Devices and Information Windows

The Devices window identifies the computer running SATARaid, SATA host adapters, SATA devices, and configured RAID sets. Selecting each component in the configuration tree displays in the Information window data that is unique to that component. Selecting a specific device channel will show that channel's information. Selecting a specific drive reports all pertinent information for that drive, including the drive's serial number, firmware version, ATA version and current mode as well as Configuration and Disk Identification information. Selecting Sets lists the Sets in the configuration tree and provides information on RIO Version.

Selecting a specific RAID set, such as Set 0, and the type of RAID set, the number of members and capacity is reported (A).

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The Members tab of this window (B) reports the device identification (corresponding with the information in the BIOS) and the state of each device. The State of the "destination" drive that is being rebuilt may report as Rebuild for a long period of time depending on the size of the disk.

SMART and Configuration information is displayed by selecting the Smart Configuration tab (C). Also in this section is a selection for automatically adding a hot spare and initiating a rebuild in the event of a fault on a RAID 1 set. Note that the spare drive must have previously been allocated in the RAID BIOS configuration screen.

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Data Identification can be displayed by selecting the Identify Data tab (D).