Cisco Systems 57712 Initializing a Virtual Drive, Start-initialization, Cancel-initialization

Managing Network Adapters

Initializing a Virtual Drive

Are you sure you want to delete virtual drive 3?

All data on the drive will be lost. Enter 'yes' to confirm -> yes

Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive #

Initializing a Virtual Drive

All data on a virtual drive is lost when you initialize the drive. Before you run an initialization, back up any data on the virtual drive that you want to save.

Before You Begin

You must log in with admin privileges to perform this task.

Procedure

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Server# scope chassis	Enters the chassis command mode.
Step 2	Server /chassis # scope storageadapter slot	Enters command mode for an installed
		storage card.
Step 3	Server /chassis/storageadapter # scope	Enters command mode for the specified
	virtual-drive drive-number	virtual drive.
Step 4	Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive #	Initializes the specified virtual drive.
	start-initialization
Step 5	Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive #	(Optional) Cancels the initialization of the
	cancel-initialization	specified virtual drive.
Step 6	Server /chassis/storageadapter/physical-drive	Displays the status of the task that is in
	# get-operation-status	progress on the drive.

This example shows how to initialize virtual drive 3 using fast initialization:

Server# scope chassis

Server /chassis # scope storageadapter SLOT-3

Server /chassis/storageadapter # scope virtual-drive 3

Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive # start-initialization

Are you sure you want to initialize virtual drive 3?

All data on the drive will be lost. Enter 'yes' to confirm -> yes

Fast (0) or full (1) initialization? -> 0

Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive # get-operation-status

progress-percent: 20%

elapsed -seconds: 30

operation-in-progress: initializing virtual drive

Server /chassis/storageadapter/virtual-drive #

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide, Release 1.5

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