222 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software
Collecting the Physical Disk Data
You can use the Collect Physical Disk Data option to collect log sense data 
from all the physical disks on your storage array. 
Log sense data consists of statistical information that is maintained by each 
of the physical disks in your storage array. Your Technical Support 
representative can use this information to analyze the performance of your 
physical disks and for troubleshooting problems that might exist. 
  WARNING: Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support 
representative.
To collect physical disk data:
1
In the AMW, select 
Advanced
 
Troubleshooting
 
Collect Physical Disk 
Data
.
The 
Collect Physical Disk Data
 window is displayed.
2
Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in 
Specify filename 
or 
click 
Browse
 to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing 
file.
The suffix *.bin is added to the file automatically if you do not specify a 
suffix for the file.
3
Click 
Start.
The physical disk data collection is completed and saved at the location 
that you entered.
4
Click 
OK
.
Event Log
You can use the Event Log Viewer to view a detailed list of events that occur 
in a storage array. The event log is stored on reserved areas on the storage array 
disks. It records configuration events and storage array component failures. 
  WARNING: Use this option only under the guidance of your Technical Support 
representative.
The event log stores approximately 8000 events before it replaces an event 
with a new event. If you want to keep the events, you may save them, and 
clear them from the event log.
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