational status or health of the product.

Manufacturer field

Shows the name of the manufacturer.

Serial Number field

Displays the serial number assigned to the product.

Firmware Version field

Indicates the firmware version installed on the product.

Device ID field

Displays the unique identifier for the device.

Sub Device ID field

Indicates the sub-device identifier associated with the product.

Vendor ID field

Displays the unique identifier for the vendor.

Sub Vendor ID field

Indicates the sub-vendor identifier associated with the product.

RAID Levels Supported field

Shows the RAID levels that the product supports.

Speed (Gbs) field

Indicates the data transfer speed in gigabits per second.

Step 4

Under the Physical Drive Count area, you can view the following properties:

Name

Description

Disk Present Count field

Indicates the total number of disks currently present.

Critical Disk Count field

Shows the number of disks in a critical state.

Failed Disk Count field

Indicates the total number of disks that have failed.

Step 5

Under the Virtual Drive Count area, you can view the following properties:

Name

Description

Virtual Drive Count field

Indicates the total number of virtual drives currently configured.

Offline Drive Count field

Shows the number of drives that are currently offline.

Viewing Physical Drive Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > MSTOR-RAID.

Step 2

Select the Physical Drive Info tab.

Step 3

You can view the following properties for each drive:

Name

Description

Id column

Displays the unique identifier for the physical drive.

MediaType column

Indicates the type of media used in the physical drive.

Health column

Shows the current health status of the physical drive.

State column

Indicates the operational state of the physical drive.

Capacity GB column

Shows the total storage capacity of the physical drive in gigabytes.

Model column

Displays the model name or number of the physical drive.

Revision column

Indicates the firmware or revision version of the physical drive.

Drive Details

Name field

Shows the name assigned to the physical drive.

Health field

Shows the current health status of the physical drive.

State field

Indicates the operational state of the physical drive.

Manufacturer field

Displays the name of the manufacturer of the physical drive.

Serial Number field

Indicates the unique serial number assigned to the physical drive.

Model field

Displays the model name or number of the physical drive.

MediaType field

Indicates the type of media used in the physical drive.

Revision field

Indicates the firmware or revision version of the physical drive.

Capacity GB field

Shows the total storage capacity of the physical drive in gigabytes.

Block Size Bytes field

Shows the block size of the physical drive in bytes.

Negotiated Speed Gbs field

Indicates the data transfer speed negotiated with the physical drive, in gigabits per second.

Viewing Virtual Drive Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > MSTOR-RAID.

Step 2

Select the Virtual Drive Info tab.

Step 3

You can view the following properties:

Name

Description

ID column

Shows the number assigned to the virtual drive. Click to view more details about the drive.

Name column

Displays the name of the virtual drive.

Health column

Shows the current health status of the drive.

Size (GB) column

Displays the storage capacity of the virtual drive in gigabytes.

RAID Level column

Shows the RAID level of the virtual drive. Possible RAID levels include:

  • Raid 0—Simple striping.

  • Raid 1—Simple mirroring.

  • Raid 5—Striping with parity.

  • Raid 6—Striping with two parity drives.

  • Raid 10—Spanned mirroring.

  • Raid 50—Striping with parity.

  • Raid 60—Spanned striping with two parity drives.

  • Raid 00—Spanned striping.

Boot Drive(s) column

Indicates whether the virtual drive has been designated as a boot drive.

Managing NVMe Drives

Viewing NVME Subsystem Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > NVMe Information.

Step 2

Select the NVMe MI Subsystem tab.

Step 3

From the Select NVMe Controllers drop-down list, select the desired drive.

Step 4

Select the SubSystem Information tab to view the following properties:

Name

Description

Major Version column

Indicates the major version of the NVMe subsystem.

Minor Version column

Indicates the minor version of the NVMe subsystem.

No Of Ports column

Shows the total number of ports available in the NVMe subsystem.

Step 5

Select the Port Information tab to view the following properties:

Name

Description

Port Type column

Indicates the type of port used in the NVMe subsystem.

Current Link Speed column

Shows the current data transfer speed of the link.

Max Link Width column

Displays the maximum link width supported by the port.

Max MCTP Trans Unit Size column

Indicates the maximum Message Control and Transport Protocol (MCTP) transaction unit size supported by the port.

Max Payload Size column

Shows the maximum payload size the port can handle.

Negotiated Link Width column

Indicates the currently negotiated link width for the port.

Port No column

Displays the unique identifier or number assigned to the port.

Port Status column

Indicates the current operational status of the port (e.g., Enabled, Disabled).

Supported Link Speeds column

Lists the range of link speeds supported by the port.

Name

Description

Port Type column

Indicates the type of port used in the NVMe subsystem.

Current Address column

Displays the current address of the port in the subsystem.

EndPoint Address column

Shows the address of the endpoint associated with the port.

Max EndPoint Frequency column

Indicates the maximum frequency supported by the endpoint.

Max Frequency column

Displays the maximum frequency supported by the port.

Max MCTP Trans Unit Size column

Indicates the maximum Message Control and Transport Protocol (MCTP) transaction unit size supported by the port.

NVMe Basic Management Command column

Shows whether the NVMe Basic Management Command is supported by the port.

Port No column

Displays the unique identifier or number assigned to the port.

Port Status column

Indicates the current operational status of the port (e.g., Enabled, Disabled).

Step 6

Select the SubSytem Health Status Poll tab to view the following properties:

Name

Description

Drive Functional column

Shows whether the drive is functioning correctly and operational.

PDLU column

Displays the Power-Down Logical Unit (PDLU) status of the system.

Composite Temperature column

Indicates the overall temperature of the NVMe subsystem, combining data from multiple components.

Port0 PCIe LinkActive column

Indicates whether the PCIe link on Port 0 is active and operational.

Port1 PCIe LinkActive column

Indicates whether the PCIe link on Port 1 is active and operational.

Reset Not Required column

Specifies whether the subsystem is in a stable state and does not require a reset.
Table 1. Composite Controller Status

Name

Description

Available Spare field

Indicates whether spare capacity is available for the NVMe subsystem.

Composite Temperature Change field

Indicates whether there has been a change in the composite temperature of the subsystem.

Controller Enable Change Occurred field

Shows whether a change occurred in the controller enable state.

Controller Fatal Status field

Indicates whether the controller has encountered a fatal error.

Controller Status Change field

Indicates whether the controller status has changed.

Critical Warnings field

Shows whether any critical warnings have been issued for the subsystem.

NVMe SubSystem Reset Occurred field

Indicates whether an NVMe subsystem reset has occurred.

Name Space Attribute Change field

Shows whether a namespace attribute change has occurred.

Percentage Used field

Indicates whether the percentage of the drive’s capacity used has changed.

Ready field

Shows whether the NVMe subsystem is ready and operational.

Shut Down Status field

Indicates whether the subsystem has been shut down successfully or if there are issues.

Firmware Activated field

Shows whether a new firmware version has been activated in the subsystem.
Table 2. NVMe Smart Critical Warnings

Name

Description

Media In ReadOnly column

Indicates whether the media is in a read-only state, preventing write operations.

Over all Subsystem Degraded column

Shows whether the overall subsystem has experienced a degradation in performance or functionality.

Power Backup Failed column

Indicates whether the power backup mechanism has failed or is non-operational.

Spare Capacity WornOut column

Shows whether the spare capacity of the subsystem is worn out or no longer usable.

Viewing NVME Vital Product Data Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > NVMe Information.

Step 2

Select the NVMe MI Vital Product Data tab.

Step 3

From the Select NVMe Controllers drop-down list, select the desired drive.

Step 4

Select the Product Information tab to view the following properties:

Name

Description

IPMI Version column

Indicates the version of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) used by the product.

Manufacturer column

Displays the name of the manufacturer of the product.

Model column

Shows the model name or number of the product.

Part Number column

Displays the part number assigned to the product by the manufacturer.

Serial Number column

Indicates the unique serial number of the product, used for identification.

Step 5

Select the MultiRecord Information tab to view the following properties:

Table 3. NVMe MultiRecord

Name

Description

EPTFactor field

Specifies the EPT factor for the NVMe device.

Initial Power Supply Requirements 1.8v field

Indicates the initial power supply requirements for 1.8v.

Initial Power Supply Requirements 12v field

Specifies the initial power supply requirements for 12v.

Initial Power Supply Requirements 3.3v field

Indicates the initial power supply requirements for 3.3v.

Initial Power Supply Requirements 5v field

Specifies the initial power supply requirements for 5v.

Max Aux Power Supply Requirements 3.3v field

Displays the maximum auxiliary power supply requirements for 3.3v.

Max Power Supply Requirements 1.8v field

Indicates the maximum power supply requirements for 1.8v.

Max Power Supply Requirements 12v field

Specifies the maximum power supply requirements for 12v.

Max Power Supply Requirements 3.3v field

Displays the maximum power supply requirements for 3.3v.

Max Power Supply Requirements 5v field

Specifies the maximum power supply requirements for 5v.

Max Thermal Load field

Indicates the maximum thermal load for the device.

Record Area Version field

Displays the version of the record area.
Table 4. NVMe PCIe Port MultiRecord

Name

Description

Mctp Support column

Indicates whether MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) is supported on the port.

PCIe Maximum LinkWidth column

Displays the maximum link width supported by the PCIe port.

PCIe Port Information column

Provides detailed information about the PCIe port.

PCIe Port Number column

Indicates the number assigned to the PCIe port.

PCIe Record Version column

Displays the version of the PCIe record for the port.

PCIe Supported LinkSpeeds column

Lists the link speeds supported by the PCIe port.

Viewing NVMe Drive Information

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > NVMe Information.

Step 2

Select the NVMe Drives tab.

Step 3

From the Select NVMe Controllers drop-down list, select the desired drive.

Step 4

You can view the following properties:

Table 5. NVMe Drives

Name

Description

Drives column

Lists the NVMe drives available in the system.

Health column

Displays the health status of the NVMe drives.

Capacity GB column

Shows the storage capacity of the NVMe drives in gigabytes.

Revision column

Indicates the firmware revision installed on the NVMe drives.

Indicator LED column

Shows whether the indicator LED for the NVMe drive is on or off.

Id field

Displays the unique identifier for the NVMe drive.

Name field

Shows the name assigned to the NVMe drive.

Health field

Indicates the health status of the NVMe drive.

State field

Indicates the operational state of the NVMe drive.

Manufacturer field

Displays the name of the manufacturer of the NVMe drive.

Serial Number field

Shows the serial number of the NVMe drive.

Model field

Displays the model name or number of the NVMe drive.

MediaType field

Indicates the media type of the NVMe drive, such as SSD.

Revision field

Shows the firmware revision of the NVMe drive.

Capacity GB field

Displays the capacity of the NVMe drive in gigabytes.

Part Number field

Shows the part number of the NVMe drive.

Protocol field

Indicates the protocol used by the NVMe drive, such as NVMe.

Security Capable field

Displays the security capabilities of the NVMe drive.

Security Enable field

Indicates whether the security features of the NVMe drive are enabled or disabled.

Enabling or Disabling NVMe Drive Locator LED

Procedure

Step 1

From the Navigation Pane, click Storage > NVMe Information.

Step 2

Select the NVMe Drives tab.

Step 3

Identify the row that corresponds to the NVMe drive to locate.

Step 4

Click the Indicator LED toggle button to turn it to the On position.

This action activates the LED for the selected drive and highlights its location in the server.