HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.4.0-00 CLI Reference Guide (TB581-96326, December 2012)

Parameters
Table 40 FormatLU command parameters
DescriptionStatus
Parameter
name
Serial number of the storage system of the LU to be formattedRequired
serialnum
Model of the storage system of the LU to be formattedRequired
model
List of the device numbers of the LUs to be formatted
For P9500 and XP24000/XP20000:
Specify this parameter as a decimal number or colon-
delimited hexadecimal number in the format ww:xx:yy,
where ww is the LDKC number, xx is the CU number,
and yy is the LDEV number. ww is optional. If ww is
omitted, LDKC is assumed to be 0.
For XP12000/XP10000/SVS200:
Specify this parameter as a decimal number or colon-
delimited hexadecimal number in the format xx:yy,
where xx is the CU number, and yy is the LDEV num-
ber.
Use a comma to delimit multiple values.
The execution results are output in decimal.
Required
devnums
Specifies whether to wait until formatting is complete before
ending the command.
You can specify the following values:
• true: Wait until formatting is complete before ending
the command.
• false: Do not wait until formatting is complete before
ending the command.
If this parameter is omitted, false is set.
If you specify true for this parameter, you cannot specify
true for the quickformat parameter at the same time.
Optional
wait
Specifies whether to format LDEVs whose status is Normal.
You can specify the following values:
• true: Format LDEVs whose status is Normal.
• false: Do not format LDEVs whose status is Normal.
If this parameter is omitted, false is set.
Optional
force
Specifies whether to format the LU by using Quick Format.
You can specify the following values:
• true: Format the LU by using Quick Format.
• false: Do not format the LU by using Quick Format.
If this parameter is omitted, false is set.
If you specify true for this parameter, you cannot specify
true for the wait parameter at the same time.
For XP24000/XP20000, the microcode version required
for formatting the LU by using Quick Format is
60-02-4X-XX/XX or later.
Optional
(P9500 and
XP24000/XP20000)
quickformat
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