# Disable Patrol Read

#### How to check if its running

Check here:

<figure class="image" id="bkmrk-">![](https://wiki.oliver-karger.de/avago/megaraid/msm/disable_patrol_read/background_operations.png)</figure>#### How to disable

1. Open MegaRAID Storage Manager
2. Log into your Server
3. In the Dashboard, click on “Physical”

<figure class="image" id="bkmrk--1">![](https://wiki.oliver-karger.de/avago/megaraid/msm/disable_patrol_read/switch_to_physical.png)</figure>4\. Right click on your Controller and select “Set Patrol Read Properties”

<figure class="image" id="bkmrk--2">![](https://wiki.oliver-karger.de/avago/megaraid/msm/disable_patrol_read/controller_context_menu.png)</figure>5\. Configure the Patrol Read Properties here

<figure class="image" id="bkmrk--3">![](https://wiki.oliver-karger.de/avago/megaraid/msm/disable_patrol_read/patrol_read_properties.png)</figure>