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...for information only and is a collective work which may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in this document to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Novell and NetWare are trademarks of work . All rights reserved. Red Hat® Linux® consists of hundreds of this document, or...or code they developed. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows .NET and Windows XP are trademarks of the information contained herein. ii Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Copyright © 2000 - 2002 Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Novell, Inc.
...for information only and is a collective work which may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in this document to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Novell and NetWare are trademarks of work . All rights reserved. Red Hat® Linux® consists of hundreds of this document, or...or code they developed. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows .NET and Windows XP are trademarks of the information contained herein. ii Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Copyright © 2000 - 2002 Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Novell, Inc.
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands CLI Features 3-1 CLI Command Syntax 3-2 Class 3-3 Action 3-3 Object 3-3 Switch 3-3 Value 3-4 Parameter 3-4 Blank Space 3-4 CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types 3-4 boolean 3-5 integer 3-5 string 3-6 scsi_device 3-7 free_space 3-8 container 3-9 CLI Status Information 3-10 The Stat and Task Items 3-10 The Func Item 3-11 The Ctr and State Items 3-12 iv
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands CLI Features 3-1 CLI Command Syntax 3-2 Class 3-3 Action 3-3 Object 3-3 Switch 3-3 Value 3-4 Parameter 3-4 Blank Space 3-4 CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types 3-4 boolean 3-5 integer 3-5 string 3-6 scsi_device 3-7 free_space 3-8 container 3-9 CLI Status Information 3-10 The Stat and Task Items 3-10 The Func Item 3-11 The Ctr and State Items 3-12 iv
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 4 General Control Commands close 4-2 Syntax 4-2 exit 4-2 Syntax 4-2 help, ? 4-2 Syntax 4-2 Parameters 4-2 Switches 4-2 history_size 4-3 Command Availability 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 open 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 Switches 4-4 reset_window 4-5 Command Availability 4-5 Syntax 4-5 toggle_more 4-5 Command Availability 4-5 Syntax 4-5 v
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 4 General Control Commands close 4-2 Syntax 4-2 exit 4-2 Syntax 4-2 help, ? 4-2 Syntax 4-2 Parameters 4-2 Switches 4-2 history_size 4-3 Command Availability 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 open 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 Switches 4-4 reset_window 4-5 Command Availability 4-5 Syntax 4-5 toggle_more 4-5 Command Availability 4-5 Syntax 4-5 v
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 5 container Commands container add_level 5-3 Syntax 5-3 Parameters 5-3 Examples 5-3 Related Information 5-4 container create mirror 5-5 Syntax 5-5 Parameters 5-5 Switches 5-6 Examples 5-6 Related Information 5-8 container create mmirror 5-9 Notes 5-9 ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 5 container Commands container add_level 5-3 Syntax 5-3 Parameters 5-3 Examples 5-3 Related Information 5-4 container create mirror 5-5 Syntax 5-5 Parameters 5-5 Switches 5-6 Examples 5-6 Related Information 5-8 container create mmirror 5-9 Notes 5-9 ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 5-25 Examples 5-27 Related Information 5-29 container create stripe 5-30 Notes 5-30 Syntax 5-30 Parameters 5-30 Switches 5-31 Examples 5-32 Related ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 5-25 Examples 5-27 Related Information 5-29 container create stripe 5-30 Notes 5-30 Syntax 5-30 Parameters 5-30 Switches 5-31 Examples 5-32 Related ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container extend volume 5-50 Command And Switch Availability 5-50 Syntax 5-50 Parameters 5-50 Examples 5-51 Related Information 5-53 container list 5-54 Syntax 5-...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container extend volume 5-50 Command And Switch Availability 5-50 Syntax 5-50 Parameters 5-50 Examples 5-51 Related Information 5-53 container list 5-54 Syntax 5-...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 5-74 Related Information 5-75 container reconfigure 5-76 Notes 5-77 Syntax 5-77 Parameters 5-78 Switches 5-78 Examples 5-81 Related Information 5-82 container ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 5-74 Related Information 5-75 container reconfigure 5-76 Notes 5-77 Syntax 5-77 Parameters 5-78 Switches 5-78 Examples 5-81 Related Information 5-82 container ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 5-92 Parameters 5-92 Examples 5-92 Related Information 5-93 container scrub 5-94 Syntax 5-94 Parameters 5-94 Switches 5-94 Examples 5-95 Related Information 5-...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 5-92 Parameters 5-92 Examples 5-92 Related Information 5-93 container scrub 5-94 Syntax 5-94 Parameters 5-94 Switches 5-94 Examples 5-95 Related Information 5-...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container show cache 5-110 Syntax 5-110 Parameters 5-110 Examples 5-110 Related Information 5-115 container show failover 5-116 Syntax 5-116 Parameters 5-116 Examples 5-116 Related Information 5-116 container split 5-117 Syntax 5-117 Parameters 5-118 Examples 5-118 Related Information 5-120 container unlock 5-121 Syntax 5-121 Parameters 5-121 Examples 5-121 Related Information 5-122 container unmirror 5-123 Syntax 5-123 Parameters 5-123 Examples 5-123 Related Information 5-124 xi
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container show cache 5-110 Syntax 5-110 Parameters 5-110 Examples 5-110 Related Information 5-115 container show failover 5-116 Syntax 5-116 Parameters 5-116 Examples 5-116 Related Information 5-116 container split 5-117 Syntax 5-117 Parameters 5-118 Examples 5-118 Related Information 5-120 container unlock 5-121 Syntax 5-121 Parameters 5-121 Examples 5-121 Related Information 5-122 container unmirror 5-123 Syntax 5-123 Parameters 5-123 Examples 5-123 Related Information 5-124 xi
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 6 controller Commands controller details 6-2 Syntax 6-2 Examples 6-2 Related Information 6-6 controller firmware compare 6-7 Syntax 6-7 Switches 6-7 Examples 6-7 Related Information: 6-7 controller firmware save 6-8 Syntax 6-8 Switches 6-8 Examples 6-8 Related Information: 6-9 controller firmware update 6-10 Syntax 6-10 Switches 6-10 Examples 6-10 Related Information: 6-10 controller list 6-11 Syntax 6-11 Parameters 6-11 Switches 6-11 Examples 6-11 Related Information 6-12 controller pause_io 6-13 Command...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 6 controller Commands controller details 6-2 Syntax 6-2 Examples 6-2 Related Information 6-6 controller firmware compare 6-7 Syntax 6-7 Switches 6-7 Examples 6-7 Related Information: 6-7 controller firmware save 6-8 Syntax 6-8 Switches 6-8 Examples 6-8 Related Information: 6-9 controller firmware update 6-10 Syntax 6-10 Switches 6-10 Examples 6-10 Related Information: 6-10 controller list 6-11 Syntax 6-11 Parameters 6-11 Switches 6-11 Examples 6-11 Related Information 6-12 controller pause_io 6-13 Command...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters 6-17 Examples 6-17 controller resume_io 6-18 Syntax 6-18 Examples 6-18 Related Information 6-18 controller set automatic_failover 6-19 Notes 6-19 Syntax 6-19 Examples 6-20 Related Information 6-20 controller set array_verify 6-21 Syntax 6-21 Examples 6-21 Related Information 6-22 controller show automatic_failover 6-23 Syntax 6-23 Examples 6-23 Related Information 6-23 controller show channels 6-24 Syntax 6-24 Examples 6-24 Related Information 6-26 controller show array_verify 6-27 Syntax 6-27 Examples 6-27 Related Information 6-27 xiii
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters 6-17 Examples 6-17 controller resume_io 6-18 Syntax 6-18 Examples 6-18 Related Information 6-18 controller set automatic_failover 6-19 Notes 6-19 Syntax 6-19 Examples 6-20 Related Information 6-20 controller set array_verify 6-21 Syntax 6-21 Examples 6-21 Related Information 6-22 controller show automatic_failover 6-23 Syntax 6-23 Examples 6-23 Related Information 6-23 controller show channels 6-24 Syntax 6-24 Examples 6-24 Related Information 6-26 controller show array_verify 6-27 Syntax 6-27 Examples 6-27 Related Information 6-27 xiii
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 7 disk Commands disk blink 7-2 Syntax 7-2 Parameters 7-2 Switches 7-2 Examples 7-2 disk initialize 7-3 Syntax 7-3 Parameters 7-3 Switches 7-3 Examples 7-4 disk list 7-5 Syntax 7-5 Parameters 7-5 Switches 7-5 Examples 7-5 Related Information 7-8 ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 7 disk Commands disk blink 7-2 Syntax 7-2 Parameters 7-2 Switches 7-2 Examples 7-2 disk initialize 7-3 Syntax 7-3 Parameters 7-3 Switches 7-3 Examples 7-4 disk list 7-5 Syntax 7-5 Parameters 7-5 Switches 7-5 Examples 7-5 Related Information 7-8 ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show defects 7-16 Syntax 7-16 Parameters 7-16 Switches 7-16 Examples 7-16 disk show partition 7-18 Syntax 7-18 Examples 7-18 disk show smart 7-21 Syntax 7-21 Parameters 7-21 Switches 7-21 Examples 7-22 Related Information 7-24 disk show space 7-25 Syntax 7-25 Parameters 7-25 Switches 7-25 Examples 7-25 disk verify 7-28 Syntax 7-28 Parameters 7-28 Switches 7-28 Examples 7-29 disk zero 7-30 Command And Switch Availability 7-30 Syntax 7-30 Parameters 7-30 Switches 7-30 Examples 7-31 xv
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show defects 7-16 Syntax 7-16 Parameters 7-16 Switches 7-16 Examples 7-16 disk show partition 7-18 Syntax 7-18 Examples 7-18 disk show smart 7-21 Syntax 7-21 Parameters 7-21 Switches 7-21 Examples 7-22 Related Information 7-24 disk show space 7-25 Syntax 7-25 Parameters 7-25 Switches 7-25 Examples 7-25 disk verify 7-28 Syntax 7-28 Parameters 7-28 Switches 7-28 Examples 7-29 disk zero 7-30 Command And Switch Availability 7-30 Syntax 7-30 Parameters 7-30 Switches 7-30 Examples 7-31 xv
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 8 diagnostic Commands diagnostic clear boot_parameters 8-2 Syntax 8-2 Examples 8-2 Related Information 8-2 diagnostic dump structures 8-3 Syntax 8-3 Parameters 8-3 Examples 8-3 Related Information 8-3 diagnostic dump text 8-4 Notes 8-4 Syntax 8-4 ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 8 diagnostic Commands diagnostic clear boot_parameters 8-2 Syntax 8-2 Examples 8-2 Related Information 8-2 diagnostic dump structures 8-3 Syntax 8-3 Parameters 8-3 Examples 8-3 Related Information 8-3 diagnostic dump text 8-4 Notes 8-4 Syntax 8-4 ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 8-12 Parameters 8-12 Related Information 8-12 diagnostic show history 8-13 Syntax 8-13 Switches 8-13 9 logfile Commands logfile end 9-2 Syntax 9-2 Examples 9-2 Related ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 8-12 Parameters 8-12 Related Information 8-12 diagnostic show history 8-13 Syntax 8-13 Switches 8-13 9 logfile Commands logfile end 9-2 Syntax 9-2 Examples 9-2 Related ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 10-10 Examples 10-10 Related Information 10-11 task suspend 10-12 Syntax 10-12 Parameters 10-12 Switches 10-...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 10-10 Examples 10-10 Related Information 10-11 task suspend 10-12 Syntax 10-12 Parameters 10-12 Switches 10-...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 11-14 Related Information 11-14 enclosure set door 11-15 Syntax 11-15 Parameters 11-15 Switches 11-15 Examples ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 11-14 Related Information 11-14 enclosure set door 11-15 Syntax 11-15 Parameters 11-15 Switches 11-15 Examples ...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 11-27 Parameters 11-27 Examples 11-28 Related Information 11-29 enclosure show power 11-30 Syntax 11-30 Parameters 11-30 Examples 11-30 Related Information 11-32 enclosure show slot 11-33 Syntax 11-33 Parameters 11-33 Examples 11-34 Related Information 11-36 enclosure show status 11-37 Syntax 11-37 Parameters 11-37 Examples 11-37 Related Information 11-40 enclosure show temperature 11-41 Syntax 11-41 Parameters 11-41 Examples 11-41 Related Information 11-43 xx
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 11-27 Parameters 11-27 Examples 11-28 Related Information 11-29 enclosure show power 11-30 Syntax 11-30 Parameters 11-30 Examples 11-30 Related Information 11-32 enclosure show slot 11-33 Syntax 11-33 Parameters 11-33 Examples 11-34 Related Information 11-36 enclosure show status 11-37 Syntax 11-37 Parameters 11-37 Examples 11-37 Related Information 11-40 enclosure show temperature 11-41 Syntax 11-41 Parameters 11-41 Examples 11-41 Related Information 11-43 xx
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Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 12 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility Introduction 12-1 Overview of the AFU 12-2 System Requirements 12-3 Firmware Floppy Kit 12-4 Running the AFU 12-5 Accessing the AFU from the ...
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 12 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility Introduction 12-1 Overview of the AFU 12-2 System Requirements 12-3 Firmware Floppy Kit 12-4 Running the AFU 12-5 Accessing the AFU from the ...
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... CLI provides a rich alternative to use graphical user interface (GUI) called Adaptec Storage Manager as well as a command line interface (CLI). 1 Getting Started In this Chapter Audience 1-2 Supported Platforms 1-2 Organization 1-2 Conventions 1-3 Related Documentation 1-4 The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller integrates advanced RAID technology with the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI and, in addition, some tasks not available in DOS...
... CLI provides a rich alternative to use graphical user interface (GUI) called Adaptec Storage Manager as well as a command line interface (CLI). 1 Getting Started In this Chapter Audience 1-2 Supported Platforms 1-2 Organization 1-2 Conventions 1-3 Related Documentation 1-4 The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller integrates advanced RAID technology with the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI and, in addition, some tasks not available in DOS...