Scheduling a Consistency Check Operation

Perform these steps to schedule a Consistency Check operation:
  1. In the Controller Dashboard, select More Actions > Schedule Consistency Check.
    The Schedule Consistency Check page appears.
  2. Set the Consistency Check Mode.
    The available options are:

    • Concurrent – Run a Consistency Check operation concurrently on all volumes.

    • Sequential – Run a Consistency Check operation on one volume at a time.

    • Disable – Disables the Consistency Check feature.

  3. Set the desired interval at which you want to check the consistency of a drive.
    The available options are:

    • Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Continuously.

    • Select an appropriate date and time range.

  4. Click Next.

    The Schedule Consistency Check page appears, letting you add the volumes on which you want to perform a Consistency Check operation.

  5. Click Add Volumes.

    The Available Volume dialog appears which lists all the volumes present in the selected array.

  6. Select the volume on which you want to run the a Consistency Check operation.
  7. Click Save.

    The consistency check runs based on the frequency/interval chosen by you. You can also monitor the progress of the consistency check operation. See Background Operations Support

  8. (Optional) – Select the volume, from the Controller View section, on which you want to immediately perform a Consistency Check operation, then go to More Actions > Start Consistency Check.
    Note: If you try to run a Consistency Check operation on a volume that has not been initialized, a confirmation dialog appears, asking for your confirmation.