Reference Guide

Initializing Virtual Disks
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for initializing
selected virtual disks.
Table 36. Initializing Virtual Disks
Mandatory
Options and
Arguments
Optional
Parameters
Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
-vd -c=id -
vd=id -ac=fi or
vdisk
controllerid=i
d vdisk=id
action=fastini
t
NA NA
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=i
d vdisk=id
action=slowini
t
NA NA
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=ci or
vdisk
controllerid=i
d vdisk=id
action=canceli
nit
NA NA
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
Resetting The Controller
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for resetting the
controller.
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