To ensure that there are no data problems on your logical devices, it is important to verify them. When you verify a logical device, Adaptec Storage Manager checks it for inconsistent or bad data and then fixes any problems. You can also choose to verify a logical device without fixing it.
Logical devices with no redundancy (for instance, RAID 0 logical devices) do not need to be verified.
In Adaptec Storage Manager, logical device verification can occur in different ways, depending on your controller:
If your controller supports build initialization, Adaptec Storage Manager automatically verifies all new redundant logical devices. No manual verification is required.
To see if your controller supports build initialization, right-click the controller in the Enterprise View and click Properties.
If your controller does not support build initialization, a Warning-level event notice appears in the Event Viewer prompting you to verify a logical device before you begin to use it.
If your controller supports background consistency check, Adaptec Storage Manager continually and automatically checks your logical devices once they are in use.
To see if your controller supports background consistency check, right-click the controller in the Enterprise View, then click Properties.
Note! If your controller does not support background consistency check, we highly recommend that you verify your logical devices weekly.
While Adaptec Storage Manager verifies and fixes a logical device, you can not complete any other tasks on the controller. Because the verification can take a long time to complete, you may want to schedule it to be completed overnight or on a weekend.
To Verify and Fix a Logical Device:
In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical device.
In the Logical Devices View, click the logical device.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Verify with fix.
To begin the verification immediately, click Yes.
To schedule the verification, click Schedule, then set the date and time. You can also choose to set the verification as a recurring task.
While the verification is in progress, the logical device is shown as an animated icon to indicate that the task is in progress.
Note! Do not power off the system while the verification is in progress. If you do, the verification will stop.
When the verification is complete, an event notice is generated in the local system’s event log (and broadcast to other systems, if you have event notification set up).
To Verify a Logical Device (Without Fix):
In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical device.
In the Logical Devices View, click the logical device.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Verify.
To begin the verification immediately, click Yes.
To schedule the verification, click Schedule, then set the date and time. You can also choose to set the verification as a recurring task.
While the verification is in progress, the logical device is shown as an animated icon to indicate that the task is in progress.
Note! Do not power off the system while the verification is in progress. If you do, the verification will stop.
When the verification is complete, an event notice is generated in the local system’s event log (and broadcast to other systems, if you have event notification set up).
To Enable/Disable Background Consistency Check:
If your controller supports background consistency check, Adaptec Storage Manager continually and automatically checks your logical devices once they are in use.
To enable or disable background consistency check:
In the Enterprise View, click the controller.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Enable (Disable) background consistency check.
The controller is updated with the new setting.
To Set the Background Consistency Check Period:
You can choose how often Adaptec Storage Manager checks for inconsistent or bad data on your logical devices and hot-spares.
To change the background consistency check period:
In the Enterprise view, select a controller.
Right-click Background Consistency Check, then select Change period.
The Change background consistency check period window opens.
Adjust the slider control from Very Slow (365 days) to Fast (10 days). Alternatively, in the New Period field, use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the setting.
Click OK.