Virtual Drive Commands; Add Virtual Drives Commands - Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 User Manual

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The detailed description for each command follows.
storcli /cx[/ex]/sx add hotsparedrive [{dgs=<n|0,1,2...>}] [enclaffinity][nonrevertible]
This command creates a hot spare drive. You can use the following options to create a hot spare drive:
Table 46 Add Hotsparedrive Input Options
Option
dgs
enclaffinity
nonrevertible
Input example:
storcli /c0/e3/s4,5 add hotsparedrive
This command sets the drives /c0/e3/s4,5 as Global Hot spare.
Input example:
storcli /c0/e3/s6,8 add hotsparedrive dgs=0,1
This command sets /c0/e3/s6,8 as Dedicated Hot spare for disk groups 0,1.
storcli /cx/[ex]/sx delete hotsparedrive
This command deletes a hot spare drive.
Input example:
storcli /c0/e3/s4,5 delete hotsparedrive
6.6.4

Virtual Drive Commands

The Storage Command Line Tool supports the following virtual drive commands. The following table describes
frequently used virtual drive commands.
Table 47 Virtual Drives Commands Quick Reference Table
Commands
See Table
add
cc or cachecade: Deletes CacheCade virtual drives.
delete
force: Deletes the virtual drive where operating system is present.
See Table
set
all: Shows all properties of the virtual drive.
show
cc: Shows properties of CacheCade virtual drives.
See Virtual Drive Show
6.6.4.1

Add Virtual Drives Commands

The Storage Command Line Tool supports the following commands to add virtual drives:
NOTE If enclosures are used to connect the physical drives to the controller,
specify the enclosure ID in the command.
Value Range
Valid drive group number
Valid enclosure number
—
Value Range
48and Table 49
48, Table 49, and Change Virtual Properties Commands
Commands.
Specifies the drive group to which the hot spare drive is
dedicated.
Specifies the enclosure with which the hot spare is
associated. If this option is specified, affinity is set; if it is
not specified, there is no affinity.
NOTE Affinity cannot be removed after it is set for a hot
spare drive.
Sets the drive as a nonrevertible hot spare.
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Description
Description
Creates virtual drives.
Deletes a virtual drive.
Sets virtual drive properties.
Shows virtual drive information.
Chapter 6: StorCLI