MegaRAID Storage Manager Online Help System

Startup and Main Windows > Menu Options

Menu Options

Here are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager menu bar:

File Menu

The File menu has the Exit option for exiting from MegaRAID Storage Manager software. It also has a Rescan option for updating the main window display. (Rescan is seldom required; the display normally updates automatically.)

Operations Menu

The Operations menu is available only when a controller, drive, or virtual drive is selected in the main window. The options on this menu vary depending on the type of device icon is selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager screen. The options vary depending on the current state of the selected object. For example, if you select an offline drive, the Make Drive Online option appears in the Operations menu.

You can view the Operations selections on the Operations tab in the right panel. If an operation requires user inputs before it can be executed, it appears in the Operations tab but not in the Operations menu. A device-specific operations menu pops up if you right-click a device icon in the left panel.

Configuration options are also available. This is where you access the Configuration Wizard and other configuration-related commands. To access the other configuration commands, select the controller in the left panel, and then select Operations-> Configuration.

Group Operations Menu

The Group Operations menu options include Show Progress, which opens a window where you can monitor the progress of drive rebuilds. For more information, see Monitoring Rebuilds.

Log Menu

The Log menu includes options for saving and clearing the message log. For more information, see Monitoring Server Events.

Tools Menu

The Tools menu options include the option Tools->Configure->Configure Alerts, which you can use to control how you are notified of system events. For more information, see Changing Event Notifications.

Help Menu

On the Help menu you can select Help >> Help to view the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help file or select Help >> About to view version information for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software.

If you are using the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox® or Mozilla® for the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display.

When connected to the VMWare server, only the IP address and the hostname information display. The other information, such as the operating system name, version, and architecture do not display.


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