The Drive Information page appears when you choose Information >> Drive Information from the menu bar, or when you click a VPort # on the Unit Details page. If you arrive at this page from the VPort # hyperlink on the Unit Information page, the line showing the VPort # you clicked on is highlighted.

This page shows a list of drives on the current controller and a summary of each one.

To see additional detail about a particular drive in the Drive Details window, including the SMART data, whether command queuing is supported and enabled, and the SATA Link speed, click the link in the VPort # column.

VPort #. The virtual port to which the drive is assigned.

Model. The model of the drive.

Capacity. The physical capacity of the drive. (Note that the capacity as shown on 3DM2 screen is calculated as 1 KB = 1024. This amount may differ from the capacity that is printed on the disk drive, where it typically has been calculated as 1 KB = 1000. Consequently, the capacity of the drive may appear smaller in the 3DM2 screens. No storage capacity is actually lost; the size has simply been calculated differently for consistency.)

Type. The type of drive: SATA or SAS.

Phy. The number of the controller phy to which the drive is connected. Click the link to go to the Controller Phy Summary page. (For details, see Controller Phy Summary page.)

Slot. The number of the enclosure slot in which the drive is located. Click the link to go to the Enclosure Details page.

Unit. The unit the drive belongs to, if applicable.

Status. The status of the drive: OK, Not Supported, Not Present, and so forth. If you need help regarding a status displayed here, please contact Technical Support. For more information, see Drive Statuses.

Identify. Check this box to cause the LED for this drive to blink in the enclosure. If the box is grayed, identify is not supported.