Settings

This help page provides a brief overview of the functions and features that may be available under the Settings window in the Explorer tree.

This page contains the following topics:

NOTE: Some storage features are visible in the Settings window only after installing the proper license and enabling the feature and may not be covered in this Help topic.

Contact your sales representative regarding additional storage features that may be available for your system.

To view the available features, click the Settings icon in the Array Explorer window.

Using the Settings Window (back to top)

In the settings window, click the name of the task you would like to perform. The screen for the selected task is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions. Click the Help button if you need more instructions.

The following table provides a brief description of each feature. Some features are visible only after installing a license.

Function	Description
iSCSI Settings	This feature is used to set up iSCSI ports so that they can communicate with the network. Note that the port type available depends on the system you purchased.
Fibre Channel (FC) Settings	This feature is used to set up fibre channel (FC) ports so that they can communicate with the network. Note that the port type available depends on the system you purchased.
Array Replacement	This feature is used to install and configure a replacement array for a failed array.
Spare Drives	This feature is used to add and manage drives that you want to act as spares in your system.
LAN	This feature is used to view and manage LAN information for the controller(s) on the array. .
Licenses	This feature is used to enable or disable licenses for optional software.
Command Devices	This feature is used to assign logical units as command devices, assign protection to them, or remove them as command devices.
SNMP Agent	This feature is used to configure and enable SNMP functionality for your system.
SATA Write and Compare	This feature is used to enable or disable for SATA Write & Compare. This feature performs a read and verification for every write operation to the SATA volumes and allows you to change SATA Write & Compare.
Firmware	This feature is used to update the array firmware.
Emai l Alert	This feature is used to manage the email alerts that are sent by the array.
Date &Time	This feature is used to set the date, time, time zone, and links to any NTP (network time protocol) servers used by the array.