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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
Chapter 9
rcadm Command Line Interface Tool
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Chapter 9 rcadm Command Line Interface
Tool
9.1 What is rcadm?
The rcadm program is a command line interface (CLI) tool for managing RAIDXpert2 in the
Windows, Linux, or EFI operating system. See Appendix A, on page 107, for rcadm.efi
Information.
The rcadm program initiates RAIDXpert2 operations, such as:
 Manage RAIDXpert2, arrays and disks (see Section 9.2, Manage Arrays and Disks: rcadm -
-manage, on page 100).
 Create new arrays (see Section 9.4, Create New Arrays: rcadm --create, on page 104).
 Delete arrays (see Section 9.5, Delete Arrays: rcadm --delete, on page 105).
 Transform arrays (see Section 9.6, Transform Arrays: rcadm --transform (supported by
RAIDXpert2 Plus), on page 106).
 Follow or monitor arrays and disks (see Section 9.7, Follow or Monitor Arrays and Disks:
rcadm --follow, on page 106).
 Information on drive and array states.
The rcadm program has five primary modes, with most primary modes having additional optional
arguments. The five modes of operation are indicated in Table 39.
Table 39. Modes for the rcadm Program
Mode
Usage
Manage
Uses the rcadm --manage command to manage and query RAIDXpert2,
arrays, and disks.
Create
Uses the rcadm --create command to create a new array.
Delete
Uses the rcadm --delete command to delete arrays.
Transform
Uses the rcadm --transform command to transform an array.
(supported by RAIDXpert2 Plus)
Follow
Uses the rcadm --follow command to follow or monitor arrays and disks.
Follow these instructions to issue the command on the operating system. Also, see Section 9.3,
View Help from the Command Line, on page 104.