Using the CHALLENGE RAID Command Line Interface
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When you replace the failed module in D0, the SP starts copying the
structure on A2 to D0. When it finishes, the RAID-5 group once again
consists of modules A0-E0 and the hot spare becomes available for use if any
other module fails. A similar sequence would occur if, for example, module
A1 in the mirrored pair failed.
Figure 1-13
Hot Spare Example
Using the CHALLENGE RAID Command Line Interface
Run the command line interface, /usr/raid5/raid5, in an IRIX window on your
CHALLENGE server to
•
bind (group) or unbind physical disks into a RAID-0, RAID-1,
RAID-1_0, or RAID-5 unit or hot spare
•
change parameters on a currently bound group (logical unit number, or
LUN)
•
get names of devices controlled by the SP
•
change or get information about the caching environment
•
get information about the SP’s configuration
A2
A0
B0
C0
D0
A1
B1
E0
A0 B0 C0 D0 E0
A1 B1
A2
Deskside
Rackmount
Hot spare