Raid Configuration Functions - IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-4H Ultra160 User Reference

RAID Configuration functions

The IPSSEND RAID configuration functions include the following:
devinfo
drivever
getconfig
hsrebuild
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Use the devinfo function to retrieve information (such as size and
state) about a specific device.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS/2,
NetWare, Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, and DOS
Command: ipssend devinfo controller channel sid
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v channel is the channel number for the device (1, 2, 3, or 4)
v sid is the SCSI ID for the device (0–15)
Use the drivever function to display the vendor ID, microcode
version, and serial number of a SCSI device. The IPSSEND
program retrieves this information directly from the device.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS/2,
NetWare, Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, and DOS
Command: ipssend drivever controller channel sid
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v channel is the channel number for the device (1, 2, 3, or 4)
v sid is the SCSI ID for the device (0–15)
Use the getconfig function to display the ServeRAID controller
configuration information. This includes information about the
firmware version; initiator ID and rebuild rate; logical-drive status,
RAID level, and size; and physical device type, SCSI ID, and PFA
error.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS/2,
NetWare, Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, and DOS
Command: ipssend getconfig controller options
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v options is one of the following:
– AD for the controller information
– LD for the logical drive information
– PD for the physical device information
– AL for all information. This is the default option.
Use the hsrebuild function to turn on the ServeRAID controller
hot-swap rebuild feature or display the current status of the
hot-swap rebuild feature.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS/2,
NetWare, Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, and DOS
Command: ipssend hsrebuild controller options
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v options is one of the following:
– ON enables the hot-swap feature
– ? displays the status of the hot-swap rebuild feature.
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-4H Ultra160 SCSI Controller