Dell 36XX, 34XX Load Storage Array DBM Database, Syntax Applicable To One Or More Virtual Disks

NOTE: In configurations where disk groups consist of more than 32 virtual disks, the operation can result in host I/O errors or internal RAID controller module reboots due to the expiration of the timeout period before the operation completes. If you experience host I/O errors or internal RAID controller module reboots, bring the host to a quiescent state I/O and try the operation again.

Syntax Applicable To One Or More Virtual Disks

start increaseVolCapacity virtualDisk = virtualDiskName incrementalCapacity = incrementalCapacity [addDrives = (drive-spec-list)]

Parameter

Parameter	Description
addPhysicalDisks	The setting to add new physical disks to the virtual
	disk. For high-capacity expansion enclosures,
	specify the enclosure ID value, the drawer ID value,
	and the slot ID value for the physical disk. For low-
	capacity expansion enclosures, specify the
	enclosure ID value and the slot ID value for the
	physical disk. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99.
	Drawer ID values are 0 to 4. Slot ID values are 0 to
	31. Enclose the enclosure ID value, drawer ID
	value, and the slot ID value in parentheses. Use this
	parameter with the addCapacity parameter if you
	need to specify additional physical disks to
	accommodate the new size.
	Each disk pool must be created from a minimum
	of 11 physical disks specified. There is no upward
	limit of physical disks supported in a single disk
	pool, but the number cannot exceed the number
	of physical disks supported on the storage array.

Load Storage Array DBM Database

Description

This command uploads a Database Management (DBM) database image from a file or from cache. This command restores a storage array DBM database to the exact configuration that existed when the database image was captured using the save storageArray dbmDatabase command. The data in a file can be just RAID configuration data or all data, including data for RAID configuration, disk groups and disk pools. The data in a cache location always includes all data.

Before using this command with the file option, you must first obtain a validator string (a security code) from your Technical Support representative. To obtain a validator, use the save storageArray dbmValidator command to generate an XML file that contains validator information.

Syntax

load storageArray dbmDatabase

((file="filename" validator="validatorValue") sourceLocation=onboard)

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