SATARaid configuration options include customization of the settings for Event Notification, E-mail Notification, Log File, Audio, and Popup. The first tab displayed when SATARaid configuration is opened is for Event Table configuration. This setting determines which events are displayed in the Event Table.
The messages logged for the various settings are as follows:
Error Level - The following messages are logged:
Errors
Warning Level - The following messages are logged:
Warnings
Errors
Information Level - The following messages are logged:
Informational
Warnings
Errors
Disable All - No events will be logged.
The next tab is used to set the interval time in seconds for the program to poll the status of the host adapter and devices. Lower settings may have an impact on system performance. If the RAID sets are subject to heavy activity, the Event Time interval should be increased.
The SMTP tab allows the server name to be set for all SATARaid email-related functions. These include sending of configuration files and automatic notification. This entry must include the full name and of server and the top-level domain, for example mail.mycompany.com or smtp.mymailserver.com. Contact the System Administrator if the name of the SMTP server is not known.
The current SATARaid configuration may be sent via e-mail. This feature is most often used when contacting the system administrator for technical support. Select the e-mail tab in the SATARaid Configuration Menu and enter the default e-mail address and subject line for the party receiving the configuration data. The default address and subject can be overridden prior sending the email.
When different types of events occur, SATARaid can send notices to assigned individual e-mail addresses. Select the Notification tab and enter the e-mail addresses of all parties to whom the notices will be sent.
The Event Levels tab is used to select which events trigger a message to be sent to those in the Notification email list. (see Notification on previous page)
Error Level - The following events will be sent:
Errors
Warning Level- The following events will be sent:
Warnings
Errors
Information Level - The following events will be sent:
Informational
Warnings
Errors
Disable All - No event logs will be sent.
The log file is used to store event information received from all Silicon Image RAID drivers. The log file is a text file and can be viewed with any text viewer (such as Notepad) or with the Event Property page of SATARaid. Use the Log File tab to set location and the desired filename for the log file.
The Audio tab is used to select audio alerts in response to events. Each event can use a different audio alert, and each can be individually disabled.
SATARaid can be configured to notify the user of events using messages in popup windows. These alerts can occur separately or in conjunction with audio alerts and email notification. Use the slider control to set the event level for popups to occur:
Error Level - The following events will trigger a popup window:
Errors
Warning Level- The following events will trigger a popup window:
Warnings
Errors
Information Level - The following events will trigger a popup window:
Informational
Warnings
Errors
Disable All - No events will trigger a popup window.