User`s guide

Appendix D: Using the ACU for DOS ● 105
Creating the Script File Manually
Script files contain blocks:
● Array definition block keywords (see below)
● Optional—ACU error codes (see page 112)
The syntax rules are:
● Each keyword must start its own line.
● Syntax is not case sensitive.
Entering Comments in the Script File
To enter a comment in the script file, start with a pound character (#).
You can start anywhere on a line. For a sample script that includes
comments, see Sample Scripts on page 113.
Array Definition Block Keywords
The array definition block always begins with the keyword Array and
ends with the keyword
End . The other required array definition
keywords are
Drives and Type .
Array definition keywords and descriptions are listed in this table.
Keyword Required ? Description
Array Yes Indicates the start of an array definition block.
No default. See page 106.
Drives Yes Specifies the disk drives used in creating the
array. No default. See page 106.
End Yes Indicates the end of an array definition block.
No default. See page 107.
HotspareDrives No Specifies the hot spares to assign to the array.
No default. See page 107.
InitializeAll No Indicates whether to initialize all the drives
connected to the controller. Default is No. See
page 107.
Method Yes Indicates the method (Build/Verify, Clear, or
Quick Init) to use when creating a redundant
array. Default is Build. See page 108.
ReadCache No Indicates whether read caching is enabled for
this array. Default is Yes. See page 108.