Using the Command Line Interface

container create new_mirror [/cache{=boolean}] [/clear{=boolean}] [/label{=string}] [</quick_init{=boolean}>] [/scrub{=boolean}] [/wait{=boolean}] {free_space} [{scsi_device}...]

Creates a RAID 1 (mirror) from two available spaces.

container create raid5 [/cache{=boolean}] [/stripe_size{=integer}] [/clear{=boolean}] [/label{=string}] [</quick_init{=boolean}>] [/scrub{=boolean}] [/wait{=boolean}] {free_space} [{scsi_device}...]

Creates a RAID 5.

Parameters

{free_space}—SCSI device and its associated available space used to create the array.

{scsi_device}...—One or more SCSI devices whose available space to use to create the array.

Switches

/cache—Specifies whether to enable the array’s cache.

/stripe_size—Stripe size for the array (only applies to RAID 5).

/clear—Specifies whether to clear the entire array during initialization.

/label—Label to assign to the newly created array.

/quick_init—Specifies to use the Quick Init process, making the array available immediately.

/scrub—Specifies whether to set up the parity by building.

/wait—Specifies whether the command prompt returns only after the parity-protect operation completes.

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