NEC SA2500 User Manual - Power Console Plus

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Power Console Plus

Power Console Plus is a utility used to control the RAID system of the disk array

controllers (SecuRAID) produced by LSI Logic. 

Using Power Console Plus enables operations (e.g., monitoring and maintenance) of

RAID systems that are constructed on local Express systems and Express systems

connected through networks (TCP/IP). The operations can be done online on graphical

screens without the system being stopped.

Major Functions

Power Console Plus provides the following features:

■ Support for the Wizard function in order to facilitate configuration

■ Makes it possible to change of RAID level

■ Compatible with SAF-TE

■ Performance monitor support

■ Supports enclosure functions such as temperature monitoring, power monitoring,

and fan monitoring

■ Enables the settings of Write, Read, and Cache policies for each logical drive

■ Supports the save and restore functions for configuration

■ Enables the display of the SCSI transfer rate

 Components

Power Console Plus consists of the following five components:

■ SNMP Agent (not supported)

■ MegaRAID Service Monitor

Enables ESMPRO to monitor the SecuRAID controller by registering event logs.

Install MegaRAID Service Monitor in the Express system in which the SecuRAID

controller is mounted.

■ MegaRAID Client

Controls the RAID system on graphical screens. Install MegaRAID Client in the

Express system in which the SecuRAID controller mounted or in the management

PC that is connected through the Express system and network.

■ MegaRAID Server

Enables control of the SecuRAID controller via the network. Install MegaRAID

Server in the Express system in which the SecuRAID controller mounted.

■ MegaRAID Registration Server