Dell 34XX, 38XX, 32XX, 36XX Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh, Start Virtual Disk Initialization

•Saves a ZIP file containing raw binary data

The RAID controller module firmware saves the ZIP file to this location:...\Install_dir\data \FirmwareUpgradeReports\timestamp_buildNo.zip

You can use the binary data to help determine the cause of the problem, or you can send the file containing the binary data to a Technical Support representative.

To stop the database configuration diagnostic test, use the stop storageArray configDbDiagnostic command.

In addition, you can start the database configuration diagnostic test through the storage management software GUI; however, you cannot stop the database configuration diagnostic test through the storage management software GUI. If you want to stop a running diagnostic test, you must use the stop storageArray configDbDiagnostic command.

Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh

Description

This command initiates a refresh of the network address information for the iSNS server. If the DHCP server is marginal or unresponsive, the refresh operation can take from 2 to 3 minutes to complete.

NOTE: This command is for IPv4 only.

Syntax

start storageArray isnsServerRefresh

Parameters

None.

NOTE: If you used the set storageArray isnsIPv4ConfigurationMethod command to set the configuration but did not set the configuration to DHCP, running the start storageArray isnsServerRefresh returns an error.

Start Virtual Disk Initialization

Description

This command starts the formatting of a virtual disk in a storage array.

NOTE: Initializing a virtual disk is a long-running operation that you cannot stop.

Syntax

start virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize

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