ShareCenter Pro User Manual
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3.5.4 Background activity, settings and schedules
Each background activity has its own set of parameters. The most important
parameters are: Status and Progress. The Status displays:
− Running – Now in Progress.
− Paused – Waiting for a higher priority activity to finish or
waiting for you to click the Resume button.
To view current background activity, click AdminTool tab > Background
Activity.
The list of Background Activities displays information, including:
− Media Patrol:
Media Patrol is a routine maintenance Procedure that
checks the magnetic media on each disk drive. Media
Patrol checks all physical drives assigned to disk arrays
and spare drives. Media Patrol does not check
un-configured drives.
Media Patrol checks are enabled by default on all disk
arrays and spare drives. You can disable Media Patrol in
the disk array and spare drive settings, however that action
is not recommended.
Unlike Synchronization and Redundancy Check, Media
Patrol is concerned with the condition of the media itself,
not the data recorded on the media. If Media Patrol
encounters a critical error, it triggers PDM if PDM is
enabled on the disk array.
Media Patrol has three status conditions:
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