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xAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSyntax 5-92Parameters 5-92Examples 5-92Related Information 5-93container scrub 5-94Syntax 5-94Parameters 5

5-52Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command after using the container extend volume command to display information ab

5-53container CommandsRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create volume (page 5-35) container list (page 5-54)disk commands: disk rem

5-54Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer listTo display information about one or all arrays on the controller, use the container list c

5-55container CommandsExamplesThe following example shows how to list nondetailed information about all arrays on the system:AAC0>container listExe

5-56Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Dr ColumnOn Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) systems, this col

5-57container Commands The Type ColumnThis column displays the type of array. Table 5-1 describes the type values that can display in the Type column.

5-58Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Stripe Size ColumnThis column displays the stripe size for the array. You specify the stripe size wh

5-59container CommandsThe Scsi C:ID:L ColumnThis column displays the SCSI channel number, the SCSI ID, and the SCSI logical unit number for the SCSI d

5-60Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe RO ColumnThis column displays the letters RO if the array is read-only. Otherwise, if the array is r

5-61container CommandsFmtNTFSAn array format NTFS file system task is running on the specified array. The format NTFS file system task runs as a resul

xiAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer show cache 5-110Syntax 5-110Parameters 5-110Examples 5-110Related Information 5-115container sh

5-62Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Done % ColumnThis column displays a running percentage value that indicates the progress of the curr

5-63container Commands11:55:49As the example shows, the command displays the time in the form hhmmss where hh is a two-digit number that indicates th

5-64Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create mirror (page 5-5) container create mstripe (p

5-65container Commandscontainer lockCaution: Use the container lock command only under the direction of technical support.To lock an array into volati

5-66Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container lock command to display

5-67container Commandscontainer moveTo renumber an array, use the container move command. If another array already has the new number, the command ret

5-68Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesBefore renumbering an array, use the container list command to obtain information about any exis

5-69container Commandscontainer promoteTo create a multilevel volume set from a stripe set or volume set, use the container promote command. In this c

5-70Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesBefore promoting an array to a multilevel array, use the container list command to obtain inform

5-71container Commands The Type column displays the Volume array type for the three underlying volume sets. The Total Size column displays the sizes

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5-72Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer readonlyTo change an array’s read-write status to read-only status, use the container readonly

5-73container CommandsUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container readonly command to display information about t

5-74Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer readwriteTo change an array’s read-only status to read-write status, use the container readwri

5-75container CommandsUse the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container readwrite command to display information about

5-76Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer reconfigureTo change the configuration of an array, use the container reconfigure command. The

5-77container Commands Extend an existing file systemYou can extend an existing file system by specifying the appropriate switch. (The command extend

5-78Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideParameters{container}Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array you want to reconfigure.{scsi_device

5-79container CommandsThis switch applies only to those multilevel volume sets on which an NTFS file system resides. If you extend an NTFS file system

5-80Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide/raid5{=boolean}Specifies whether to reconfigure the existing array into a RAID-5 set. If you specify TR

5-81container Commands/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether the command performs the array reconfiguration operation synchronously or asynchronously. If yo

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5-82Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command after using the container reconfigure command to display information abou

5-83container Commandscontainer release_cacheTo release the cache buffers associated with a specific array, use the container release_cache command. W

5-84Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer remove drive_letterTo remove a drive letter, use the container remove drive_letter command. To

5-85container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container remove drive_letter command to display information about the array on w

5-86Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer remove failoverTo remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to an array using the c

5-87container CommandsExamplesBefore removing one or more failover disks from an array, use the container show failover command to obtain information

5-88Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer remove file_systemTo remove the file system from an array, use the container remove file_syste

5-89container CommandsThe following example removes the file system from array 0:AAC0>container remove file_system 0Executing: container remove fil

5-90Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer remove global_failoverTo remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to all arrays th

5-91container CommandsThe following example removes SCSI device 1:02:0 as an assigned failover disk for all arrays:AAC0>container remove global_fai

xivAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide7 disk Commandsdisk blink 7-2Syntax 7-2Parameters 7-2Switches 7-2Examples 7-2disk initialize 7-3Syntax 7

5-92Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer restore RAID5To restore a RAID-5 set, use the container restore RAID5 command. Typically, you

5-93container CommandsAAC0>container restore RAID5 0Executing: container restore RAID5 0Use the container list command after using the container re

5-94Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer scrubTo scrub a redundant array, use the container scrub command. A mirror set, a multilevel a

5-95container Commands/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether the command performs the scrub action synchronously or asynchronously. If you set this switch t

5-96Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command after using the container scrub command to display information about the

5-97container Commandscontainer set cacheTo set cache parameters for a specific array, use the container set cache command. You can use this command o

5-98Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideParameters{container}Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array on which you want to set cache param

5-99container CommandsTable 5-5 summarizes the values for the /write_cache_enable and /unprotected switches:ExamplesBefore setting cache parameters fo

5-100Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following example sets cache parameters for array 0 by accepting all of the defaults:AAC0>contai

5-101container Commandscontainer set failoverTo assign an automatic failover disk(s) for a single array, use the container set failover command. If th

xvAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidedisk show defects 7-16Syntax 7-16Parameters 7-16Switches 7-16Examples 7-16disk show partition 7-18Syntax

5-102Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAs the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a mirror set) on this controller:AAC0>container

5-103container Commandscontainer set global_failoverTo assign an automatic failover disk(s) for all arrays, use the container set global_failover comm

5-104Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following example assigns two SCSI failover disks to all arrays. If you assign only one SCSI disk a

5-105container Commandscontainer set io_delayTo set the I/O delay for an array, use the container set io_delay command. You can specify an I/O delay f

5-106Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesBefore setting the I/O delay on an array, use the container list command to obtain information

5-107container CommandsRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create mirror (page 5-5) container create mmirror (page 5-9) container lis

5-108Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer set labelTo assign a new label to the specified array or to assign a label to an array that h

5-109container CommandsAAC0>container listExecuting: container listNum Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L O

5-110Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer show cacheTo display the current cache parameters associated with a specific array, use the c

5-111container CommandsThe following example displays cache parameters for array 0:AAC0>container show cache 0Executing: container show cache 0Glob

xviAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide8 diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic clear boot_parameters 8-2Syntax 8-2Examples 8-2Related Information 8-2di

5-112Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTable 5-6. Values for the Write Cache Setting Write Cache StatusThis item indicates the current status

5-113container CommandsTable 5-7 displays the values for Write Cache Status: Table 5-7. Values for Write Cache StatusValue MeaningActive, not protecte

5-114Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideActive, not protected, battery reconditioningThe status of the write cache for this array is as follows

5-115container CommandsRelated Informationcontainer commands: container list (page 5-54) container set cache (page 5-97) container show cache (page

5-116Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer show failoverTo display a list of failover disks assigned to an array, use the container show

5-117container Commandscontainer splitTo split a mirror set or a multilevel array of mirror sets into two separate single-partition volume sets or two

5-118Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideParameters{container}Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array (mirror set or multilevel array of

5-119container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container split command to display information about the split mirror set, as in

5-120Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create mirror (page 5-5) container create mmirror (p

5-121container Commandscontainer unlockCaution: Use the container unlock command only under the direction of Technical Support.To unlock an array so i

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5-122Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following example shows how to unlock array 0:AAC0>container unlock 0Executing: container unlock

5-123container Commandscontainer unmirrorTo unmirror a mirror set, resulting in a single-partition volume set and freespace, use the container unmirro

5-124Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following example shows how to unmirror a mirror set from the mirror set that resides on SCSI devic

6-16 controller CommandsIn this Chaptercontroller details 6-2controller firmware compare 6-7controller firmware save 6-8controller firmware update 6-1

6-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller detailsTo display details about the currently opened controller and software, use the controll

6-3controller CommandsDevice Name ItemThe Device Name: item displays the name of the controller. This is the controller name specified when you opened

6-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTable 6-1. Controller CPU TypesThe Controller CPU Speed and Controller Memory ItemsThe Controller CPU Sp

6-5controller CommandsThe Component Revisions ItemsTable 6-3 describes each of the Component Revisions: items. This information is useful if you ever

6-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated InformationGeneral control commands: open (page 4-3)

6-7controller Commandscontroller firmware compareTo compare the contents of each of the flash components on a controller to the corresponding image in

xviiiAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSwitches 10-10Examples 10-10Related Information 10-11task suspend 10-12Syntax 10-12Parameters 10-12Swi

6-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller firmware saveTo save the contents of a controller’s flash in a pair of user flash image (UFI)

6-9controller CommandsRelated Information:controller commands: controller firmware compare (page 6-7) controller firmware update (page 6-10)

6-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller firmware updateTo update a controller’s flash components from the flash image data in a pair

6-11controller Commandscontroller listTo list all controllers on a specified computer or display specific information about the currently opened contr

6-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Adapter Name and Adapter Type ItemsThe Adapter Name item displays the name(s) of all controllers on

6-13controller Commandscontroller pause_ioTo pause all I/O activity on the currently opened controller, use the controller pause_io command. While I/O

6-14Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideCommand And Switch AvailabilityThis command is supported on the following operating systems: Windows N

6-15controller CommandsRelated Informationcontroller commands: controller resume_io (page 6-18)task commands: task list (page 10-2)

6-16Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller rescanTo rescan the SCSI channels on the currently opened controller and update all underlyin

6-17controller Commandscontroller reset_scsi_channelTo reset a specific SCSI channel, use the controller reset_scsi_channel command.Syntaxcontroller r

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6-18Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller resume_ioTo rescan the SCSI channels and resume all I/O activity on the currently opened, pre

6-19controller Commandscontroller set automatic_failoverAutomatic failover allows you to replace a failed disk with a replacement disk. The controller

6-20Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSpecifies whether to turn on or off automatic failover on the specified controller. You must set this sw

6-21controller Commandscontroller set array_verifyTo enable or disable the array verify operation, use the controller set verify command. This command

6-22Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe controller show array_verify command indicates that the controller’s array verify feature is current

6-23controller Commandscontroller show automatic_failoverTo display the automatic failover status (enabled or disabled) for the specified controller,

6-24Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontroller show channelsTo show all of the channels on a controller and the associated characteristics o

6-25controller CommandsThe Host ID item displays the SCSI device ID of the host controller, which in the example is 7 for all channels.The Targets and

6-26Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Max Usage ItemThe Max Usage item displays the best speed the channel is running at, which in the exa

6-27controller Commandscontroller show array_verifyTo display the array verify status (enabled or disabled) for the specified controller, use the cont

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7-17 disk CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for disk commands:disk command [object] [/switch{=value}] [parameter]disk blink 7-2disk init

7-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidedisk blinkTo cause a SCSI disk access light to blink (or stop blinking), use the disk blink command.Synta

7-3disk Commandsdisk initializeTo initialize a SCSI disk for use with the currently opened controller, use the disk initialize command. This command w

7-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe default is FALSE; that is, the disk initialize command does not initialize a disk that has open files

7-5disk Commandsdisk listTo display a list of the disks available on the currently opened controller, use the disk list command.Syntaxdisk list [/all{

7-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAAC0>disk listExecuting: disk listC:ID:L Device Type Blocks Bytes/Block Usage Shared Rate------ ------

7-7disk CommandsThe Removable media ColumnThe Removable media column displays the value Y if the media in the device is removable and the value N if t

7-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Usage ColumnThe Usage column displays the usage of the SCSI device. The disk list command can display

7-9disk Commandsdisk remove dead_partitionsTo remove all dead partitions from a SCSI disk, use the disk remove dead_partitions command. A dead partiti

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7-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationarray commands: array list (page 5-54)

7-11disk Commandsdisk set defaultTo set the default SCSI ID for use in subsequent CLI commands, use the disk set default command. This command allows

7-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSee the disk list command for information on the items in the display.Related Informationdisk commands:

7-13disk Commandsdisk set smartTo change a device’s S.M.A.R.T. configuration, use the disk set smart command. The acronym S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-M

7-14Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSwitches/all{=boolean}Specifies whether to enable S.M.A.R.T. configurations (enable exception reporting)

7-15disk Commands/mrie={integer} <?>/perf{=boolean}Specifies whether to report exceptions according to the MRIE mode taking into account perform

7-16Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidedisk show defaultTo display the current default for the SCSI device ID, use the disk show default comman

7-17disk Commandsdisk show defectsTo show the number of defects and/or the defect list for a specific SCSI disk drive, use the disk show defects comma

7-18Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following list explains the items in the display: Number of PRIMARY defects on drive:This item show

7-19disk Commandsdisk show partitionTo display a list of partitions on the disks attached to the currently opened controller, use the disk show partit

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7-20Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Array Num and Array Type ColumnsThe Array Num column displays the ID of the primary array in the par

7-21disk CommandsThe R/W ColumnThe R/W column displays whether the partition is read-only or read-write. Specifically, the column can display the valu

7-22Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidedisk show smartTo display S.M.A.R.T. configuration information for one or all disks, use the disk show s

7-23disk Commandsinformation. If you specify FALSE, the command does not display detailed S.M.A.R.T. configuration information.This switch defaults to

7-24Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidethe currently opened controller. (The display shows only one disk if you specified a particular disk.)In

7-25disk CommandsIf you specified the /view_changeable switch, the command displays an X in this column for those disks on which you can enable log er

7-26Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidedisk show spaceTo display space usage information on a SCSI disk, use the disk show space command.Syntax

7-27disk CommandsThe following example shows space usage information for SCSI disk device (0,2,0):AAC0>disk show space (0,2,0)Executing: disk show

7-28Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Size ColumnThe Size column displays the offset (in bytes) into the SCSI device and the size of the p

7-29disk Commandsdisk verifyTo verify all blocks on a SCSI disk device and, optionally, repair any bad blocks, use the disk verify command.Syntaxdisk

1-11 Getting StartedIn this ChapterThe Adaptec SCSI RAID controller integrates advanced RAID technology with state-of-the-art controller hardware to d

7-30Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesThe following example synchronously verifies and repairs all blocks on disk (0,2,0):AAC0>disk

7-31disk Commandsdisk zeroTo clear an entire SCSI disk, use the disk zero command. When you clear a disk, all data is erased and cannot be recovered.C

7-32Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether to clear the disk synchronously or asynchronously. If you set this swit

8-18diagnostic CommandsIn this ChapterThe diagnostic commands are used to help fix problems that can occur during controller operation. The diagnostic

8-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic clear boot_parametersTo clear all boot-time parameters contained in the currently opened contr

8-3diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic dump structuresTo save internal data structures to a file for use by technical support, use the diagnostic dump struc

8-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic dump textTo display diagnostic information on the console display for use by technical support

8-5diagnostic CommandsExamplesThe following example displays diagnostic information on the console display:AAC0>diagnostic dump textExecuting: diag

8-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic load_arraysTo load arrays when the system is in maintenance mode, use the diagnostic load_arra

8-7diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation set countTo set the default interrupt count on the controller, use the diagnostic moderation set count com

1-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAudienceThis reference guide is written for system administrators and experienced users who are familiar

8-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic moderation set timerTo set the default interrupt timer on the controller, use the diagnostic m

8-9diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic moderation show countTo display the number of outstanding I/Os necessary to allow the delay of I/O request responses

8-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic moderation show timerTo display the time in 100 microsecond units that the controller batches

8-11diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic set boot_parameterTo set boot-time parameters that a technical support representative might need, use the diagnostic

8-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidediagnostic show boot_parameterTo display a specific boot-time parameter (if one exists) that a technical

8-13diagnostic Commandsdiagnostic show historyTo display an internal history log of operations kept in the currently opened controller that a technica

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9-19 logfile CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for logfile commands:logfile command [/switch{=value}] [parameter]logfile end 9-2logfile

9-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidelogfile endTo end the logging of all output, use the logfile end command.Syntaxlogfile endExamplesThe fol

9-3logfile Commandslogfile startTo begin the logging of all CLI command line activity to a specified file, use the logfile start command. CLI command

1-3Getting StartedChapter 8, diagnostic Commands, describes the commands used to help fix problems that may occur during controller operation.Chapter

9-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe .txt extension allows the file to be read by the Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP

10-110 task CommandsIn this ChapterUse the following syntax for task commands:task command [/switch{=value}] [parameter]task list 10-2task resume 10-8

10-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidetask listTo display a list of one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task

10-3task CommandsAs the example shows, the typical display shows the following columns of information: TaskId Function Done% Array State Specifi

10-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideNTFSfmt An array format NTFS file system task is running on the specified array. The format NTFS file sy

10-5task CommandsThe Done% ColumnThe Done% column displays a running percentage value that indicates the progress of the currently running task. The d

10-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTable 10-2. State ValuesThe Specific1 ColumnThe Specific1 column displays additional information for cer

10-7task CommandsTable 10-4. Additional Specific2 InformationRelated Informationarray commands: array create mirror (page 5-5) array scrub (page 5-9

10-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidetask resumeTo resume one or all tasks previously suspended on the currently opened controller, use the t

10-9task CommandsUse the task list command after using the task resume command to display information about the task, as in the following example:AAC0

1-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated DocumentationUse this reference guide when you need specific information about a CLI command (for

10-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidetask stopTo stop one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task stop command

10-11task CommandsAAC0>task listExecuting: task listNo tasks currently running on controller.Related Informationtask commands: task list (page 10-

10-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidetask suspendTo suspend one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task suspen

10-13task CommandsUse the task list command after using the task suspend command to display information about the task, as in the following example:AA

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11-111 enclosure CommandsIn this Chapterenclosure activate slot 11-3enclosure identify slot 11-5enclosure list 11-7enclosure prepare slot 11-12enclosu

11-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThese enclosure commands operate on enclosure management devices that support Version 1.0 of the SCSI Ac

11-3enclosure Commandsenclosure activate slotTo activate a device in a specified slot of the specified SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enc

11-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 1 3 1:03:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE 1 4 1:04:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATEThe

11-5enclosure Commandsenclosure identify slotTo identify a slot on a specified SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure identify slot com

2-12Accessing the Command Line InterfaceIn this ChapterNote: When the CLI executes an asynchronous command, it displays status information in the titl

11-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationenclosure commands: enclosure activate slot (page 11-3) enclosure list (page 11-7)

11-7enclosure Commandsenclosure listTo display the list of components associated with one or all SAF-TE enclosure management devices connected to the

11-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesThe following example shows a non-detailed list of components for enclosure management devices 0

11-9enclosure CommandsThe Enclosure ColumnThe Enclosure column displays the ID of a specific enclosure management device. This is the ID that you spec

11-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Door ColumnThe Door column displays the number of doors on the enclosure management device. Typical

11-11enclosure CommandsSpecifically, the column can display the items listed in Table 11-2.Table 11-2. Diagnostic StatusThe EnclosureId, VendorId, and

11-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure prepare slotTo indicate to the SAF-TE enclosure management device that it should take the app

11-13enclosure CommandsThe following example prepares the device in slot 0 on enclosure management device 0 for insertion or removal as a result of us

11-14Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure set alarmTo turn the audible alarm on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device on or off

11-15enclosure Commandsenclosure set doorTo lock or unlock a specific door on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure set doo

2-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAccessing the CLI from the MS-DOS PromptTo access the CLI from the MS-DOS prompt, move to the directory c

11-16Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure set fanTo set the speed of a specific fan on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, u

11-17enclosure CommandsSwitches/off{=boolean}Specifies whether to turn off the fan associated with the specified unit number. If you set this switch t

11-18Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure set intervalTo set the monitor reporting interval for a specific SAF-TE enclosure management

11-19enclosure CommandsThe following example sets the monitor reporting interval for enclosure management devices 0 and 1 to 20 seconds:AAC0>enclos

11-20Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure set powerTo turn the power of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure manageme

11-21enclosure Commandsshows, power supply 0 on enclosure management device 1 is off and operational:AAC0>enclosure show powerExecuting: enclosure

11-22Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure set scsiidTo set the SCSI device ID for a specific device slot on a specific SAF-TE enclosure

11-23enclosure Commands{device_id}Specifies the ID (0 through 15 inclusive) of the SCSI device you want to assign to the specified device slot. Exampl

11-24Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 1 3 1:03:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE 1 4 1:04:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE R

11-25enclosure Commandsenclosure set temperatureTo set the temperature threshold on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure s

2-3Accessing the Command Line Interface From the NetWare server consoleTo access the CLI from the NetWare server console, type aaccli at the prompt.

11-26Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAAC0>enclosure set temperature 0 100Executing: enclosure set temperature 0 100You may want to use th

11-27enclosure Commandsenclosure show fanTo display the status of a specific fan on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure s

11-28Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesThe following example displays the status of all fans on enclosure management devices 0 and 1:A

11-29enclosure CommandsTable 11-4. Fan Status ValuesRelated Informationenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 11-7) enclosure set fan (page 11-16)

11-30Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideenclosure show powerTo display the status of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure man

11-31enclosure CommandsAs the example shows, the power supply status display contains the following columns: Enclosure Power State StatusThe follo

11-32Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 11-7) enclosure set power (page 11-20)ON

11-33enclosure Commandsenclosure show slotTo display the status of a specific device slot on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the en

11-34Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesThe following example displays the status of all device slots on enclosure management devices 0

11-35enclosure Commandsshow slot command displays the device slot status for device slots 0 through 4 for enclosure management devices 0 and 1.The scs

iiiContents1 Getting StartedAudience 1-2Supported Platforms 1-2Organization 1-2Conventions 1-3Related Documentation 1-42 Accessing the Command Line I

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11-36Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationenclosure commands: enclosure list (page 11-7) enclosure set scsiid (page 11-22)WA

11-37enclosure Commandsenclosure show statusTo display the general status of a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure show sta

11-38Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideEnclosure Fan Status --------- --- ------------- 0 0 OKEnclosure Power State Sta

11-39enclosure Commands Interval Door AlarmThe following sections describe the information that the enclosure show status command can display in th

11-40Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Door and Alarm ColumnsThe Door column displays the status of the door lock. The enclosure show stat

11-41enclosure Commandsenclosure show temperatureTo display the temperature status of a specific temperature sensor on a specific SAF-TE enclosure man

11-42Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAs the example shows, the temperature sensor status display contains the following columns: Enclosure

11-43enclosure CommandsThe Status ColumnThe Status column displays the status of the temperature displayed in the Temperature column. The enclosure sh

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12-112Using the Adaptec Flash UtilityIn this ChapterIntroductionThe Adaptec® Flash Utility (AFU) is a DOS application used to update the flash EEPROM

3-13Syntax and Conventions for CLI CommandsIn this ChapterCLI FeaturesTo use the CLI efficiently, you need to understand the following features: Case

12-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideYour Adaptec RAID controller uses nonvolatile flash to store on-board software, such as BIOS, microproce

12-3Using the Adaptec Flash UtilitySystem RequirementsThe requirements for AFU are as follows: AFU runs under MS–DOS V5.0 or later. It cannot run fro

12-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideFirmware Floppy KitController firmware is delivered on CD–ROM, or updates may be downloaded from the Ada

12-5Using the Adaptec Flash Utility2 Create a bootable MS–DOS floppy diskette and copy the following files to this diskette: AFU.exe AC2xx001.ufiwhe

12-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide <Command> is a keyword specifying the AFU function to be performed. The <Command> keyword

12-7Using the Adaptec Flash UtilityFlashing the Firmware Using AFUThe simplest way to flash the controller is to use the AFU GUI. Follow the instructi

12-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideb Flashing the Firmware on Multiple ControllersTo flash the firmware on multiple controllers, type the f

12-9Using the Adaptec Flash UtilityHELPThe HELP command displays a summary of AFU functions and command switches. Note that you can also issue the fol

12-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideController #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec 2200SRESETThe RESET command resets a controller to its initial start

12-11Using the Adaptec Flash UtilityDefault Switch ValuesIf you do not include the /C switch, the AFU returns a fatal error message.If you do not incl

3-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTo enter subcommand mode, type the first part of any command that has subcommands and press Enter. The co

12-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThis might take a few minutes.Writing Adaptec 2200S (4MB) Flash Image to controller 0...OK. Verifying..

12-13Using the Adaptec Flash UtilityUse the /C switch to get version information about a specific controller or multiple controllers.Because the VERSI

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13-1213Using the Array Configuration UtilityIn this ChapterIntroducing the Array Configuration Utility for MS-DOSAdaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) is a

13-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideConfiguration Utility (ACU) for MS-DOS. The embedded BIOS-based ACU and the MS-DOS-based ACU are similar

13-3Using the Array Configuration UtilityThe remainder of this chapter explains in detail how to use the ACU in both interactive and script modes.Usin

13-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAssigning Array PropertiesTo assign properties to the new array:1 From the Array Properties menu, select

13-5Using the Array Configuration Utility6 Specify the write caching setting for the array. The possible values are: Enable when protected—If support

13-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAssigning Hot Spare DrivesTo assign a spare drive to an array:1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu.

13-7Using the Array Configuration UtilityInitializing a Disk DriveYou must initialize a drive before you can use it as part of an array. You can tell

3-3Syntax and Conventions for CLI CommandsAll commands use the following syntax:[class] action [object] [/switch1[=value1][/switch2[=value2]...]] [par

13-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide You cannot make a non-00 array bootable if the array is in a build/verify or reconfiguration process.

13-9Using the Array Configuration Utility /R —Record mode. This mode saves a controller’s array and channel configuration in a specified script file

13-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide/L <file> Optional log file name. If you include this switch, the ACU records its activity and an

13-11Using the Array Configuration UtilityPlayback ModePlayback mode enables you to create one or more arrays based on the properties defined in a scr

13-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideIn addition, there are other array properties that enable you to control the various array settings dur

13-13Using the Array Configuration UtilityBecause the ACU reads the entire script file before creating any arrays, the position of the InitializeAll=Y

13-14Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guideyou need to be able to check the status of a background build/verify or clear task and determine when i

13-15Using the Array Configuration Utilityarrays. Consequently, the parent task indicates 0% to 100% and the child tasks always indicates 0%.Build/Ver

13-16Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe pound character (#) indicates the start of a comment. The ACU ignores all characters on a line that

13-17Using the Array Configuration UtilityInitializeAll No No Indicates whether to initialize all the drives connected to the controller.See page 13-2

3-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideValueA value is a type that applies to a switch. For each switch, you can have only one type of value. Fo

13-18Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe following sections describe each of these keywords in detail.The Array Keyword Array is a required

13-19Using the Array Configuration UtilityThe Type KeywordType is a required keyword, indicating the type of array to create. There is no default valu

13-20Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide When assigning spare drives to a RAID 10 or a RAID 50, the ACU assigns all the drives in the list to

13-21Using the Array Configuration UtilityExamples:InitializeAll=YesInitializeAll=NoThe Method KeywordMethod is an optional keyword, indicating which

13-22Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Size KeywordThe Size keyword specifies the size of the array. Specify the size as an integer or a d

13-23Using the Array Configuration UtilityExamples:Wait=YesWait=NoThe WaitForBuild Keyword The WaitForBuild keyword is provided for backward compatibi

13-24Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideChannel Definition Block PropertiesTable 13-6 lists properties that you can specify within a channel de

13-25Using the Array Configuration Utilityerror message to the log file. Otherwise, it displays the message on the screen.Upon exit, the ACU returns i

13-26Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuidePlayback and Record NotesWhen using ACU in playback or record mode, note the following: When recording

13-27Using the Array Configuration UtilityIn this case, the ACU creates the HotspareDrives list using all the drives assigned to the lower-level mirro

3-5Syntax and Conventions for CLI CommandsbooleanA boolean has a value of either TRUE or FALSE and can be specified with any of the following key word

13-28Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide# Use drives on channels 0 and 1Drives=0:1:0,1:1:0# Disable write cacheWriteCache=No# Assign 2 spare dr

A-1AAutomated ScriptsIn this AppendixThis appendix describes how to write DOS batch files and CLI command scripts to perform the controller details ta

A-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide3 Closes controller aac0 by invoking the CLI command close.4 Exits the example CLI command script.open AA

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3-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTable 3-1. Letters and Multiplicative ValuesYou cannot use decimal points. To specify 1.5 GB, for example

3-7Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commandsa quotation mark of the same type used to surround the string can be specified by repeating that quotation m

3-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideTable 3-4. SCSI Device Switch AbbreviationsTable 3-5 displays valid SCSI device specifiers. The second tw

3-9Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commandsused is the first offset that starts a freespace area large enough to fit size bytes.Table 3-6 lists valid f

ivAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI CommandsCLI Features 3-1CLI Command Syntax 3-2Class 3-3Action 3-3Object

3-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideCLI Status InformationWhen invoked from the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk onl

3-11Syntax and Conventions for CLI CommandsThe Func ItemThe Func item displays the type of task running on the controller. Table 3-7 describes the val

3-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe Ctr and State ItemsThe Ctr item displays the ID number of the array associated with the task. In the

4-14 General Control CommandsIn this ChapterThe CLI general control commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax:command

4-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuidecloseTo close the currently opened controller when all access is completed, use the close command.Syntaxc

4-3General Control Commandshistory_sizeTo set the size of the command history buffer, use the history_size command.Command AvailabilityThis command is

4-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideIf the computer name has a dash (-) in the name (for example, proj-athena), enclose the entire string wit

4-5General Control Commandsreset_windowTo reset the window, use the reset_window command.Command AvailabilityThis command is supported only on UNIX. S

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5-15 container CommandsIn this Chaptercontainer add_level 5-3container create mirror 5-5container create mmirror 5-9container create mstripe 5-14conta

vAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide4 General Control Commandsclose 4-2Syntax 4-2exit 4-2Syntax 4-2help, ? 4-2Syntax 4-2Parameters 4-2Switches

5-2Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideThe array commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax:container action [obj

5-3container Commandscontainer add_levelTo create a multilevel volume set from an existing array by adding a volume set on top of the array, use the c

5-4Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command after using the container add_level command to display information about t

5-5container Commandscontainer create mirrorTo create a mirror set from a single-partition volume set and freespace, use the container create mirror c

5-6Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSwitches/wait{=boolean}Specifies whether to create the mirror set synchronously. If you set this switch t

5-7container CommandsSee page 3-10 for detailed information on the status information that the command displays in the title bar as it executes the t

5-8Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create mmirror (page 5-9) container list (page 5-54)

5-9container Commandscontainer create mmirrorTo create a multilevel array of mirror sets from a multilevel array of single-partition volume sets and f

5-10Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide{scsi_device}Specifies the ID for the SCSI device whose freespace you want to use to create the multilev

5-11container CommandsExamplesBefore creating a multilevel array of mirror sets, use the container list command to obtain information about any existi

viAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide5 container Commandscontainer add_level 5-3Syntax 5-3Parameters 5-3Examples 5-3Related Information 5-4con

5-12Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideDr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size -- ----- ------ ------ --- ------ ------- ------ -

5-13container Commandsdisk commands: disk remove dead_partitions (page 7-9)

5-14Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer create mstripeTo create a multilevel stripe set from equally sized arrays, use the container c

5-15container CommandsParameters{container}Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array from which you want to create the multilevel stripe set.{con

5-16Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamplesBefore creating a multilevel stripe set, use the container list command to obtain information ab

5-17container CommandsThe following list describes the change to the display as the result of creating a multilevel stripe set with the container crea

5-18Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The State column displays Normal for arrays 0, 63, and 62 to indicate that the state of the array is n

5-19container Commandscontainer create mvolumeTo create a multilevel volume set, use the container create mvolume command. You can create the followin

5-20Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide{container}...Specifies the ID (0 to 63) of one or more additional arrays from which you want to create

5-21container CommandsThe following example shows how to create a multilevel volume set from two single arrays:AAC0> container create mvolume 0 1Ex

viiAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideSwitches 5-25Examples 5-27Related Information 5-29container create stripe 5-30Notes 5-30Syntax 5-30Param

5-22Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Type column displays the type name Vol ume for the newly created multilevel volume set. The Type

5-23container CommandsRelated Informationcontainer commands: container create mmirror (page 5-9) container create raid5 (page 5-24) container crea

5-24Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer create raid5To create a RAID-5 set, use the container create raid5 command. The RAID-5 set mus

5-25container CommandsThe command uses the freespace(s) from the SCSI device(s) you specify to create the RAID-5 set. The size that the command uses f

5-26Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide/clear{=boolean}Specifies whether to set up the parity during RAID-5 creation by clearing the entire RAI

5-27container CommandsAlthough the drive is immediately available, it is not parity-protected until the background scrub action completes.This switch

5-28Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideAAC0>container create raid5 /stripe_size=64K /scrub ((0,02,0),10M) (0,03,0) (0,04,0) (0,05,0)Executin

5-29container Commands The Type column displays RAID-5 to indicate that the newly created array is a RAID-5 set. The Total Size column displays the

5-30Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer create stripeTo create a stripe set from freespace, use the container create stripe command.No

5-31container CommandsSwitches/cache{=boolean}Specifies whether to enable the array’s raw array cache.You can use this switch only if a native operati

viiiAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer extend volume 5-50Command And Switch Availability 5-50Syntax 5-50Parameters 5-50Examples 5-51

5-32Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideIf you do not specify the switch, it defaults to no label. If you do not specify a label, you can do so

5-33container CommandsUse the container list command after using the container create stripe command to display information about the stripe set, as i

5-34Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI device ID(s) for the disk(s) whose associated freespaces you

5-35container Commandscontainer create volumeTo create a volume set from freespace, use the container create volume command.NotesIf you created a volu

5-36Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide{scsi_device},{free_space}...Specifies any additional SCSI devices and associated freespaces used to cre

5-37container Commands/label{=string}Specifies a label to be assigned to the newly created volume set. You can specify a maximum of sixteen characters

5-38Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideUse the container list command after executing the container create volume command to display informatio

5-39container CommandsRelated Informationcontainer commands: container extend volume (page 5-50) container format (page 5-54) container list (page

5-40Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer deleteTo delete an array from the currently opened controller, use the container delete comman

5-41container Commands/unconditional{=boolean}Specifies whether to delete the array, even if the array has open files on it. If you specify TRUE, the

ixAdaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideExamples 5-74Related Information 5-75container reconfigure 5-76Notes 5-77Syntax 5-77Parameters 5-78Switch

5-42Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideNote that in the example, the deletion of array 0 caused the deletion of all the underlying (hidden) arr

5-43container Commandscontainer extend file_systemTo extend a file system so that it uses all of the space in an array, use the container extend file_

5-44Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference GuideCommand And Switch AvailabilityThis command and its associated switches (if any) are supported on the fo

5-45container Commands3 Assign a drive letter to the volume set created in Step 1 with the container assign drive_letter command.4 Create an NTFS file

5-46Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer extend mvolumeTo extend a multilevel volume set by adding one or more arrays to it, use the co

5-47container Commands{container}...Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array or arrays to add to the previously specified multilevel volume set.

5-48Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidemultilevel array of volume sets after you extend it, as in the following example:AAC0>container listE

5-49container Commands The Partition Offset:Size column displays the offsets and sizes for the partition(s) on which the volume sets were created, wh

5-50Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guidecontainer extend volumeTo extend a volume set by adding freespace to it, use the container extend volume

5-51container CommandsExamplesBefore extending a volume set, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the fo