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Parameters can be entered in any order. However, for a parameter with no keyword, if you want to specify a value that is
partially or entirely the same as the keyword of an optional parameter, you must specify the optional parameter before the
value. For example, to create a user named base you must specify the optional base parameter before the name base: create
user base 2 base
Specifying drawers
In an enclosure with drawers:
● Disk drawers are specified by enclosure ID and drawer number. Enclosure IDs increment from 0. Drawer IDs increment from
0 in each enclosure. Example: 2.1
● Disks are specified without the drawer number, as described below.
Specifying disks
Disks are specified by enclosure ID and slot number. Enclosure IDs increment from 0. Disk IDs increment from 0 in each
enclosure. You can specify:
● A disk. Example: 1.4
● A hyphenated range of disks. Example: 1.4-7
● A comma-separated list of individual disks, ranges, or both (with no spaces). Example: 1.4,1.6-9
● A RAID 10 or 50 disk group with disks in subgroups separated by colons (with no spaces). RAID-10
example:1.1-2:1.3-4:1.7,1.10
Specifying disk groups
You can specify:
● A disk group by its name or serial number. A unique serial number is automatically assigned when a disk group is created, and
does not change for the life of the disk group.
● A list of disk-group names or serial numbers separated by commas (with no spaces). Not all commands support lists.
Example: dg1,"Disk group 1"
Specifying pools
For virtual storage, you can specify:
● A pool by its name or serial number.
● A list of pool names or serial numbers separated by commas (with no spaces). Not all commands support lists. Example: A,B
Specifying volumes
You can specify:
● A volume by its name or serial number. A unique serial number is automatically assigned when a volume is created, and does
not change for the life of the volume.
● A list of volume names or serial numbers separated by commas (with no spaces). Not all commands support lists. List
example: vd1_v1,"Vol #1".
Specifying volume groups
For virtual storage, you can specify:
● A volume group by its name in the format volume-group.*, where * represents all volumes in the group. Example:
TestVolumes.*
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