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Appendix F: Configuration Console Software
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Tasking Functions
The following commands cause the unit to perform specific tasks. They require you to enter your password first. They also
require you to type in options or additional parameters. Type the command alone to see a prompt listing the items you
must specify.
For example, to create an array, you must also type in an array name, RAID level, number of disks in the array, the
identification numbers of the individual disks you want in the array and the stripe block size in kilobytes.
To illustrate, if you type:
ca arry0 5 3 2 3 4 64
, the unit will create a new array named
arry0
, it will be RAID 5 with three
drives: drive numbers 2, 3 and 4; with a block size of 64 KB.
Note that commands such as create an array may take well over an hour to complete, depending on the size of the
array. In most cases, you can perform a second task while waiting for the first. Type the command and options , then
press the Enter key.
To do this task:
Type this command:
Create an array...................................................................................
ca
Delete an array...................................................................................
da
Synchronize an array.........................................................................
sa
Rebuild an array..................................................................................
ra
Stop rebuilding an array....................................................................
sb
Add disks to an existing array..........................................................
ea
Stop disk adding process..................................................................
sc
Enable/disable SMART checking....................................................
es
Set buffer to write through or write back .......................................
sw
Get cache statistics............................................................................
gs
Enable/disable array initialization......................................................
ei
Clear events ........................................................................................
ec
Enable/disable the warning beep ....................................................
eb
Enable/disable gigabyte boundary..................................................
eg
Set rebuild priority low or high..........................................................
ep
Enable/disable the disk write cache................................................
ed
Wipe a disk.......................................................................
WipeoutDisk
Set a new password ....................................................
NewPassword
Exit the Console software..............................................................
Quit
An explanation of these functions is found elsewhere in this
User Manual
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Disconnecting
Be sure to close your terminal emulation program after you exit the Console software. If possible, save the
connection parameters for future use.