ICN Hard Disk Health

1 Diagnostic Link

Diagnostics => System Function => Recon => VRE Hardware Diagnostics

Diagnostics => Hardware Location => System Cabinet => Recon => VRE Hardware Diagnostics

Figure 1. VRE Hardware Diagnostics

2 Purpose

The purpose of this diagnostic is to verify the SMART health status for both hard disks on an ICN. SMART refers to the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system present on the ICN hard drives. SMART contains information about hard drive parameters, which can be used to predict failures.

3 Components Tested

ICN Hard Disks

4 Requirements

The ICN is turned on and has at least one network connection for the ICN motherboard Ethernet port to the Host.

5 Block Diagrams

Figure 2. System Cabinet and GOC Diagram

6 Test Sequence

  1. Select the ICN Hard Disk Health diagnostic from the VRE Hardware Diagnostics screen

  2. The screen is titled VRE Hardware Diagnostics.

    note:

    Once Run is clicked, do not click anywhere else in the Common Service Desktop until the test is complete. To abort the test prior to its completion, Stop must be clicked.

  3. Click Run.

  4. Ensure that the ICN passes the diagnostic by reviewing the status in the Test Results table.

7 Expected Results

This diagnostic has either a “passed” or “failed” status. If the diagnostic has failed, review the error log and corresponding extended error messages for subsequent actions. Additional responses to the diagnostic's failed result are outlined in Table 1.