Reference Guide

SATA Drives - Use Enabled by Default
-name <VD name> : The name to give the VD
-size <VD size> : The size of the VD
b : Specify the size in bytes
k : Specify the size in kilobytes
m : Specify the size in megabytes
g : Specify the size in gigabytes
t : Specify the size in terabytes
-sc : Spandepth: Number of spans in a virtual disk
Note:
- This option is mandatory for hybrid raid level like RAID 10, RAID50 and RAID60.
- The default value is one for basic RAID levels.
- If RAID10 Uneven Span is Supported then for RAID10:
- -sc option will be optional.
- Will allow only 0 value for this option.
-T10PIEnable : To create a VD with PI
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Description :
Create a VD.
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Examples :
racadm storage createvd:RAID.Integrated.1-1 -rl r0 -
pdkey:Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
• To create, delete, and secure the virtual disks.
• The following command creates a virtual disk:
racadm storage createvd:RAID.Integrated.1-1 -rl r0 -
pdkey:Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
• The following command starts an initialization operation on a specified virtual disk:
racadm storage init:Disk.Virtual.0:RAID.Integrated.1-1 -speed fast
• The following command deletes the specified virtual disk:
racadm storage deletevd:Disk.Virtual.0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
• The following command encrypts the specified virtual disk:
racadm storage encryptvd:Disk.Virtual.0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
NOTE:
Virtual disk must be created with SED.
• The following command assigns security key for controller:
racadm storage createsecuritykey:RAID.Integrated.1-1 -key <Key id> -xxx <passphrase>
• The following command modifies security key for controller:
racadm storage modifysecuritykey:RAID.Integrated.1-1 -key <Key id> -oldpasswd
<oldpassphrase> -newpasswd <newpassphrase>
• The following command deletes security key for controller:
racadm storage deletesecuritykey:RAID.Integrated.1-1
• To convert the physical disk drive and assign hotspare.
• The following command converts the specified non-storage physical disk drive to a storage capable physical disk drive:
racadm storage converttoraid:Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
• The following command converts the specified physical disk drive to a non-storage physical disk drive:
racadm storage converttononraid:Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-0:RAID.Integrated.1-1
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RACADM Subcommand Details