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Command line interface for linux; for use on 7000 and 8000 series escalade ata raid controllers
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Command Line Interface
For use on 7000 and 8000 Series
Escalade™ ATA RAID Controllers
PN 720-0087-00, Revision A
August 30, 2002
CLI
for Linux

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  • Page 1 Command Line Interface for Linux For use on 7000 and 8000 Series Escalade™ ATA RAID Controllers PN 720-0087-00, Revision A August 30, 2002...
  • Page 2 Copyright ©2002 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc., 701 East Middlefield Road, Suite 300, Mountain View CA 94043.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Examples using Interactive Mode ..... 18 3ware Technical Support and Services ....22 Sales and ordering information .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The Command Line Interface (CLI) for Linux is provided to ™ manage 7000 and 8000 series 3ware Escalade ATA RAID con- trollers. Multiple systems containing Escalade controllers may be managed using the CLI via a command line or script. CLI is use- ful in environments were a graphical user interface (GUI) is not available.

  • Page 5: Features

    Features Features The 3ware CLI provides the basic functionality of the 3ware Disk ® Management (3DM ) utility through a Command Line Interface. You can view array status and version information, and perform maintenance functions like adding or removing drives.

  • Page 6: Installation

    The installation location needs to be in the envi- ronment path for root to execute the CLI without using complete paths (i.e., if installed to / , you can usr/sbin/ type tw_cli on the command line, otherwise you will have to type the complete path: /home/user/tw_cli www.3ware.com...

  • Page 7: Command Line Interface

    The main prompt is displayed when the program is awaiting a com- mand. Escalade CLI> 2) Single command with output tw_cli <command line arguments> CLI run command Description: This command doesn’t invoke the main CLI prompt if used with com- mand line arguments. Syntax: tw_cli <command line arguments> www.3ware.com...

  • Page 8: Multiple Commands Through An Input File

    3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide Example: tw_cli info c0 u0 3) Multiple commands through an input file tw_cli -f <filename> CLI run command Description: This method executes a specific filename, where the filename is the name of a text file containing a list of CLI commands which the user types in advance.
  • Page 9 - provides the status of drives on the controller model - provides drive manufacturer model number serial - provides drive serial number capacity - provides drive capacity smart - provides SMART data in hex format for drive troubleshoot- Syntax: info [c<c>[u<u>|p<p>]] www.3ware.com...

  • Page 10: Examples Using Interactive Mode

    3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide Note: • f c is not specified, information for all controllers is dis- played, including a brief description of each • f only c is specified, information about the cth controller is provided in detail.
  • Page 11 (40000464 blocks): OK (unit 3) Port 4: Maxtor 98196H8 V80HRGRC 81.96 GB (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 4) Port 5: Maxtor 98196H8 V80HRGFC 81.96 GB (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 4) Port 6: DRIVE NOT PRESENT Port 7: DRIVE NOT PRESENT www.3ware.com...
  • Page 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide info for specific unit on a controller Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 u0 Sample of output: Controller 0, Unit 0 -------------------- Status: REBUILDING (54%) Unit type: RAID 5 Size: 60.3 GB (117262592 blocks)
  • Page 13 BC 00 00 00 00 00 09 32 00 F6 F6 F4 69 00 00 00 00 00 0A 2B 00 FD FC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 2B Note: The SMART data is displayed in hex format. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 14 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide unitstatus Description: To get a general status of the units of a controller. Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 unitstatus Sample of output: # of units: 1 Unit 0: RAID 0 163.92 GB (320168960 blocks): OK Example: Escalade CLI>...

  • Page 15: Settings

    5 indicates fastest I/O and slowest rebuild. Interim values scale linearly (e.g., a value of 3 indicates a rebuild rate half as fast as a rebuild of 1 Syntax: set [ rebuild c<c> <1..5> | cache c<c> u<u> [on|off] www.3ware.com...

  • Page 16: Examples Using Interactive Mode

    3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide Examples using Interactive Mode Description: Using the set command without the rebuild or cache options displays the current configuration, as shown below: Example: Escalade CLI> set Sample of output: Controller 1 =======================================...

  • Page 17: Array Maintenance

    • add - adds a drive. The new drive can be specified as a hot spare or as a new JBOD after it is physically connected to the control- ler. If not specified, it is added as a CBOD; a configurable JBOD which can be used to rebuild a degraded array. www.3ware.com...

  • Page 18: Examples Using Interactive Mode

    3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide • remove - removes a drive from a port. After this is done, a drive can safely be removed from the controller. • rebuild - rebuilds a degraded array. Specify a unit number on a controller you want to rebuild, along with the port number of an available disk drive.
  • Page 19 Escalade CLI> maint rebuild c0 u2 p3 Sample of output: Rebuild started on unit 2 on controller 0 failed maint rebuild Description: To rebuild a degraded array unit 2 (u2) on controller 0, with a disk drive that is attched to port 3. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 20 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide Example: Escalade CLI> maint rebuild c0 u2 p3 Sample of output: Replace command failed, cannot start rebuild (108) a degraded RAID 10 array maint rebuild Description: To rebuild a degraded array, unit 2 (u2) on controller 0, with a disk drive that is attached to port 3.

  • Page 21: Help

    The help command The help command displays a list of the CLI commands and options. Examples using Interactive Mode Example: Escalade CLI> help Sample of output: Copyright © 2002 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product includes software developed 3ware, Inc.
  • Page 22 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide Type help <command> to get more details about a particular command -------------------------- Example: Escalade CLI> help info Sample of output: info [c<c>[u<u>|p<p>]] - If c is not specified, it will show all the...
  • Page 23 Sample of output: maint [ add c<c> p<p> [JBOD|SPARE] | remove c<c> p<p> | rebuild c<c> u<u> [s<s>] p<p> [ignoreECC]| flush c<c> [u<u>] verify c<c> u<u> Examples: maint add c0 p5 // Add a CBOD to port 5 on controller 0 www.3ware.com...
  • Page 24 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide maint add c0 p4 spare // Add a Spare drive to port 4 on controller 0 maint remove c2 p5 // Removes drive 5 on controller 2 maint rebuild Rebuild unit4 on controller 1 with a newly...

  • Page 25: 3Ware Technical Support And Services

    For specific answers to questions or to give feedback about the product, visit our Web site at http://www.3ware.com/sup- port and use our convenient e-mail form. 3ware also offers toll-free (877) 883-9273 and (650) 327-8600 direct phone support during normal business hours.
  • Page 26 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller CLI User Guide www.3ware.com...

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