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1-3IntroductionAccessing CLI in NetWareTo access the CLI from the NetWare server console, type aaccli at the prompt. When the system displays the CLI&

3-69container CommandsNote that the example eliminates some items in the container list display so that you can see an example of the RO column.As a r

3-70container Commandscontainer reconfigureTo change the configuration of an array, use the container reconfigure command. The container reconfigure c

3-71container Commands Move partitions to other disksYou can move an array’s partitions to other disks by specifying the appropriate switches with a

3-72container Commands{scsi_device}...Specifies one or more SCSI devices. Typically, you specify one or more SCSI devices when adding more drives to a

3-73container Commands/extend_fs{=boolean}Specifies whether to extend the file system so that it occupies the entire reconfigured array. If you specif

3-74container Commands/raid5{=boolean}Specifies whether to reconfigure the existing array into a RAID 5 array. If you specify TRUE, the command reconf

3-75container CommandsExamplesUse the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is

3-76container Commands container extend file_system (page 3-40) container list (page 3-50)

3-77container Commandscontainer release_cacheTo release the cache buffers associated with a specific array, use the container release_cache command. W

3-78container Commandscontainer remove drive_letterTo remove a drive letter, use the container remove drive_letter command. To use the container remov

1-4Introduction Stripe, chunk—Contiguous set of data distributed across all the disks in an array. A striped array distributes data evenly across all

3-79container CommandsAs the result of removing a drive letter from an array (in this example, array 0) with the container remove drive_letter command

3-80container Commandscontainer remove failoverTo remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to an array using the container set failover co

3-81container CommandsUse the container show failover command after removing a failover disk from an array’s failover disk list with the container rem

3-82container Commandscontainer remove file_systemTo remove the file system from an array, use the container remove file_system command. Use this comm

3-83container CommandsThe following example removes the file system from array 0:AAC0>container remove file_system 0Executing: container remove fil

3-84container Commandscontainer remove global_failoverTo remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to all arrays through the container set

3-85container CommandsUse the container show failover command after removing a failover disk from an array’s failover disk list with the container rem

3-86container Commandscontainer restore RAID5To restore a RAID 5 array, use the container restore RAID5 command. Typically, you use this command to re

3-87container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container restore RAID5 command to display information about the RAID 5 array:AAC

3-88container Commandscontainer scrubTo scrub a redundant array, use the container scrub command. A mirror set, a multilevel array of mirror sets, and

1-5IntroductionTo exit subcommand mode, press Enter. (You may have to press Enter more than once to exit subcommand mode.) CLI-unique commandsFor Net

3-89container Commands/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether the command performs the scrub action synchronously or asynchronously. If you set this switch t

3-90container CommandsRelated Commandscontainer commands: container create mirror (page 3-5) container create mmirror (page 3-8) container create

3-91container Commandscontainer set cacheTo set cache parameters for a specific array, use the container set cache command. You can use this command o

3-92container CommandsSwitches/read_cache_enable{=boolean}Specifies whether to enable the read-ahead cache. If you set this switch to TRUE, the comman

3-93container CommandsTable 3-5 summarizes the values for the /write_cache_enable and /unprotected switches:ExamplesBefore setting cache parameters fo

3-94container CommandsThe following example sets cache parameters for array 0 by accepting all of the defaults:AAC0>container set cache 0Executing:

3-95container Commandscontainer set failoverTo assign an automatic failover disk(s) for a single array, use the container set failover command. If the

3-96container CommandsAs the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a mirror set) on this controller:AAC0>container listExecuting: container

3-97container Commandscontainer set global_failoverTo assign an automatic failover disk(s) for all arrays, use the container set global_failover comma

3-98container CommandsThe following example assigns two SCSI failover disks to all arrays. If you assign only one SCSI disk as a failover device, ensu

1-6IntroductionActionAn action specifies an operation to be performed by the CLI, such as open, create, list, exit, or show. An action is a required e

3-99container Commandscontainer set io_delayTo set the I/O delay for an array, use the container set io_delay command. You can specify an I/O delay fo

3-100container CommandsThe following example creates a mirror set asynchronously and sets an I/O delay of 20 milliseconds for array 0. You need to per

3-101container Commandscontainer set labelTo assign a new label to the specified array or to assign a label to an array that has no label, use the con

3-102container CommandsExamplesBefore assigning a label to a specific array, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing a

3-103container Commandscontainer show cacheTo display the current cache parameters associated with a specific array, use the container show cache comm

3-104container CommandsThe following list provides a brief description of the items that appear as a result of using the container show cache command:

3-105container Commands Write Cache StatusThis item indicates the current status of the write cache for the array and, where appropriate, the status

3-106container CommandsActive, not protected, battery reconditioningThe status of the write cache for this array is as follows: Active – The write ca

3-107container CommandsRelated Commandscontainer commands: container list (page 3-50) container set cache (page 3-91) container show cache (page 3-

3-108container Commandscontainer show failoverTo display a list of failover disks assigned to an array, use the container show failover command. You a

1-7IntroductionParameterAlthough some commands have optional parameters, parameters are usually mandatory. You must place optional parameters after ma

3-109container Commandscontainer splitTo split a mirror set or a multilevel array of mirror sets into two separate single-partition volume sets or two

3-110container CommandsExamplesBefore splitting a mirror set or a multilevel array of mirror sets, use the container list command to obtain informatio

3-111container Commands The Usage column displays NTFS to indicate that file systems exist on both arrays. You can create an NTFS or FAT file system

3-112container Commandscontainer unlockCaution: Use the container unlock command only under the direction of Technical Support.To unlock an array so i

3-113container CommandsUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container unlock command to display information about th

3-114container Commandscontainer unmirrorTo unmirror a mirror set, resulting in a single-partition volume set and freespace, use the container unmirro

3-115container CommandsThe following list describes the changes to the display as a result of using the container unmirror command: The Type column d

4-14controller CommandsIn this Chaptercontroller details 4-2controller firmware compare 4-6controller firmware save 4-7controller firmware update 4-9c

4-2controller Commandscontroller detailsTo display details about the currently opened controller, use the controller details command. These details in

4-3controller CommandsThe Controller type ItemThe Controller type: item displays the controller type. In the example, the controller type is Adaptec 5

1-8IntroductionintegerAn integer is a positive or negative number that has a value between –263 and (263– 1). Although the valid range is usually much

4-4controller CommandsThe Controller CPU Speed and Controller Memory ItemsThe Controller CPU Speed: item (if available) displays the clock speed (in m

4-5controller CommandsRelated CommandsGeneral control commands: open (page 2-6)Service: Displays the revision level of the network services software

4-6controller Commandscontroller firmware compareTo compare the contents of each of the flash components on a controller to the corresponding image in

4-7controller Commandscontroller firmware saveNote: This command is not supported in Linux.To save the contents of a controller’s flash in a pair of u

4-8controller CommandsRelated Commandscontroller commands: controller firmware compare (page 4-6) controller firmware update (page 4-9)

4-9controller Commandscontroller firmware updateTo update a controller’s flash components from the flash image data in a pair of user flash image (UFI

4-10controller Commandscontroller listTo list all controllers on a specified computer or display specific information about the currently opened contr

4-11controller CommandsThe Adapter Type item displays the controller type. In the example, the controller type is Adaptec 5400S.The Availability ItemT

4-12controller Commandscontroller pause_ioTo pause all I/O activity on the currently opened controller, use the controller pause_io command. While I/O

4-13controller CommandsNotesThe controller automatically performs a rescan of the SCSI channel before the I/O is resumed.Using this command when there

1-9IntroductionTable 1-2 lists examples of valid integers and their corresponding values: stringYou can specify a text string with or without quotatio

4-14controller Commandscontroller rescanTo rescan the SCSI channels on the currently opened controller and update all underlying structures, use the c

4-15controller Commandscontroller reset_scsi_channelTo reset a specific SCSI channel, use the controller reset_scsi_channel command.Syntaxcontroller r

4-16controller Commandscontroller resume_ioTo rescan the SCSI channels and resume all I/O activity on the currently opened, previously paused controll

4-17controller Commandscontroller set automatic_failoverAutomatic failover allows you to replace a failed disk with a replacement disk. The controller

4-18controller CommandsSyntaxcontroller set automatic_failover [/failover_enabled{=boolean}]/failover_enabled{=boolean}Specifies whether to turn on or

4-19controller Commandscontroller set array_verifyTo enable or disable the array verify operation, use the controller set verify command. This command

4-20controller CommandsRelated Commandscontroller commands: controller show array_verify (page 4-25)

4-21controller Commandscontroller show automatic_failoverTo display the automatic failover status (enabled or disabled) for the specified controller,

4-22controller Commandscontroller show channelsTo show all of the channels on a controller and the associated characteristics of each channel, use the

4-23controller CommandsThe Targets and Type ItemsThe Targets item displays the number of SCSI device IDs not including the controller ID, which in the

1-10Introductionscsi_deviceSpecifies a SCSI device. SCSI device descriptions have three parts: SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID, and SCSI device lo

4-24controller CommandsRelated Commandscontroller commands: controller details (page 4-2)

4-25controller Commandscontroller show array_verifyTo display the array verify status (enabled or disabled) for the specified controller, use the cont

5-15disk CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for disk commands:disk command [object] [/switch{=value}] [parameter]disk blink 5-2disk initi

5-2disk Commandsdisk blinkTo cause a SCSI disk access light to blink (or stop blinking), use the disk blink command.Syntaxdisk blink [/wait{=boolean}]

5-3disk Commandsdisk initializeTo initialize a SCSI disk for use with the currently opened controller, use the disk initialize command. This command w

5-4disk Commands/unconditional{=boolean}Specifies whether to initialize the disk even if arrays on the disk have open files. If you specify TRUE for t

5-5disk Commandsdisk listTo display a list of the disks available on the currently opened controller, use the disk list command.Syntaxdisk list [/all{

5-6disk CommandsExamplesThe following example shows how to display nondetailed information for all of the SCSI disks on the currently opened controlle

5-7disk CommandsThe Device Type ColumnThe Device Type column displays the SCSI device type. The disk list command can display one of the values listed

5-8disk CommandsThe Rev ColumnThe Rev column displays the revision number of the SCSI device.The Block ColumnThe Block column displays the number of b

1-11IntroductionTable 1-5 displays valid SCSI device specifiers. The second two examples contain a default LUN number, and the last two examples conta

5-9disk CommandsThe Rate ColumnThe Rate column displays the negotiated speed of the SCSI device, in megabytes per second.Related Commandsdisk commands

5-10disk Commandsdisk remove dead_partitionsTo remove all dead partitions from a SCSI disk, use the disk remove dead_partitions command. A dead partit

5-11disk Commandsdisk set defaultTo set the default SCSI ID for use in subsequent CLI commands, use the disk set default command. This command allows

5-12disk CommandsRelated Commandsdisk commands: disk list (page 5-5) disk show default (page 5-16)

5-13disk Commandsdisk set smartTo change a device’s S.M.A.R.T. configuration, use the disk set smart command. The acronym S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-M

5-14disk CommandsSpecifies whether to enable S.M.A.R.T. configurations (enable exception reporting) for all disks on the system. If you specify TRUE f

5-15disk Commands/mrie={integer} <?>/perf{=boolean}Specifies whether to report exceptions according to the MRIE mode taking into account perform

5-16disk Commandsdisk show defaultTo display the current default for the SCSI device ID, use the disk show default command. You previously set this de

5-17disk Commandsdisk show defectsTo show the number of defects and/or the defect list for a specific SCSI disk drive, use the disk show defects comma

5-18disk CommandsThe items in the display are described as follows: Number of PRIMARY defects on drive:This item shows the details regarding any prim

1-12IntroductionTable 1-6 lists valid free_space specifiers. Note: When specifying freespace during an array create volume operation, you must explici

5-19disk Commandsdisk show partitionTo display a list of partitions on the disks attached to the currently opened controller, use the disk show partit

5-20disk CommandsThe Array Num and Array Type ColumnsThe Array Num column displays the ID of the primary array in the partition. In the example, the a

5-21disk CommandsThe R/W ColumnThe R/W column displays whether the partition is read-only or read-write. Specifically, the column can display the valu

5-22disk Commandsdisk show smartTo display S.M.A.R.T. configuration information for one or all disks, use the disk show smart command. The acronym S.M

5-23disk Commands/full{=boolean}Specifies whether to display detailed S.M.A.R.T. configuration information for one or all SCSI disks. If you specify T

5-24disk CommandsThe C:ID:L ColumnThe C:ID:L column displays the SCSI channel number, the SCSI device ID, and the SCSI device logical unit number for

5-25disk CommandsThe Log Errors ColumnThe Log Errors column displays the value Y if you enabled log errors or N if you did not enable log errors. You

5-26disk Commandsdisk show spaceTo display space usage information on a SCSI disk, use the disk show space command.Syntaxdisk show space [/all{=boolea

5-27disk CommandsThe following example shows space usage information for SCSI disk device (0,2,0):AAC0>disk show space (0,2,0)Executing: disk show

5-28disk CommandsThe Size ColumnThe Size column displays the offset (in bytes) into the SCSI device and the size of the partition or space (in bytes).

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1-13IntroductionStatus InformationWhen invoked from the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows Start button, the CLI displays status information in the title ba

5-29disk Commandsdisk verifyTo verify all blocks on a SCSI disk device and, optionally, repair any bad blocks, use the disk verify command.Syntaxdisk

5-30disk CommandsExamplesThe following example synchronously verifies and repairs all blocks on disk (0,2,0):AAC0>disk verify /repair=TRUE /wait=TR

5-31disk Commandsdisk zeroTo clear an entire SCSI disk, use the disk zero command. When you clear a disk, all data is erased and cannot be recovered.C

5-32disk Commands/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether to clear the disk synchronously or asynchronously. If you set this switch to TRUE, the command clear

6-16diagnostic CommandsIn this ChapterThe diagnostic commands are used to help fix problems that can occur during controller operation. The diagnostic

6-2diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic clear boot_parametersTo clear all boot-time parameters contained in the currently opened controller’s parameters, use

6-3diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic dump structuresTo save internal data structures to a file for use by technical support, use the diagnostic dump struc

6-4diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic dump textTo display diagnostic information on the console display for use by technical support during bug reporting,

6-5diagnostic CommandsRelated Commandsdiagnostic commands: diagnostic dump structures (page 6-3)

6-6diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic load_arraysTo load arrays when the system is in maintenance mode, use the diagnostic load_arrays command. This comman

1-14IntroductionThe Ctr and State ItemsThe Ctr item displays the ID number of the array associated with the task. In the example, the array’s ID is 0

6-7diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation set countTo set the default interrupt count on the controller, use the diagnostic moderation set count com

6-8diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation set timerTo set the default interrupt timer on the controller, use the diagnostic moderation set timer com

6-9diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation show countTo display the number of outstanding I/Os necessary to allow the delay of I/O request responses

6-10diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation show timerTo display the time in 100 microsecond units that the controller batches I/O request responses

6-11diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic set boot_parameterTo set boot-time parameters that a technical support representative might need, use the diagnostic

6-12diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic show boot_parameterTo display a specific boot-time parameter (if one exists) that a technical support representative

6-13diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic show historyTo display an internal history log of operations kept in the currently opened controller that a technica

7-17logfile CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for logfile commands:logfile command [/switch{=value}] [parameter]logfile end 7-2logfile s

7-2logfile Commandslogfile endTo end the logging of all output, use the logfile end command.Syntaxlogfile endExamplesThe following example stops loggi

7-3logfile Commandslogfile startTo begin the logging of all CLI command line activity to a specified file, use the logfile start command. CLI command

1-15IntroductionTable 1-8 describes the state values that the State item can display. Table 1-8 State ValuesState MeaningBAD The task failed and is n

7-4logfile CommandsRelated Commandslogfile commands: logfile end (page 7-2)

8-18task CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for task commands:task command [/switch{=value}] [parameter]task list 8-2task resume 8-8task

8-2task Commandstask listTo display a list of one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task list command. A task is an ope

8-3task CommandsAs the example shows, the typical display shows the following columns of information: TaskId Function Done% Array State Specific

8-4task CommandsNTFSfmt An array format NTFS file system task is running on the specified array. The format NTFS file system task runs as a result of

8-5task CommandsThe Done% ColumnThe Done% column displays a running percentage value that indicates the progress of the currently running task. The di

8-6task CommandsThe State ColumnThe State Column displays the state of the task. Table 8-2 describes the state values that the task list command can d

8-7task CommandsThe Specific2 ColumnThe Specific2 column displays additional information for certain tasks that appear in the Task I d column. Table 8

8-8task Commandstask resumeTo resume one or all tasks previously suspended on the currently opened controller, use the task resume command. You suspen

8-9task CommandsUse the task list command after using the task resume command to display information about the task, as in the following example:AAC0&

2-12General Control CommandsIn this ChapterThe CLI general control commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax:command [

8-10task Commandstask stopTo stop one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task stop command.Syntaxtask stop [/all{=boolea

8-11task CommandsUse the task list command after using the task stop command to display information about the task, as in the following example:AAC0&g

8-12task Commandstask suspendTo suspend one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task suspend command.Syntaxtask suspend [

8-13task CommandsUse the task list command after using the task suspend command to display information about the task, as in the following example:AAC

9-19enclosure CommandsIn this ChapterThese enclosure commands operate on enclosure management devices that support Version 1.0 of the SCSI Accessed Fa

9-2enclosure Commandsenclosure activate slotTo activate a device in a specified slot of the specified SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the encl

9-3enclosure CommandsThe following example shows how to activate a device in slot 0 of enclosure management device 0 using the enclosure activate slot

9-4enclosure Commandsenclosure identify slotTo identify a slot on a specified SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure identify slot comm

9-5enclosure CommandsRelated Commandsenclosure commands: enclosure activate slot (page 9-2) enclosure list (page 9-6) enclosure prepare slot (page

9-6enclosure Commandsenclosure listTo display the list of components associated with one or all SAF-TE enclosure management devices connected to the c

2-2General Control CommandscloseTo close the currently opened controller when all access is completed, use the close command.Syntaxclose

9-7enclosure CommandsExamplesThe following example shows a non-detailed list of components for enclosure management devices 0 and 1:AAC0>enclosure

9-8enclosure CommandsThe Enclosure ColumnThe Enclosure column displays the ID of a specific enclosure management device. This is the ID that you speci

9-9enclosure CommandsThe Door ColumnThe Door column displays the number of doors on the enclosure management device. Typically, enclosure management d

9-10enclosure CommandsSpecifically, the column can display the items listed in Table 9-2.Table 9-2 Diagnostic StatusThe EnclosureId, VendorId, and Pr

9-11enclosure Commandsenclosure prepare slotTo indicate to the SAF-TE enclosure management device that it should take the appropriate action to prepar

9-12enclosure CommandsThe following example prepares the device in slot 0 on enclosure management device 0 for insertion or removal as a result of usi

9-13enclosure Commandsenclosure set alarmTo turn the audible alarm on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device on or off, use the enclosure set a

9-14enclosure Commandsenclosure set doorTo lock or unlock a specific door on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure set door

9-15enclosure Commandsenclosure set fanTo set the speed of a specific fan on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure set fan

9-16enclosure CommandsSwitches/off{=boolean}Specifies whether to turn off the fan associated with the specified unit number. If you set this switch to

2-3General Control CommandsexitTo close the currently opened controller and exit the CLI, use the exit command.Syntaxexit

9-17enclosure Commandsenclosure set intervalTo set the monitor reporting interval for a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure

9-18enclosure CommandsThe following example sets the monitor reporting interval for enclosure management devices 0 and 1 to 20 seconds:AAC0>enclosu

9-19enclosure Commandsenclosure set powerTo turn the power of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device on or off, use

9-20enclosure CommandsExamplesBefore turning a power supply on or off, you might want to use the enclosure show power command to determine the current

9-21enclosure Commandsenclosure set scsiidTo set the SCSI device ID for a specific device slot on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use t

9-22enclosure CommandsExamplesBefore setting a device slot to a specific SCSI ID, you might want to use the enclosure show slot command to determine t

9-23enclosure CommandsRelated Commandscontroller commands: controller pause_io (page 4-12)enclosure commands: enclosure list (page 9-6) enclosure s

9-24enclosure Commandsenclosure set temperatureTo set the temperature threshold on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure se

9-25enclosure CommandsYou may want to use the enclosure show temperature command again to see the change in threshold temperature, as in the following

9-26enclosure Commandsenclosure show fanTo display the status of a specific fan on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure sh

2-4General Control Commandshelp, ?To invoke general or topical Help commands, use the help command or the ? (question mark).Syntax? [{command}]{comman

9-27enclosure CommandsAs the example shows, the fan status display contains the following columns: Enclosure Fan StatusThe following sections descr

9-28enclosure CommandsRelated Commandsenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 9-6) enclosure set fan (page 9-15) enclosure show status (page 9-36)

9-29enclosure Commandsenclosure show powerTo display the status of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the e

9-30enclosure CommandsAs the example shows, the power supply status display contains the following columns: Enclosure Power State StatusThe follow

9-31enclosure CommandsRelated Commandsenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 9-6) enclosure set power (page 9-19)ON BAD The power supply is on and

9-32enclosure Commandsenclosure show slotTo display the status of a specific device slot on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enc

9-33enclosure CommandsExamplesThe following example displays the status of all device slots on enclosure management devices 0 and 1:AAC0>enclosure

9-34enclosure CommandsThe scsiId ColumnThe scsiId column displays the SCSI ID associated with the device slot. A SCSI ID consists of a SCSI channel nu

9-35enclosure CommandsRelated Commandsenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 9-6) enclosure set scsiid (page 9-21)UNCONFIG The device that resides

9-36enclosure Commandsenclosure show statusTo display the general status of a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure show stat

2-5General Control Commandshistory_sizeTo set the size of the command history buffer, use the history_size command.Command AvailabilityThis command is

9-37enclosure CommandsExamplesThe following example displays status information for enclosure management devices 0 and 1:AAC0>enclosure show status

9-38enclosure CommandsThe general status of an enclosure management device is encapsulated in the following columns: Enclosure UpTime D:H:M PowerCy

9-39enclosure CommandsThe Interval ColumnThe Interval column displays the monitor interval. You can set the monitor interval with the enclosure set in

9-40enclosure Commands enclosure show power (page 9-29) enclosure show slot (page 9-32) enclosure show temperature (page 9-41)

9-41enclosure Commandsenclosure show temperatureTo display the temperature status of a specific temperature sensor on a specific SAF-TE enclosure mana

9-42enclosure CommandsAs the example shows, the temperature sensor status display contains the following columns: Enclosure Sensor Temperature Thr

9-43enclosure CommandsThe Threshold ColumnThe Threshold column displays the temperature at which an alarm will be sounded if the temperature goes abov

A-1AAutomated ScriptsThis appendix describes how to write DOS batch files and CLI command scripts to perform the controller details task.You can use t

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2-6General Control CommandsopenTo open a controller, use the open command. The open command prepares a particular controller for access by the CLI. If

2-7General Control Commands/domain{=string} Specifies the domain (the local domain or a trusted domain) in which the specified computer that contains

iiiContents1 Introduction Audience 1-1Accessing the CLI 1-2Accessing the CLI from the MS-DOS Prompt 1-2Accessing the CLI in Windows 1-2Accessing CLI i

2-8General Control Commandsreset_windowTo reset the window, use the reset_window command.Command AvailabilityThis command is supported only on UNIX. S

2-9General Control Commandstoggle_moreTo turn on or off the <Press any key to continue> functionality, use the toggle_more command.After you typ

3-13container CommandsIn this Chaptercontainer add_level 3-3container create mirror 3-5container create mmirror 3-8container create mstripe 3-12contai

3-2container CommandsThe array commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax:container action [object] [/switch{=value}] [

3-3container Commandscontainer add_levelTo create a multilevel volume set from an existing array by adding a volume set on top of the array, use the c

3-4container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container add_level command to display information about the multilevel volume set

3-5container Commandscontainer create mirrorTo create a mirror set from a single-partition volume set and freespace, use the container create mirror c

3-6container CommandsSwitches/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether to create the mirror set synchronously. If you set this switch to TRUE, the command prom

3-7container CommandsUse the container list command after the container create mirror command completes execution to display information about the mir

3-8container Commandscontainer create mmirrorTo create a multilevel array of mirror sets from a multilevel array of single-partition volume sets and f

ivContents2 General Control Commands close 2-2exit 2-3help, ? 2-4history_size 2-5open 2-6reset_window 2-8toggle_more 2-93 container Commands container

3-9container Commands{scsi_device}Specifies the ID for the SCSI device whose freespace you want to use to create the multilevel array of mirror sets.

3-10container CommandsExamplesBefore creating a multilevel array of mirror sets, use the container list command to obtain information about any existi

3-11container CommandsThe following list describes the change to the display as the result of creating a multilevel array of mirror sets with the cont

3-12container Commandscontainer create mstripeTo create a multilevel stripe set from equally sized arrays, use the container create mstripe command. T

3-13container Commands{container}...Specifies the ID number or numbers (0 to 63) of one or more arrays from which you want to create the multilevel st

3-14container CommandsThe following example shows how to create a multilevel stripe set from two equally sized arrays, using the default stripe size o

3-15container Commands The Total Si z e column displays the total size for the multilevel stripe set. This size is the total of all the underlying

3-16container CommandsRelated Commandscontainer commands: container create mirror (page 3-5) container list (page 3-50) container set label (page

3-17container Commandscontainer create mvolumeTo create a multilevel volume set, use the container create mvolume command. You can create the followin

3-18container Commands{container}...Specifies the ID (0 to 63) of one or more additional arrays from which you want to create the multilevel volume se

vContentscontainer set failover 3-95container set global_failover 3-97container set io_delay 3-99container set label 3-101container show cache 3-103co

3-19container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container create mvolume command to display information about the multilevel arra

3-20container Commands The Stripe Size column displays the stripe size for each of the arrays that make up the multilevel volume set. You specify the

3-21container Commandscontainer create raid5To create a RAID 5 array, use the container create raid5 command. The RAID 5 array must have a minimum of

3-22container CommandsSwitches/cache{=boolean}Specifies whether to enable the array’s raw array cache. You can use this switch only if a native operat

3-23container Commands/clear{=boolean}Specifies whether to set up the parity during RAID-5 creation by clearing the entire RAID 5 array. If you specif

3-24container Commands/scrub{=boolean}Specifies whether to set up the parity during RAID-5 creation by scrubbing the RAID 5 array. If you set this swi

3-25container CommandsAs the command executes, note that the title bar of the MS-DOS window displays the status of the command. For example:Stat:OK!Ta

3-26container Commands The Usage column displays None to indicate that the newly created RAID 5 array does not have a file system on it.To create an

3-27container Commandscontainer create stripeTo create a stripe set from freespace, use the container create stripe command.NotesIf you created a stri

3-28container CommandsSwitches/cache{=boolean}Specifies whether to enable the array’s raw array cache.You can use this switch only if a native operati

viContentsdisk show space 5-26disk verify 5-29disk zero 5-316 diagnostic Commands diagnostic clear boot_parameters 6-2diagnostic dump structures 6-3di

3-29container Commands/label{=string}Specifies a label to be assigned to the newly created array. You can specify a maximum of sixteen characters for

3-30container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container create stripe command to display information about the array, as in the

3-31container Commands The Partition Offset: Size column displays the partition offset(s) and the size(s) for the disk(s) whose associated freespaces

3-32container Commandscontainer create volumeTo create a volume set from freespace, use the container create volume command.NotesIf you created a volu

3-33container Commands{scsi_device},{free_space}...Specifies any additional SCSI devices and associated freespaces used to create the volume set. A vo

3-34container Commands/label{=string}Specifies a label to be assigned to the newly created volume set. You can specify a maximum of sixteen characters

3-35container CommandsUse the container list command after executing the container create volume command to display information about the volume set,

3-36container Commands container list (page 3-50) container promote (page 3-63) container set cache (page 3-91) container set label (page 3-101)di

3-37container Commandscontainer deleteTo delete an array from the currently opened controller, use the container delete command.NotesIf you are deleti

3-38container Commands/unconditional{=boolean}Specifies whether to delete the array, even if the array has open files on it. If you specify TRUE, the

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3-39container CommandsRelated Commandscontainer commands: container create mirror (page 3-5) container create mmirror (page 3-8) container create

3-40container Commandscontainer extend file_systemTo extend a file system so that it uses all of the space in an array, use the container extend file_

3-41container CommandsParameters{container}Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array whose file system you want to extend.ExamplesTypically, you

3-42container CommandsThe following example extends the NTFS file system to make use of the additional arrays:AAC0>container extend file_system 0Ex

3-43container Commandscontainer extend mvolumeTo extend a multilevel volume set by adding one or more arrays to it, use the container extend mvolume c

3-44container CommandsExamplesBefore extending a multilevel volume set, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays

3-45container CommandsThe following list describes the change to the display as the result of extending a multilevel array with the container extend m

3-46container CommandsRelated Commandscontainer commands: container add_level (page 3-3) container create mvolume (page 3-17) container create vol

3-47container Commandscontainer extend volumeTo extend a volume set by adding freespace to it, use the container extend volume command. The file syste

3-48container CommandsBefore extending the volume set, you might want to use the disk show space command to display space usage information on the SCS

1-11IntroductionIn this ChapterThe CLI provides a command line alternative to Adaptec Storage Manager. Through the CLI, you perform most of the storag

3-49container Commands The Partition Offset:Size column displays the partition offset(s) and size(s) for the partition(s) associated with the extende

3-50container Commandscontainer listTo display information about one or all arrays on the controller, use the container list command. The display cont

3-51container CommandsExamplesThe following example shows how to list nondetailed information about all arrays on the system:AAC0>container listExe

3-52container CommandsThis column also displays the label assigned to the array when the array was created. If no label was assigned to the array then

3-53container CommandsThe Reconf array type does not appear on UNIX systems.The Total Size ColumnThis column displays the size of the array. You speci

3-54container CommandsThe Scsi C:ID:L ColumnThis column displays the SCSI channel number, the SCSI ID, and the SCSI logical unit number for the SCSI d

3-55container CommandsThe RO ColumnThis column displays the letters RO if the array is read-only. Otherwise, if the array is read-write the column dis

3-56container CommandsRebuildA rebuild task is running on the specified array. Typically, the rebuild task runs when the controller is in a rebuild fo

3-57container CommandsThe Done % ColumnThis column displays a running percentage value that indicates the progress of the currently running task. The

3-58container CommandsThe Boot Device ColumnThis column displays a value that indicates whether the array resides on the boot device. An X appears in

1-2IntroductionAccessing the CLIThis section discusses accessing the CLI in various operating systems.Accessing the CLI from the MS-DOS PromptTo acces

3-59container Commandscontainer lockCaution: Use the container lock command only under the direction of technical support.To lock an array into volati

3-60container CommandsUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container lock command to display information about the a

3-61container Commandscontainer moveTo renumber an array, use the container move command. If another array already has the new number, the command ret

3-62container CommandsExamplesBefore renumbering an array, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the foll

3-63container Commandscontainer promoteTo create a multilevel volume set from a stripe set or volume set, use the container promote command. In this c

3-64container CommandsAs the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a stripe set) on this controller:AAC0>container listExecuting: container

3-65container Commands The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID, and SCSI logical unit number for the underlying array

3-66container Commandscontainer readonlyTo change an array’s read-write status to read-only status, use the container readonly command. Subsequent mod

3-67container CommandsUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container readonly command to display information about t

3-68container Commandscontainer readwriteTo change an array’s read-only status to read-write status, use the container readwrite command. Subsequent m