Users Guide

Based on the selected operation mode, the settings are applied.
Managing virtual disks using RACADM
Use the following commands to manage virtual disks:
• To delete virtual disk:
racadm storage deletevd:<VD FQDD>
• To initialize virtual disk:
racadm storage init:<VD FQDD> -speed {fast|full}
• To check consistency of virtual disks (not supported on RAID0):
racadm storage ccheck:<vdisk fqdd>
To cancel the consistency check:
racadm storage cancelcheck: <vdisks fqdd>
• To encrypt virtual disks:
racadm storage encryptvd:<VD FQDD>
• To assign or unassign dedicated hot spares:
racadm storage hotspare:<Physical Disk FQDD> -assign <option> -type dhs -vdkey: <FQDD of VD>
<option>=ye
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Assign hot spare
<Option>=no Unassign hot spare
Managing controllers
You can perform the following for controllers:
• Congure controller properties
• Import or auto import foreign conguration
• Clear foreign conguration
• Reset controller conguration
• Create, change, or delete security keys
Related link
Conguring controller properties
Importing or auto importing foreign conguration
Clearing foreign conguration
Resetting controller conguration
Supported controllers
Summary of supported features for storage devices
Converting a physical disk to RAID or non-RAID mode
Conguring controller properties
You can congure the following properties for the controller:
• Patrol read mode (auto or manual)
• Start or stop patrol read if patrol read mode is manual
• Patrol read uncongured areas
• Check consistency mode
Managing storage devices
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