NexScan GUI - Configuration and Management

NexScan® is our embedded WEB enabled GUI ( Graphical User Interface ). NexScan provides easy access to your SASBoy system from most standard internet browsers or from any host computer either directly connected or via a LAN or WAN. NexScan is platform independent. No software or patches required.

Additional access via the RS-232 serial port or network interface to an ANSI terminal or emulator.
Event log for all significant events stored on disk.
Single click access to summary of all problems and warnings.
Arrays are verified before being put into production; automatic "parity scrub" (array verify) is performed as a background task every 24 hours thereafter.
Shows status of disk drives, power supplies, fans, RAID controller. Information is automatically refreshed.
Complete hardware status page lists all significant hardware conditions such as voltages, temperature, battery mode, cache settings, network settings, and blower RPM
Supports automatic IP address assignment via DHCP, manually using a static IP address over serial port, via web page, or by use of the IP Config Tool.
Cache management page allows configuration of Cache as enabled or disabled, or remotely settable via standard SCSI commands
Build RAID sets (and set RAID level and stripe size), partition RAID sets into Volumes, map Volumes to LUNs and Host Ports, and manage Spares
For each drive, complete Model Name, Capacity, Serial Number, and Firmware Revision is reported along with errors and retries, if any.
Alerts and warnings sent out using SMTP email alerts with problem summary, hyperlink to the enclosure management page, plus user-defined fields.
Basic SNMP trap support.
Extra security feature requires manual confirmation of destructive media operations.
Battery-backed Real Time Clock/Calendar is used to time stamp all major events
Configure and monitor subsystem using most standard web browsers.