HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3 Command Line Interface Reference

createspare
DESCRIPTION
The createspare command allocates chunklet resources as spares. Chunklets marked as spare
are not used for logical disk creation and are reserved explicitly for spares, thereby guaranteeing
a minimum amount of spare space.
SYNTAX
createspare [options <arg>] <chunklet_specifier>...
AUTHORITY
• Super, Service
• Any role granted the spare_create right.
NOTE: You need access to all domains in order to run this command.
OPTIONS
–f
Do not ask for confirmation. The default is to ask for confirmation.
–p
Specifies that partial completion of the command is acceptable. Additionally, specified chunklets
are marked as spare only if they are not spare already.
SPECIFIERS
<chunklet_specifier>...
The chunklet specifier is one of the following arguments:
<PD_ID:chunklet_number>
Specifies the identification of the physical disk and the chunklet number on the disk. This specifier
can be repeated.
<PD_ID:a>
Specifies the identification of the physical disk and all chunklets (a) on the disk. This specifier can
be repeated.
a:<chunklet_num>
Specifies a chunklet number on all physical disks. This specifier can be repeated.
–pos <cage:mag:disk:chunklet_num>
Specifies the position of a specific chunklet identified by its position in a drive cage, drive magazine,
physical disk, and chunklet number. This specifier can be repeated.
–pos <cage:mag:disk:a>
Specifies that all chunklets on a physical disk, identified by drive cage number, drive magazine
number, and physical disk number, are marked spare. This specifier can be repeated.
RESTRICTIONS
Access to all domains is required to run this command.
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