Accusys eXpeRAID Basic Array Configuration Commands, 3.1, R5 RAID Level, Initialization Type

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TITLE

EXPERAID COMMAND LINE INTERFACE USER GUIDE

 

PROJECT

 

“DESKTOP RAID”

DOCUMENT STATUS

OFFICIAL RELEASE

REV.

G–05-NOV-2007

 

 

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3.3.3 Basic Array Configuration Commands

3.3.3.1

Command Name

 

Command Description

CreateArray

 

Use this command to create an array with specified RAID level.

Parameter 1

 

Parameter Description

RAID Level:

 

RAID Level:

<Level=<R0:R1:R5:R6:

 

R0: RAID Level 0

R01>>

 

R1: RAID Level 1

Parameter 2

 

R5: RAID Level 5

Stripe Size:

 

R6: RAID Level 6

<Stripe=<8:16:32:64:128:2

 

R01: RAID Level 0+1

56>>

 

Stripe Size:

Parameter 3

 

Initialization Type:

 

Measures in KB.

<Type=<Fly:Evaluation>>

 

1 KB=2 Blocks.

Parameter 4

 

Initialization Type:

Member Drives:

 

<Drive=<z1,x~y,z2>>

 

Fly: On-the-fly initialization

 

 

Evaluation: Performance evaluation

 

 

Member Drives:

 

 

Drive=<z1,x~y,z2>

 

 

where z1, z2, x and y stand for drive numbers and y must be larger

 

 

then x.

 

 

 

Example

CLI>CreateArray Level=R5 Stripe=128 Type=Fly Drive=3,4,6~8 [Enter]

Array will be created with drive 3,4,6,7,8 with an unused array number if all specified drives are available. If all array numbers have been used CLI will reply error.

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Contents EXpeRAID Command Line Interface User Guide Nov 05 VersionRevision History Contents Basic Array Configuration Commands UpdateSystemCode UpdateBootCode UpdateBIOSEFI AppendixOverview Supported Operating SystemsPre-action Example for Linux special caseInteractive Mode Execution ModeNon-interactive Mode ACCUSYS, INC CLI Command Format Command SyntaxCommand Name Format 1 …Format n Format ConventionsInBandController command success InBand command failed CLI Reply StatusCLI Command Set Basic CLI CommandsCommand Name Command Description CLICheckPassword 00000000 Enter Example CLICtrlName Ctrl1 Enter Information Display Commands CLIDumpArrayInfo 1 Enter2.6 2.72.8 2.9Basic Array Configuration Commands 3.1RAID Level Level=R0R1R5R6 R0 RAID Level R01 R1 RAID Level R5 RAID LevelCLIDeleteArray 1 Enter CLISetSlice Array=1 Slice=0 Size=120 EnterCLISetLunMap Lun=0 JBOD=1 Enter CLISetLunMap Lun=0 Array=1 Slice=0 EnterCLIExpandArray Array=1 DriveCnt=3 Enter Advanced Array Configuration CommandsCLIMigrateArray Array=1 TargetLevel=R5 DriveCnt=4 Enter Example CLIRebuildParity Array=1 State=Start Enter Example CLIRefreshArray Array=1 State=StartEnterMirror Snapshot Configuration Commands CLISplitScheduling Shot=1 Year=07 Month=12 Day=15 Hour=0 Parameter ExampleMin=0 Enter Parameter Miscellaneous Commands EnableDisable Enable / Disable Disk Lag Proof mode 6.2EnableDisable Enable / Disable NCQ mode 6.3 5.6EnableDisable Enable/Disable controller beeper 6.6 EnableDisable Enable / Disable Equalization Mode 6.7EnableDisable Enable/Disable controller cache 6.8 EnableDisable Enable/Disable Synchronize Cache modeCtrlTime Use this command to set controller time 6.9Month Month =1~12 Day Day =1~31Firmware Update Commands 7.1Array Migration Matrix R0 N DisksR1 N Disks R5 N Disks R0+1 N Disks