Create Virtual Devices For Hdd With Perccli; Create Virtual Devices For Ssd With Perccli - Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node 14G Manual

Preparing Disks to add to a ScaleIO SDS

Create virtual devices for HDD with PERCCLI

Create virtual devices for SSD with PERCCLI

Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - ESXi Servers
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The boot parameter of the controller card is defined.
Results
You have verified that the disks are in the UGood (unconfigured, but good) state and
that the controller card boot parameter is set to on. You can now create virtual
devices.
Use PERCCLI to create virtual devices (VDs) for HDDs on a ScaleIO Ready Node
server. The devices can be used as part of a Storage Pool or to provide caching.
Before you begin
Ensure that the PERCCLI disk utility is installed.
Before using PERCCLI, ensure that your working directory is /opt/lsi/perccli/.
If it is not, run: cd /opt/lsi/perccli/
You need to create one VD for each HDD. The VDs for HDDs are configured with
Direct IO, write-back, and read-ahead enabled.
Procedure
1. Log in to the server.
2. Create a VD that can be accelerated using a utility such as RFcache, or that will
not be accelerated at all:
/opt/lsi/perccli/perccli /c0 add vd type=raid0
drives=<EID>:<Slt> direct wb ra pdcache=off
Example:
/opt/lsi/perccli/perccli /c0 add vd type=raid0 drives=32:6
direct wb ra pdcache=off
<EID> and <Slt> are the Enclosure ID and Slot ID values, identified in a
where
previous step.
Output similar to the following is displayed:
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = Add VD Succeeded
Results
The VD was created successfully.
After you finish
Continue with the procedure that referred you to this topic.
Use PERCCLI to create virtual devices (VDs) for SSDs on a ScaleIO Ready Node
server.
Before you begin
Ensure that the PERCCLI disk utility is installed.