User's Manual

Using the Storage Management Service 199
omconfig Storage Virtual Disk
Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to replace a physical
disk that is part of a virtual disk with another physical disk.
Complete Syntax
omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk controller=id vdisk=id
source=<PDISKID> destination=<PDISKID>
where PDISKID is specified as:
pdisk=connector:enclosureID:portID
Example Syntax
To replace physical disk (PD1) with another physical disk (PD2), enter:
omconfig storage vdisk action=replacememberdisk
controller=0 vdisk=1 source=PD1 destination=PD2
omconfig Storage Controller
Use the following omconfig storage command syntax to discard the pinned
cache on the controller.
Complete Syntax
omconfig storage controller action=discardpinnedcache
controller=id force=enabled/disabled
If you set force=enabled, the cache is discarded irrespective of whether
the controller detects a foreign or an offline virtual disk.
Example Syntax
To discard the pinned cache, enter:
omconfig storage controller action=discardpinnedcache
controller=id force=enabled
CAUTION: Discarding the pinned cache can result in data loss. Dell recommends
that you run this command using the force=disabled option.