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.

  • On the management station equipped with RAID array, you have installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) tool.
  • 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
  • The console window displays.
  1. Click the Append a New Manager icon .
  • The Manage Property window displays.
  1. In the Options field, enter: RAIDmonitor.ctl
  1. In the Start mode field, select Always.
  1. Click OK.
  • In the console window, the new Control Manager entry appears in the Manager list.
  1. Click X in the top right corner of the console window to close it.
  • 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

 

Setting the RAIDmonitor Control Manager Properties