Reference Guide

perccli /cx/vx set iopolicy=<cached|direct>
This command sets the I/O policy on a virtual drive to cached I/O or direct I/O.
Input example:
perccli /c0/v0 set iopolicy=cached
Options:
Cached — I/Os are cached
Direct — I/Os are not cached
perccli /cx/vx set name=<NameString>
This command names a virtual drive. The name is restricted to 15 characters.
Options:
NameString — VD name
perccli /cx/vx set pdcache=<on|off|default>
This command sets the current disk cache policy on a virtual drive to on, off, or default setting.
Input example:
perccli /c0/v0 set pdcache=on
Options:
On — Enables pd caching
Off — Disables pd caching
Default —pd caching is set to default
perccli /cx/vx set pi=Off
This command disables the data protection of a virtual drive.
Input example:
perccli /cx/vx set pi=Off
Options:
Off — Disables data protection
perccli /cx/vx set rdcache=<ra|nora>
This command sets the read cache policy on a virtual drive to read ahead or no read ahead.
Input example:
perccli /c0/v0 set rdcache=nora
Options:
RA= Read ahead
NORA = No read ahead
perccli /cx/vx set wrcache=<WT|WB|FWB>
This command sets the write cache policy on a virtual drive to write back, write through, or always write back.
Input example:
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