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title: "Grid Connection Status"
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The *Grid* *Connection* *Status* widget provides statistical information about the Grid connection status and external storage space. You can configure the widget to display information and specify how the information is displayed.  
Click the Configure icon to modify the Grid Connection Status widget and do the following:

- **External** **Storage**: Select the External Storage checkbox to view the used space in the external storage in percentage. Select either **Pie** or **Bar** for the display format.
- **Failed** **Attach**: Select the Failed Attach checkbox to view the number of failed attach operations.
- **Failed** **Detach**: Select the Failed Detach checkbox to view the number of failed detach operations.
- **Failed** **Snapshots**: Select the Failed Snapshots checkbox to view the number of failed attempts by the Multi-Grid Manager to complete the snapshot operation.

The *Grid* *Connection* *Status* widget also displays the following information:

- In the Grid Connection Status section:
  - **Online** **Grids**: Number of Grids that are online.
  - **Offline** **Grids**: Number of Grids that are offline.
  - **Detached/** **Attached** **Grids**: Number of Grids that are attached or detached.
  - **Grid** **Slots** **Available**: Number of Grids that can be joined to the Multi-Grid Manager before the maximum is reached.
- In the Storage Space Available section:
  - **%** **Used**: Space used in the external storage server in percentage.
  - **%** **Available**: Space available in the external storage server in percentage.
- In the Failed Attach section, you can click the **Failed** **Attach** link to view the Grids tab -> List tab and display the list of Grids that failed to attach.
- In the Failed Detach section, you can click the **Failed** **Detach** link to view the Grids tab -> List tab and display the list of Grids that failed to detach.
- In the Failed Snapshots section, you can click the **Failed** **Snapshots** link to view the Grids tab -> List tab and display the list of Grids that failed to complete the Snapshot operation.