IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-4L Ultra160, User Reference

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v
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user
prompt.
init Use the init function to initialize the first 0.5 MB of a logical drive.
This process will erase the partition tables and all data on the disk.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Command: ipssend init controller drivenum [noprompt]
where:
v
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v
drivenum is the logical drive number (1–8)
v
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user
prompt.
restore Use the restore function to load a configuration from a file stored
on a diskette or a hard disk. The configuration must be a valid
configuration file from the backup option in IPSSEND. This
operation overwrites the existing configuration information and BIOS
settings stored for the ServeRAID controller.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Command: ipssend restore controller filename [noprompt]
where:
v
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v
filename is the path and file name where the configuration is to
be written
v
noprompt is an optional parameter that overrides the user
prompt.
synch Use the synch function to synchronize the parity information on
redundant logical drives. If the parity information is inconsistent, the
IPSSEND program will repair it automatically.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Command: ipssend synch controller drive drivenum
where:
v
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v
drive indicates the number of logical drives:
– DRIVE is a single logical drive
– GROUP is a Merge Group
v
drivenum specifies the scope item:
– If DRIVE, specifies the logical drive number (1–8)
– If GROUP, specifies the Merge Group number
Error-recovery functions
The IPSSEND error-recovery functions include the following:
getstatus Use the getstatus function to display the current logical-drive status
for the most recent rebuild, synchronization, or logical-drive
migration. The status includes such information as the remaining
size of the logical drive, the percentage completed for the function
in process, and information about the most recently completed
logical-drive function.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Command: ipssend getstatus controller
Chapter 7. Installing and using the IPSSEND command-line program
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