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Appendix B : raidcmd Command Reference

This chapter describes commands of the raidcmd.

Notice on specifying Physical Device number

The -p option for raidcmd is used to specify the Physical Device number.
Be sure to execute the following command to check the Physical Device number before you use the option.
The format of Physical Device number is “e<enclosure-number>s<slot-number>”.

[Format]

raidcmd

cc

[Overview]

Starts or stops Consistency Check.

[Format]

raidcmd cc -c={all|<controller> -l={all|<logicaldrive>}} -op={start|stop}

-c={all|<controller>} Specify the RAID Controller to be processed.

-l={all|<logicaldrive>} Specify the Logical Drive to be processed.

-op={start|stop}

[Description]

Starts Consistency Check of the specified Logical Drive or stops Consistency Check executed for the specified
Logical Drive.
Don't use -l when specified -c with "all".

[Condition]

Allow to start Consistency Check to Logical Drive with the following situation.

- RAID Controller has the function of Consistency Check.

- The RAID Level of the Logical Drive is not 0.

- The status of the Logical Drive is [Online].

- It is not running Consistency Check to the Logical Drive now.

Allow to stop Consistency Check to Logical Drive with the following situation.

- RAID Controller has the function of Consistency Check and stopping it.

- The RAID Level of the Logical Drive is not 0.

- The status of the Logical Drive is [Online] or [Degraded].

- It is running Consistency Check to the Logical Drive now.

Command Parameter Description

all : all of RAID Controllers
<controller> : RAID Controller Number

all : all of Logical Drives on the RAID Controller specified by -c
<logicaldrive> : Logical Drive Number
Specify whether Consistency Check is started or stopped.
start : Starts Consistency Check.
stop : Stops Consistency Check.

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ccs

[Overview]

[Format]

[Description]

[Condition]

Starts Consistency Check of Logical Drives in the RAID Controllers in which Patrol Read is disabled or not
supported.

raidcmd ccs

Starts Consistency Check of Logical Drives in the RAID Controllers in which Patrol Read is disabled or not
supported.

Allow to start Consistency Check to Logical Drive by ccs with the following situation.

- RAID Controller does not have the function of Patrol Read.

- Patrol Read is disabled.

- RAID Controller has the function of Consistency Check.

- The RAID Level of the Logical Drive is not 0.

- The status of the Logical Drive is [Online].

- It is not running Consistency Check to the Logical Drive now.

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delld

[Overview]

Deletes a Logical Drive.

[Format]

raidcmd delld -c=<controller> -l=<logicaldrive> [-y]

-c=<controller> Specify the RAID Controller to be processed.

-l=<logicaldrive> Specify the Logical Drive to be processed.

[-y]

[Description]

Deletes the specified Logical Drive.

Logical drive allowed to be deleted

Deletion of Disk Array

Command Parameter Description

<controller> : RAID Controller Number

<logicaldrive> : Logical Drive Number

Deletes the Logical Drive immediately without displaying the message of
confirming that the Logical Drive may be deleted.

If more than one Logical Drive exist in a single Disk Array, only the Logical Drive located at the end of the Disk
Array can be deleted. Logical drives at the top and middle of the Disk Array cannot be deleted.

If deleting Logical Drive and Disk Array becomes not to have Logical Drive any more, the Disk Array is deleted
automatically.

[Condition]

This command can be executed only in the Advanced Mode.

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delscd

[Overview]

Deletes an SSD Cache Drive.

[Format]

raidcmd delscd -c=<controller> -l=<logicaldrive> [-y]

-c=<controller> Specify the RAID Controller to be processed.

-l=<logicaldrive> Specify the SSD Cache Drive to be processed.

[-y]

[Description]

Deletes specified the SSD Cache Drive.

Deletion of SSD Cache Disk Array

If deleting the SSD Cache Drive, the SSD Cache Disk Array is deleted automatically.

[Condition]

This command can be executed only when CacheCade of Premium Feature is enabled.
This command can be executed only in the Advanced Mode.

Command Parameter Description

<controller> : RAID Controller Number

<logicaldrive> : Logical Drive Number

Deletes the SSD Cache Drive immediately without displaying the message of
confirming that the SSD Cache Drive may be deleted.

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econfig

[Overview]

Configures a RAID System with a RAID Controller easily.

[Format]

raidcmd econfig

[Description]

Executes easy configuration which can automatically configure a RAID System with the specified RAID Controller.
For details of the easy configuration, see "Configuring RAID System Easily" of "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide".

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help

[Overview]

Displays the help of raidcmd.

[Format]

raidcmd help <subcommand>

<subcommand> Specify the command name to see the help.

[Description]

Displays the description of each command of raidcmd. If don't specify the command name as command
parameter, displays the list of all of command.

Command Parameter Description

If command name is omitted, displays the list of command.

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hotspare

[Overview]

Makes or removes a Hot Spare.

[Format]

raidcmd hotspare -c=<controller> -p=<physicaldevice> -mr={make [-a=<diskarray1> [,<diskarrayX>] ] | remove }
[-y]

Command Parameter Description

-c=<controller> Specify the RAID Controller to be processed.

-p=<physicaldevice> Specify the Physical Device to be processed.

-mr={make
[-a=<diskarray1>[,<diskarrayX>]] |
remove}

[-y]

<controller> : RAID Controller Number

<physicaldevice> : Physical Device Number

Specify that a Hot Spare is made or removed.
make: Makes a Hot Spare.
Depending on whether the -a option exists or not, the type of the Hot Spare to be
made varies (Global or Dedicated). Specify Disk Arrays to be subject to hot swap
if a Dedicated Hot Spare is made.
If the -a option does not exist for making a Hot Spare, a Global Hot Spare will be
made with the specified Physical Device.
If the -a option exists and Disk Arrays are specified correctly for making a Hot
Spare, a Dedicated Hot Spare will be made with the specified Physical Device.
<diskarray1>, <diskarrayX>: Disk Array Numbers

remove: Removes a Hot Spare.
Changes the status without displaying the message of confirming that the Hot
Spare is made or removed.

[Description]

Makes a Global or Dedicated Hot Spare with the specified Physical Device or removes the Hot Spare of the
specified Physical Device.

[Condition]

The capacity of the Physical Device to be a Dedicated Hot Spare should be equal to that of any Physical Device
used in the Disk Array.
Dedicated Hot Spares cannot be made in a Disk Array containing one or more Logical Drives with RAID Level
being RAID 0.

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init

[Overview]

[Format]

Starts or stops Initialize.

raidcmd init -c=<controller> -l=<logicaldrive> -op={start|stop} [-im={full|quick}] [-y]

-c=<controller> Specify the RAID Controller to be processed.

-l=<logicaldrive> Specify the Logical Drive to be processed.

-op={start|stop}

[-im={full|quick}]

[-y]

Command Parameter Description

<controller> : RAID Controller Number

<logicaldrive> : Logical Drive Number

Specify that Initialize is started or stopped.
start: Starts Initialize.
stop: Stops Initialize.
Specify the Initialize Mode.
full: Full Initialize
quick: Quick Initialize
The full mode is selected if -im is omitted.

-im is valid only when -op=start is specified.
Start initialization of the Logical Drive immediately without displaying the
message of confirming that the Logical Drive may be initialized. The confirming
message is not displayed at initialization stop whether you specify [-y] or not.

[Description]

Starts Initialize of the specified Logical Drive or stops Initialize being executed for the specified Logical Drive.

[Condition]

Starting Initialize can be provided for a Logical Drive with its [Status] being [Online].
Stopping Initialize can be provided for a Logical Drive with its [Status] being [Online] or [Degraded].

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