Quick Reference Guide

158 RAIDCFG
Initializing Virtual Disks
Table 4-7 lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments
for initializing selected virtual disks.
Table 4-7. Initializing Virtual Disks
Mandatory
Options and
Arguments
Optional
Parameters
Valid
Parameter
Arguments
Description
-vd -c=id -
vd=id -ac=fi
or
vdisk
controllerid=
id vdisk=id
action=
fastinit
NA <valid virtual
disk ID
number>
This option initializes the selected
virtual disk in the selected controller
with the fastinit command. This feature
is supported on PERC 5 and later
controllers and is not supported on SAS
controllers.
Using the fastinit command on
unsupported controllers returns an error.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -c=2 -vd=2 -
ac=fi
-vd -c=id -
vd=id -ac=
sli
or
vdisk
controllerid=
id vdisk=id
action=
slowinit
NA <valid virtual
disk ID
number>
This option initializes the selected
virtual disk in the selected controller
with the slowinit command. This
feature is supported on PERC 5 and
later controllers and is not supported on
SAS controllers. Using the slowinit
command on unsupported controllers
returns an error.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -c=2 -vd=2 -
ac=sli