Locating required information for new disk model

To locate the disk model information, identify the vendor and model number and run an Internet search.

1. It is recommended to use an advanced internet search for the vendor, model, and document type PDF to find the vendor's data sheet and/or installation guide for the drive. These data sheets are usually the best source for vendor disk information.
2. Vendor specifications do not always provide all of the necessary information based on the full model number. It is often useful to search for different parts of the model number string on the vendor's site to locate all of the information.
3. Locate the disk vendor name, full model number, disk size and speed, and the interface type in order to define the new disk model in OnCommand Insight You can use the following table as a guide to help note this information as you find it:

   For this field:	Which is:	Enter this:
   Model number (aka Key)	Required
   Vendor	Required
   Disk speed (RPM)	Required
   Size (in GB)	Required
   Interface Type (select one)	Required	ATA, SATA, SATA2, SATA3, FC, SAS, FATA, SSD, OTHER
   Seek time in ms	Optional
   Maximum transfer rate in MB/sec	Optional
   Interface transfer rate in MB/sec	Optional
   Link to vendor/model information	Optional but recommended

4. Enter that information into the new_disk_models.txt file. See Content of the new_disk_models.txt file for format, order, and examples.