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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
-vd -c=id -
vd=id -ac=
sli
or
vdisk
controllerid=
id vdisk=id
action=
cancelinit
NA <valid virtual
disk ID
number>
This option cancels the initialization of the
virtual disk with the cancelinit command.
This feature is supported on PERC 5 and later
controllers and is not supported on SAS
controllers. Using the cancelinit command on
unsupported controllers returns an error.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -c=2 -vd=2 -ac=
ci