IBM ServeRAID, User Reference

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Function What it does Command and supported operating systems
getconfig This function lists information about a
controller, logical drive, or physical drive.
This information potentially includes (but
is not limited to) the following:
v Controller type
v BIOS, boot block, device driver, and
firmware versions
v Logical drive status, RAID level, and
size
v
Physical drive type, SCSI ID, presence
of PFA
v
Physical drive state
IPSSEND GETCONFIG controller AD/LD/PD/AL
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v AD specifies the controller information.
v LD specifies the logical drive information.
v PD specifies the physical device information.
v AL specifies all information.
Supported operating systems: Windows, NetWare, OS/2,
Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, Open UNIX, and DOS
hsrebuild This function enables the hot-swap rebuild
feature. IPSSEND HSREBUILD controller ON
where controller is the ServeRAID controller number
(1–12)
Supported operating systems: Windows, NetWare, OS/2,
Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, Open UNIX, and DOS
readahead This function enables, disables, or sets
the read-ahead cache mode to “Adaptive.” IPSSEND READAHEAD controller ON/OFF/ADAPTIVE
where:
v
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v ON enables the read-ahead cache mode
v
OFF disables the read-ahead cache mode
v ADAPTIVE indicates that the controller will determine
the best mode to use at any given time.
Supported operating system: DOS
scandrives This function scans all SCSI channel on a
controller for the following:
v Physical drives that have been added
v Ready drives that have been removed
IPSSEND SCANDRIVES controller
where controller is the ServeRAID controller number
(1–12)
Supported operating systems: Windows, NetWare, OS/2,
Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, Open UNIX, and DOS
setconfig This function modifies the controller
configuration. You can either restore the
controller to the factory-default settings, or
you can copy the configuration from
physical drives attached to a controller. IPSSEND SETCONFIG controller
DEFAULT/IMPORTDRIVE [NOPROMPT]
where:
v controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v DEFAULT restores the controller to the factory-default
settings. All logical drives that are currently defined
will be deleted.
v IMPORTDRIVE copies the configuration from the
drives attached to the controller. To import from a
specific physical drive, type the channel number and
the SCSI ID; otherwise, the controller selects the drive
from which to import the configuration. This option is
useful when you are replacing a controller and
reestablishing the original configuration on the new
controller.
v
NOPROMPT is an optional parameter that overrides
the user prompt.
Supported operating systems: Windows, NetWare, OS/2,
Linux, OpenServer, UnixWare, Open UNIX, and DOS
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