Menu Bar

Here are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager menu bar. Specific menu options are described in more detail in the Configuration and Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations sections.

Manage Menu

The Manage menu has a Refresh option for updating the display in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window (refresh is seldom required; the display usually updates automatically) and an Exit option to end your session on MegaRAID Storage Manager. The Server option shows all the servers that were discovered by a scan. In addition, you can perform a check consistency, initialize multiple virtual groups, and show the progress of group operations on virtual drives.

Go To Menu

The Go To menu is available when you select a controller, drive group, physical drive, virtual drive, or battery backup unit in the main menu screen. The menu options vary depending on the type of device selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device. For example, if you select an offline drive, the Make Drive Online option appears in the Physical Drive menu.

Configuration options are also available. This is where you access the Configuration Wizard that you use to configure drive groups and virtual drives To access the Wizard, select the controller in the left panel, and then select Go To > Controller > Create Virtual Drive.

Log Menu

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

Tools Menu

On the Tools menu, you can select to access the Configure Alerts dialog, where you can set the alert delivery rules, event severity levels, exceptions, and e-mail settings. For more information, see Configuring Alert Notifications.

Help Menu

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

NOTE  When you use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help, you might see a warning message that Internet Explorer® has restricted the file from showing active content. If this warning appears, click on the active content warning bar, and enable the active content.

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

NOTE  When connected to the VMware server, only the IP address and the host name information appear. The other information, such as the operating system name, version, and architecture do not appear.