SAN Volume Controller menu options

During normal operations, menu options are available on the front panel display of the SAN Volume Controller node.

You can review the operational status of the clustered system, node, and external interfaces by using menu options. The menu also provides access to the tools and operations that you use to service the node.

Figure 1 shows the sequence of the menu options. Only one option at a time is displayed on the front panel display. For some options, more data is displayed on line 2. The first option that is displayed is the Cluster: option.

Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller options on the front-panel display
This figure shows the sequence of the SAN Volume Controller options on the front-panel display
Use the left and right buttons to navigate through the secondary fields that are associated with some of the main fields.
Note: Messages might not display fully on the screen. You might see a right angle bracket (>) on the right side of the display screen. If you see a right angle bracket, press the right button to scroll through the display. When there is no more text to display, you can move to the next item in the menu by pressing the right button.

Similarly, you might see a left angle bracket (<) on the left side of the display screen. If you see a left angle bracket, press the left button to scroll through the display. When there is no more text to display, you can move to the previous item in the menu by pressing the left button.

The following main options are available:
  • Cluster
  • Node
  • Version
  • Ethernet
  • FC Port 1 Status
  • Actions
  • Language
Parent topic: Using the front panel of the SAN Volume Controller