Adaptec 2120S, 2200S 4 Using the Command Line Interface , A Glossary

Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Software User’s Guide

4 Using the Command Line Interface

Introducing the Command Line Interface 4-2

Accessing the Command Line Interface 4-2

Terminology 4-3

Using the CLI 4-4

Opening and Closing a Controller 4-4

Creating Single-Level Arrays 4-4

Deleting Arrays 4-7

Enabling Spares 4-8

Displaying Controller Information 4-9

Displaying Disk Information 4-11

Displaying Array Information 4-13

The CLI Commands 4-16

General Control Commands 4-16

Container (Array) Commands 4-18

Controller Commands 4-29

Diagnostic Commands 4-32

Disk Commands 4-34

Logfile Commands 4-38

Task Commands 4-39

Enclosure Commands 4-40

Using Automated Command Scripts 4-44

A Glossary

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Contents

Main ii Copyright Trademarks Changes Disclaimer Contents 1 Introduction 2 Using Adaptec RAID Configuration 3 Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition Page 4 Using the Command Line Interface A Glossary Introduction Document Overview Organization Additional Supplied Documentation Supported RAID Types RAID-0 RAID-1 RAID-5 1-5 UG.book Page 5 Saturday, October 26, 2002 12:08 PM Introduction Second-Level Arrays RAID-10 RAID-1 Top-Level Arrays 1-6 UG.book Page 6 Saturday, October 26, 2002 12:08 PM RAID-50 Simple Volume A simple volume consists of a single disk drive. Spanned Volume Top-Level Arrays Features Optimized Disk Utilization Array Reconfiguration Drive Enclosures Hot Spares Automatic Rebuild On Replacement SCSI Devices Supported Supported Controllers Page Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Using the Array Configuration Utility Note: 1 Managing Arrays Page Caution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page Page 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Note: Page Using the SCSISelect Utility Starting and Exiting SCSISelect 1 2 Using the SCSISelect Menus Using the Controller Configuration Utility 1 2 4 Caution: Page Using the SCSI Configuration Utility 1 4 2 5 Using the Disk Utilities 1 2 3 4 Caution: Viewing the Event Log 1 2 3 4 5 Adaptec Storage Manager- Browser Edition About Adaptec Storage Manager Note: Page Login to Adaptec Storage Manager 1 2 3 Note: 1 Note: 2 3 Note: Installing a Security Certificate Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Note: Pop Up Tool Tips Physical Devices Page Page Logical Devices Note: Creating Arrays 1 2 3 Note: 4 5 Advanced Options Caution: Note: Page Creating and Deleting Hot Spares Deleting Arrays 1 2 3 4 Modifying Arrays Page User Interface Options Viewing Events Help Displaying and Modifying Properties Applying Changes Controller Properties Page Channel Properties Physical Device Properties Page Enclosure Properties Logical Device Properties Note: Viewing and Creating Tasks Task Viewer Tab New Tasks Tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 About Adaptec Storage Manager Notifier Service Notifier Service Event Levels Page Enabling and Configuring the Notifier Service Controlling ARCPD for Windows 2000 Controlling ARCPD for Unix and Linux Page Page Reconfiguring E-mail Notification Using the Command Line Interface Introducing the Command Line Interface Accessing the Command Line Interface Note: 1 2 Terminology Using the CLI Opening and Closing a Controller Creating Single-Level Arrays Page Page Deleting Arrays Enabling Spares Note: Caution: Note: Displaying Controller Information Example of controller details: Displaying Disk Information Example of disk list: Example of disk show defects: Example of disk verify: Displaying Array Information Page Example of container list: Example of container show cache: The CLI Commands General Control Commands Page Container (Array) Commands Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Caution: Controller Commands Page Page Diagnostic Commands Page Disk Commands Page Page Page Logfile Commands Task Commands Enclosure Commands Page Page Page Using Automated Command Scripts 1 2 3 4 A Glossary A B C D E F G H I L M O P Q R S Page T V W