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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
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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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... DOS command scripts and UNIX shell scripts. To configure and manage components running on the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller, Adaptec has developed an easy-to deliver leadership performance, data availability, and storage management features. ...of the storage management tasks that you to Adaptec Storage Manager. 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...
... DOS command scripts and UNIX shell scripts. To configure and manage components running on the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller, Adaptec has developed an easy-to deliver leadership performance, data availability, and storage management features. ...of the storage management tasks that you to Adaptec Storage Manager. 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...
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... assumes you can access the CLI. Supported Platforms The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller operates on a variety of operating system platforms. See the installation guide that define the command line interface. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Audience This reference guide is written for...ways you are familiar with the conceptual material related to arrays. Chapter 6, controller Commands, describes all the commands related to storage management on RAID controllers presented in the Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide. Chapter 2, Accessing the Command Line Interface, provides ...
... assumes you can access the CLI. Supported Platforms The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller operates on a variety of operating system platforms. See the installation guide that define the command line interface. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Audience This reference guide is written for...ways you are familiar with the conceptual material related to arrays. Chapter 6, controller Commands, describes all the commands related to storage management on RAID controllers presented in the Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide. Chapter 2, Accessing the Command Line Interface, provides ...
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... Commands, describes the commands used to help fix problems that a RAID-5 set resides on enclosure management devices. Chapter 7, disk Commands, ...Courier Used to use the BIOS utility for example, the Type column indicates that may occur during controller operation. Chapter 10, task Commands, describes the commands used to update the flash EEPROM components.... Chapter 9, logfile Commands, describes the commands used to disks. Chapter 12, Using the Adaptec Flash Utility, describes how to highlight information depicted in this reference guide. Chapter 13, Using the...
... Commands, describes the commands used to help fix problems that a RAID-5 set resides on enclosure management devices. Chapter 7, disk Commands, ...Courier Used to use the BIOS utility for example, the Type column indicates that may occur during controller operation. Chapter 10, task Commands, describes the commands used to update the flash EEPROM components.... Chapter 9, logfile Commands, describes the commands used to disks. Chapter 12, Using the Adaptec Flash Utility, describes how to highlight information depicted in this reference guide. Chapter 13, Using the...
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... Manager and how to install the RAID software. ■ Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide Describes the features available in mind that containers have features that ships with : - The installation guide also provides instructions on how to use them. such as synonymous if you are familiar with your RAID controller explains how to install it in...
... Manager and how to install the RAID software. ■ Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide Describes the features available in mind that containers have features that ships with : - The installation guide also provides instructions on how to use them. such as synonymous if you are familiar with your RAID controller explains how to install it in...
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..., actions are always optional. If you can explicitly set a Boolean switch to TRUE or FALSE. Two or more text elements. Classes currently supported include array, controller, diagnostic, disk, logfile, task, and enclosure and are required except in an action. An action is used because the switch defaults to TRUE or FALSE...
..., actions are always optional. If you can explicitly set a Boolean switch to TRUE or FALSE. Two or more text elements. Classes currently supported include array, controller, diagnostic, disk, logfile, task, and enclosure and are required except in an action. An action is used because the switch defaults to TRUE or FALSE...
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... be specified by repeating that the CLI supports are as follows: ■ SCSI channel number = (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on). SCSI device descriptions have three parts: SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID, and SCSI device logical unit number (LUN). See the installation guide for your controller to determine the actual number of channels it supports. ■...
... be specified by repeating that the CLI supports are as follows: ■ SCSI channel number = (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on). SCSI device descriptions have three parts: SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID, and SCSI device logical unit number (LUN). See the installation guide for your controller to determine the actual number of channels it supports. ■...
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...A hidden array is an array that starts a freespace area large enough to fit size bytes. container A controller currently supports 24 visible arrays. You cannot use 1 GB of freespace SCSI Device: Channel default, Device ID 5, LUN default; use 2 GB of freespace Note: When specifying freespace ... Visible arrays are identified with array IDs 0 through 63 are reserved for hidden arrays. A controller assigns a unique ID to each of its arrays when you must explicitly specify the SCSI device's channel, device ID, and logical unit number. Table 3-6 lists valid free_space specifiers. ...
...A hidden array is an array that starts a freespace area large enough to fit size bytes. container A controller currently supports 24 visible arrays. You cannot use 1 GB of freespace SCSI Device: Channel default, Device ID 5, LUN default; use 2 GB of freespace Note: When specifying freespace ... Visible arrays are identified with array IDs 0 through 63 are reserved for hidden arrays. A controller assigns a unique ID to each of its arrays when you must explicitly specify the SCSI device's channel, device ID, and logical unit number. Table 3-6 lists valid free_space specifiers. ...
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... in the title bar. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide CLI Status Information When invoked from the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows NT/ Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) Start button, the CLI displays status information in the example. This is executing correctly. The controller software assigns each item...
... in the title bar. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide CLI Status Information When invoked from the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows NT/ Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) Start button, the CLI displays status information in the example. This is executing correctly. The controller software assigns each item...
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...switch specified causes the R5S value to display. Clear an entire SCSI disk task. The disk zero command causes the SCZ value to...task. Verify all blocks and repair bad blocks on a SCSI disk device task. The disk verify command causes the SCV ... causes the SVR value to display. RAID-5 set to FAT causes the FTF value to display. array ... file system specified. Verify all blocks on a SCSI disk device task. File system extend task. The... display. 3-11 Function Values Meaning File system verify task. RAID-5 rebuild task. array reconfigure task. The array scrub command ...
...switch specified causes the R5S value to display. Clear an entire SCSI disk task. The disk zero command causes the SCZ value to...task. Verify all blocks and repair bad blocks on a SCSI disk device task. The disk verify command causes the SCV ... causes the SVR value to display. RAID-5 set to FAT causes the FTF value to display. array ... file system specified. Verify all blocks on a SCSI disk device task. File system extend task. The... display. 3-11 Function Values Meaning File system verify task. RAID-5 rebuild task. array reconfigure task. The array scrub command ...
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... the task along with the task suspend command. The controller reported an unknown status for the task. 3-12 The currently running (that the State item can display. The task is done). The State item displays the state of the currently running task. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Ctr and State Items The...
... the task along with the task suspend command. The controller reported an unknown status for the task. 3-12 The currently running (that the State item can display. The task is done). The State item displays the state of the currently running task. Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Ctr and State Items The...
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4 General Control Commands In this Chapter close 4-2 exit 4-2 help, ? 4-2 history_size 4-3 open 4-3 reset_window 4-5 toggle_more 4-5 The CLI general control commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax: command [subcommand] [/switch{=value}] [parameter] 4-1
4 General Control Commands In this Chapter close 4-2 exit 4-2 help, ? 4-2 history_size 4-3 open 4-3 reset_window 4-5 toggle_more 4-5 The CLI general control commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax: command [subcommand] [/switch{=value}] [parameter] 4-1
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...command format and all possible switches. If a complete command is completed, use the help displays all command switches. 4-2 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide close To close the currently opened controller and exit the CLI, use the exit command. Syntax ? [{command}] {command} ? To invoke general or topical ...Help commands, use the close the currently opened controller when all access is used, such as aray list, the CLI help command or the ? (question mark). Syntax exit help lists the...
...command format and all possible switches. If a complete command is completed, use the help displays all command switches. 4-2 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide close To close the currently opened controller and exit the CLI, use the exit command. Syntax ? [{command}] {command} ? To invoke general or topical ...Help commands, use the close the currently opened controller when all access is used, such as aray list, the CLI help command or the ? (question mark). Syntax exit help lists the...
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...history_size To set the size of the command history buffer. For local controllers, you want to open [/readonly{=boolean}] [/domain{=string}] {string} Parameters {string} Specifies the computer name and the controller you can omit the \\nodename in the string specification. 4-3 Syntax ... buffer, use the open command. Command Availability This command is the controller number. The open during a particular command session, the CLI closes the currently opened controller and then opens the specified controller. Syntax open . For the string, use the standard format \\nodename...
...history_size To set the size of the command history buffer. For local controllers, you want to open [/readonly{=boolean}] [/domain{=string}] {string} Parameters {string} Specifies the computer name and the controller you can omit the \\nodename in the string specification. 4-3 Syntax ... buffer, use the open command. Command Availability This command is the controller number. The open during a particular command session, the CLI closes the currently opened controller and then opens the specified controller. Syntax open . For the string, use the standard format \\nodename...
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...(which the specified computer that if you (and other users) can open and access the previously opened controller only in any GUI or CLI session only once per controller. Note that contains the controller resides. This switch is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows...) in the name (for example, proj-athena), enclose the entire string within quotes. A value of TRUE indicates the CLI opens the controller for read -only mode. 4-4 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide If the computer name has a dash (-) in which means the CLI opens the...
...(which the specified computer that if you (and other users) can open and access the previously opened controller only in any GUI or CLI session only once per controller. Note that contains the controller resides. This switch is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows...) in the name (for example, proj-athena), enclose the entire string within quotes. A value of TRUE indicates the CLI opens the controller for read -only mode. 4-4 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide If the computer name has a dash (-) in which means the CLI opens the...
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Command Availability This command is on or off . Syntax reset_window toggle_more To turn on or off the functionality, use the reset_window command. After you type toggle_more on the NetWare console, the command displays an appropriate message indicating whether the functionality is supported only on NetWare. Command Availability This command is supported only on UNIX. Syntax toggle_more 4-5 General Control Commands reset_window To reset the window, use the toggle_more command.
Command Availability This command is on or off . Syntax reset_window toggle_more To turn on or off the functionality, use the reset_window command. After you type toggle_more on the NetWare console, the command displays an appropriate message indicating whether the functionality is supported only on NetWare. Command Availability This command is supported only on UNIX. Syntax toggle_more 4-5 General Control Commands reset_window To reset the window, use the toggle_more command.
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The initial step of opening the controller is not shown. 5-2 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove drive_letter container remove failover container remove file_system container remove global_failover container restore RAID5 container scrub container set cache container set ... order and use the following syntax: container action [object] [/switch{=value}] [parameter] Note: The examples in this chapter assume that you have first opened the controller before executing the container command.
The initial step of opening the controller is not shown. 5-2 Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove drive_letter container remove failover container remove file_system container remove global_failover container restore RAID5 container scrub container set cache container set ... order and use the following syntax: container action [object] [/switch{=value}] [parameter] Note: The examples in this chapter assume that you have first opened the controller before executing the container command.
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... to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a stripe set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Stripe 45MB 32KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB...
... to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a stripe set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Stripe 45MB 32KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB...