Logical Drive Status Values; Physical Device Status Values Are As Follows; Format; Syntax - HP AH226A - Smart Array E500/256MB Controller RAID Support Manual

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Logical drive status values:

Okay (OKY)
Degraded (DGD)
Inactive (OKY)
Inactive (DGD)

Physical device status values are as follows:

Online (ONL)
Hot Spare (HSP)
Ready (RDY)
Available (AVL)
Failed (FLD)
Standby (SBY)

FORMAT

The FORMAT command performs a low-level format of a disk drive. This operation can only
be performed on a physical disk. FORMAT cannot be used on an IR volume or a hot spare.

Syntax

cfggen <controller #> format <Encl:Bay> [noprompt]

Parameters

<controller #>
<Encl:Bay>
[noprompt]
WARNING!
of all data stored on that disk drive. The operation cannot and should not be interrupted; doing
so may result in irreparable damage to the hard disk drive.

Operation

Unless noprompt is included on the command line, warning messages will be displayed. You
will be required to properly answer a series of prompts or the command will be aborted. The
answers are case sensitive and must be entered in upper case.
46 Configuring the Controller Offline
Volume is Active and drives are functioning properly and user data is
protected if the current RAID level provides data protection.
Volume is Active and the user's data is not fully protected due to a
configuration change or drive failure; a data resync or rebuild may be in
progress.
Volume is inactive and drives are functioning properly and user data is
protected if the current RAID level provides data protection.
Volume is inactive and the user's data is not fully protected due to a
configuration change or drive failure; a data resync or rebuild may be in
progress.
The drive is operational and is part of a logical drive.
The drive is a hot spare that is available for replacing a failed drive in
an array.
The drive is ready for use as a normal disk drive or it can be, but has
not been, assigned to a disk array or hot spare pool.
The hard disk drive may or may not be ready, and it is not suitable for
inclusion in an array or hot spare pool (i.e., it is not spun up, its block
size is incorrect, or its media is removable).
Drive was part of a logical drive or was a hot spare drive, and it failed.
It has been taken offline
This status is used to tag all non-hard disk devices.
A SAS controller number between 0 and 255.
Enclosure number and Bay number that identifying the disk drive that
will be formatted.
Eliminates warnings and prompts.
Performing a low-level format on a hard disk drive will result in the destruction
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