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Intel® RAID Software User Guide 280
Input example:
storcli /c0 add vd type=raid10 size=2gb,3gb,4gb
names=tmp1,tmp2,tmp3 drives=252:2-3,5,7 pdperarray=2
storcli /cx add vd c
c|cachecade type=raid[0,1,10]
drives=[e:]s|[e:]s-x|[e:]s-x,y [[wt|*wb] ] [assignvds=0,1,2]
This command creates CacheCade virtual drives and associates existing virtual drives to
CacheCade virtual drives. You can use the following options to create the CacheCade
virtual drive.
Table 31. Add RAID Configuration Input Options
Input example:
storcli /c0 add vd type=raid10 size=2gb,3gb,4gb
names=tmp1,tmp2,tmp3 drives=252:2-3, 7
strip 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256,
512, 1024
Sets the strip size for the RAID
configuration.
aftervd Valid virtual drive number Creates the VD in the adjacent
free slot next to the specified VD.
spares Number of spare physical drives
present
Specifies the physical drives that
are
to be assigned to a disk
group for spares.
force — Forces a security-capable
ph
ysical drive to be added to a
drive group without security.
Option Value Range Description
Option Value Range Description
cachecade — Creates a CacheCade virtual
dri
ve.
type 0, 1, 10 Sets the RAID type of the
Ca
cheCade virtual drive.
drives Valid enclosure number and
valid slot number
See the drives row in the
previous table for format.
wt|*wb wt: Enables write through.
wb:
Enables write back.
Enables or disables write cache.
assignvds Valid virtual drive number (0 to
63)
Specifies the list of virtu
al drives
associated with the new
CacheCade virtual drives.