CLI Guide

Discarding Preserved Cache
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-dened arguments for discarding the preserved cache on the controller.
Table 360. Discarding Preserved Cache
Mandatory Options and
Arguments
Optional Parameters Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
--ctrl -c=id -
ac=dpc -force
or
controller
controllerid=id
action=discardPre
servedCache —
force
NA NA
Discards the preserved cache on the controller.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=dpc -force
RAIDCFG Command successful!
--ctrl -c=id -
ac=dpc -force -
igncfg
or
controller
controllerid=id
action=discardPre
servedCache —
force -
ignoreconfig
NA NA
Discards the preserved cache on the controller
ignoring the foreign conguration.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=dpc -force
-igncfg
RAIDCFG Command successful!
Initializing Virtual Disks
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-dened arguments for initializing selected virtual disks.
Table 361. Initializing Virtual Disks
Mandatory Options and
Arguments
Optional Parameters Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
-vd -c=id -vd=id
-ac=fi or vdisk
controllerid=id
vdisk=id
action=fastinit
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=id
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
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