Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual

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Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility ● 77● Direct attached drives—The connection is determined by the cable connected to a device,for example CN1 (connector 1) is connected to DEV1 (device 1). For more information, seeDirect-Attach Connections on page 60.● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices—The connection is determined by anactive backplane. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in theenclosure). For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 60.● Expanders—The connections is determinded by an expander. Exp0 (expander 0) isconnected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). For more information, see SAS ExpanderConnections on page 60.Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are listed in order after yoursystem disk drives.Viewing the Event LogThe BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, arraycreation, and boot activity.Some events are not stored indefinitely—the event log is cleared of any non-persistent eventseach time you restart your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite oldevents.To view the event log:1 Start the utility (see page 68).2 Select the controller you want, then press Enter.3 When the utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P.4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter.