Background Processes View

The Background Processes view displays information about Storage Center tasks that run as background processes.

• State: Current state of the background process
• Name: Name of the background process
• Tag: Additional identifier for the background process
• Priority: Priority at which the background process runs relative to other processes
• Progress: Percentage completion of the background process
• Progress Message: Additional information about progress of the background process
• Extra Info: Additional information about the background process
• Start Time: The time at which the background process was started
• Completion Time: The time at which the background process was completed
• Controller: The controller on which the background process is being run

About the Compellent System Manager

Many views and wizards in the Compellent System Manager share the following common items.

Storage Management menu: This menu provides access to most Storage Center commands.

View menu: This menu allows you to open different views within the System Manager.

Refresh button: Selecting the Refresh button refreshes the data displayed in all views currently open in the System Manager.

Help menu: This menu provides links to additional information about the Storage Center.

System Time: Indicates the current time on the Storage Center. Clicking on the System Time opens the Time Settings wizard, allowing you to change the time settings for the Storage Center.

Log Off button: Selecting the Log Off button logs you out of the Compellent System Manager.

System Status: The System Status indicator represents the current status of the Storage Center. The indicator will be green, yellow, or red depending upon the severity of alerts currently present on the Storage Center. Select the System Status button to view additional status information in the Alert Monitor view.

Shortcut menu: The shortcut menu bar at the top of the System Manager will be altered based upon the currently selected item. The options presented are specific to the selected item. In many views, these options can also be accessed by right-clicking on the item.

Advisor Pages: Most windows include advisor pages with additional information about the commands and data displayed in the window. To open an advisor page, select the Advisor button.