Users Guide

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omconfig Storage Virtual Disk
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features."
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Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to replace a physical disk that is part of a virtual disk with another physical disk. See "Revertible Hot
Spare" for more information.
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Complete Syntax
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omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk controller=id vdisk=id source=<PDISKID> destination=<PDISKID>
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where PDISKID is specified as either:
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pdisk=connector:enclosureID:portID
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Example Syntax
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For example, to replace physical disk (PD1) with another physical disk (PD2), you would enter:
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omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk controller=0 vdisk=1 source=PD1 destination=PD2
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omconfig Storage Controller
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features."
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Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to discard the preserved cache on the controller. See "Manage Preserved Cache" for more information.
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Complete Syntax
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omconfig storage controller action=discardpreservedcache controller=id force=enabled/disabled
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If you set force=enabled, the cache is discarded irrespective of whether the controller detects a foreign or an offline virtual disk.
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Example Syntax
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For example, to discard the preserved cache, you would enter:
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omconfig storage controller action= discardpreservedcache controller=id force=enabled
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CAUTION: Discarding the preserved cache can result in data loss. Dell recommends that you run this command using the force=disabled option.