Deployment Guide

Table 318. Deleting Virtual Disks
Mandatory Options
and Arguments
Optional Parameters Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
-vd -ac=dvd -
c=id
or
vdisk
action=deletevdis
k controllerid=id
NA NA
Deletes all virtual disks on the indicated controller.
This option combination is mandatory.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -ac=dvd -c=2
RAIDCFG Command successful!
-vd -ac=dvd -
c=id
or
vdisk
action=deletevdis
k controllerid=id
-vd or vdisk <valid virtual
disk ID number>
Deletes the indicated virtual disk on the indicated
controller. The -vd- ac=dvd -c =id option
combination is mandatory. The second -vd option
is optional and can be added to the command line
in any order after the mandatory option.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -ac=dvd -c=2 -vd=0
RAIDCFG Command successful!
NOTE: When virtual disks are created, the RAID controller starts the background initialization operation. Virtual disks
cannot be deleted until this operation completes.
NOTE: If the raid.ini file contains the [Reset] section, then the RAIDCFG utility removes all the hot spares (dedicated
and global) and virtual disks on the specified RAID controllers in the system.
Increasing Virtual Disk Size
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for increasing the virtual disk size of the
controller.
Table 319. Increasing Virtual Disk Size
Mandatory Options
and Arguments
Optional Parameters Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
-vd -c=id -
vd=vdid -ac=evs -
szinper=% or vdisk
controllerid=id
vdisk=vdid
action=expandvdsi
ze sizeinpercent=
%
NA NA
Increases the size of the virtual disk by the
specified percentage.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -vd -c=2 -vd=2 -ac=evs -
szinper=25
Setting A Virtual Disk As Bootable Virtual Disk
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for setting a virtual disk as a bootable virtual
disk.
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