User Guide

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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
Chapter 9
rcadm Command Line Interface Tool
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Appendix A rcadm.efi Information
A.1 rcadm -?
-?, --help
Displays all primary rcadm commands, or if used after an option, displays help for that
specific option.
-log, --log-file
Print output to a log file as well as standard output. Requires a log file name argument.
Overwrites existing file. Only one occurrence of this option on the command line is allowed.
Example: rcadm -M -qa -v -log status.txt
-C, --create
Command for creating arrays. Array types include linear (JBOD), volume (JBOD), RAID0,
RAID1, RAID1n, RAID10, RAID10n, RAID5, RAID50, RAID6, RAID60, and RAIDABLE.
Some of the major functions include assigning spare disks; setting array size; setting the
number of disks in each sub member of a RAID10n or RAID50 array; and setting cache
attributes.
-D, --delete
Command for deleting arrays. This mode does not have any optional arguments.
-M, --manage
Commands for managing and querying controllers, arrays, and disks. Some of the major
functions include querying for information, adding and removing dedicated and global spare
disks, setting cache attributes for arrays and disks, performing consistency checks on
redundant array types, initializing disks, prioritizing tasks for arrays, scanning arrays and disks
for changes in status, and hiding or unhiding arrays.