RAID Monitoring

Scenario: You want to monitor a dual-disk RAID array on a Comark station. You need to modify a system setting on the WinCC OA Console and add a RAID monitoring manager.

  1. On the management station equipped with RAID array, you have installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) tool.
  2. In Desigo CC, you have configured the hard disk monitoring (by default the D: disk, contact customer support for other drive letters). For more information, refer to Monitoring the Hard Drive of a Station.
  1. On the Desigo CC server station, from Windows, start the WinCC OA Console:
    • Click the Windows Start button
    • Enter WinCC
    • Select WinCC OA x.yy Console
  2. The console window displays.
  3. Click the Append a New Manager icon .
  4. The Manage Property window displays.
  5. In the Options field, enter: RAIDmonitor.ctl
  6. In the Start mode field, select Always.
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the console window, the new Control Manager entry appears in the Manager list.
  9. Click X in the top right corner of the console window to close it.
  1. The RAID array is now monitored. In case of a RAID failure, a fault event with acknowledgement occurs on the hard disk object.
Adding the RAIDmonitor Control Manager
Adding the RAIDmonitor Control Manager

 

Setting the RAIDmonitor Control Manager Properties
Setting the RAIDmonitor Control Manager Properties