Lenovo ThinkServer RD230, Software User'S Manual

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Virtual Drive-Related Options 5-27
5.10.3 Display the Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
Use the command in Table 5.38 to display cache and access parameters
for the virtual drive(s) on the selected controller(s).
5.10.4 Manage Virtual Drives Initialization
Use the command in Table 5.39 to manage initialization of the virtual
drive(s) on the selected controller(s).
Table 5.38 Display Virtual Drive Cache and Access Parameters
Convention
MegaCli –LDGetProp -Cache | -Access | -Name | -DskCache -Lx|-L0,1,2|
-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL
Description Displays the cache and access policies of the virtual drive(s):
-Cache
:
-Cached
,
Direct
: Displays cache policy.
-WT
(Write through),
WB
(Write back): Selects write policy.
-NORA
(No read ahead),
RA
(Read ahead),
ADRA
(Adaptive read ahead): Selects read
policy.
-Access
:
-RW
,
-RO
,
Blocked
: Displays access policy.
-DskCache
: Displays drive cache policy.
Table 5.39 Manage Virtual Drive Initialization
Convention
MegaCli –LDInit {–Start [Fast | Full]} |-Abort|–ShowProg|-ProgDsply
-Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL
Description Allows you to select the following actions for virtual drive initialization:
-Start
: Starts the initialization (writing 0s) on the virtual drive(s) and displays the
progress (this is optional). The fast initialization option initializes the first and last
8 Mbyte areas on the virtual drive. The full option allows you to initialize the entire
virtual drive.
-Abort
: Aborts the ongoing initialization on the virtual drive(s).
-ShowProg
: Displays the snapshot of the ongoing initialization, if any.
-ProgDsply
: Displays the progress of the ongoing initialization. The routine
continues to display the progress until at least one initialization is completed or a key
is pressed.