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of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows .NET and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries, used under license. Linux is trademarked by Linus Torvalds. Red Hat® Linux® consists of hundreds of software - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 3
CLI from the UNIX/Linux prompt, display a window and type aaccli in any directory. When the system displays the CLI> prompt, you can use CLI commands. For the commands to work in any directory, the path in the startup file (.login or .cshrc) must include the directory where the software is installed - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 4
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands CLI Features 3-1 CLI Command Syntax 3-2 Class 3-3 Action 3-3 Object 3-3 Switch 3-3 Value 3-4 Parameter 3-4 Blank Space 3-4 CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types 3-4 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 5
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 4 General Control Commands close 4-2 Syntax 4-2 exit 4-2 Syntax 4-2 help, ? 4-2 Syntax 4-2 Parameters 4-2 Switches 4-2 history_size 4-3 Command Availability 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 open 4-3 Syntax 4-3 Parameters 4-3 Switches 4-4 reset_window 4-5 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 6
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 5 container Commands container add_level 5-3 Syntax 5-3 Parameters 5-3 Examples 5-3 Related Information 5-4 container create mirror 5-5 Syntax 5-5 Parameters 5-5 Switches 5-6 Examples 5-6 Related Information 5-8 container create mmirror 5-9 Notes 5-9 Syntax - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 7
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 5-25 Examples 5-27 Related Information 5-29 container create stripe 5-30 Notes 5-30 Syntax 5-30 Parameters 5-30 Switches 5-31 Examples 5-32 Related Information 5-34 container - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 8
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container extend volume 5-50 Command And Switch Availability 5-50 Syntax 5-50 Parameters 5-50 Examples 5-51 Related Information 5-53 container list 5-54 Syntax 5-54 Parameters 5-54 Switches 5-54 Examples 5-55 Related Information 5-64 container lock 5-65 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 9
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 5-74 Related Information 5-75 container reconfigure 5-76 Notes 5-77 Syntax 5-77 Parameters 5-78 Switches 5-78 Examples 5-81 Related Information 5-82 container release_cache 5-83 Syntax 5- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 10
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 5-92 Parameters 5-92 Examples 5-92 Related Information 5-93 container scrub 5-94 Syntax 5-94 Parameters 5-94 Switches 5-94 Examples 5-95 Related Information 5-96 container set - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 11
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container show cache 5-110 Syntax 5-110 Parameters 5-110 Examples 5-110 Related Information 5-115 container show failover 5-116 Syntax 5-116 Parameters 5-116 Examples 5-116 Related Information 5- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 12
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 6 controller Commands controller details 6-2 Syntax 6-2 Examples 6-2 Related Information 6-6 controller firmware compare 6-7 Syntax 6-7 Switches 6-7 Examples 6-7 Related Information: 6-7 controller firmware save 6-8 Syntax 6-8 Switches 6-8 Examples 6-8 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 13
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters 6-17 Examples 6-17 controller resume_io 6-18 Syntax 6-18 Examples 6-18 Related Information 6-18 controller set automatic_failover 6-19 Notes 6-19 Syntax 6-19 Examples 6-20 Related Information 6-20 controller set array_verify 6-21 Syntax 6-21 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 14
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 7 disk Commands disk blink 7-2 Syntax 7-2 Parameters 7-2 Switches 7-2 Examples 7-2 disk initialize 7-3 Syntax 7-3 Parameters 7-3 Switches 7-3 Examples 7-4 disk list 7-5 Syntax 7-5 Parameters 7-5 Switches 7-5 Examples 7-5 Related Information 7-8 disk remove - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 15
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show defects 7-16 Syntax 7-16 Parameters 7-16 Switches 7-16 Examples 7-16 disk show partition 7-18 Syntax 7-18 Examples 7-18 disk show smart 7-21 Syntax 7- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 16
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 8 diagnostic Commands diagnostic clear boot_parameters 8-2 Syntax 8-2 Examples 8-2 Related Information 8-2 diagnostic dump structures 8-3 Syntax 8-3 Parameters 8-3 Examples 8-3 Related Information 8-3 diagnostic dump text 8-4 Notes 8-4 Syntax 8-4 Examples - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 17
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 8-12 Parameters 8-12 Related Information 8-12 diagnostic show history 8-13 Syntax 8-13 Switches 8-13 9 logfile Commands logfile end 9-2 Syntax 9-2 Examples 9-2 Related Information 9-2 logfile start 9-3 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 18
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches 10-10 Examples 10-10 Related Information 10-11 task suspend 10-12 Syntax 10-12 Parameters 10-12 Switches 10-12 Examples 10- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 19
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples 11-14 Related Information 11-14 enclosure set door 11-15 Syntax 11-15 Parameters 11-15 Switches 11-15 Examples 11-15 Related - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 20
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Syntax 11-27 Parameters 11-27 Examples 11-28 Related Information 11-29 enclosure show power 11-30 Syntax 11-30 Parameters 11-30 Examples - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 21
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 12 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility Introduction 12-1 Overview of the AFU 12-2 System Requirements 12-3 Firmware Floppy Kit 12-4 Running the AFU 12-5 Accessing the AFU from the GUI 12-5 Accessing the AFU from the Command Line 12-5 Flashing the Firmware Using - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 22
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1-2 Supported Platforms 1-2 Organization 1-2 Conventions 1-3 Related Documentation 1-4 The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller integrates advanced RAID technology with state-of-the-art controller hardware to deliver leadership performance, data availability, and storage management features - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 24
with the conceptual material related to storage management on RAID controllers presented in the Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide. Supported Platforms The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller operates on a variety of operating system platforms. See the installation guide that was supplied with your - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 25
help fix problems that may occur during controller operation. Adaptec Flash Utility, describes how to use the DOS application to update the flash EEPROM components. Chapter 13, Using the Array Configuration Utility, describes how to use the BIOS utility for creating, configuring, and managing arrays - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 26
that ships with your RAID controller explains how to install it in your computer system. The installation guide also provides instructions on how to install the RAID software. ■ Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User's Guide Describes the features available in Adaptec Storage Manager and how to use them - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 27
CLI from the MS-DOS Prompt 2-2 Accessing the CLI from the Windows Start Button 2-2 Accessing the CLI from the NetWare Server Console 2-3 Accessing status information in the title bar of a DOS command prompt window. The status information includes a percent number that indicates percentage - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 28
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Accessing the CLI from the MS-DOS Prompt To access the CLI from the MS-DOS prompt, move to the directory containing the afacli executable and then type afacli, as in the following example: C:\>cd Program Files\Adaptec_SCSI_RAID\AAC C:\Program Files\ - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 29
CLI from the UNIX/Linux prompt, display a window and type aaccli in any directory. When the system displays the CLI> prompt, you can use CLI commands. For the commands to work in any directory, the path in the startup file (.login or .cshrc) must include the directory where the software is installed - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 30
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3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands In this Chapter CLI Features CLI Command Syntax CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types CLI Status Information 3-1 3-2 3-4 3-10 CLI Features To use the CLI efficiently, you need to understand the following features: ■ Case sensitivity-CLI syntax elements - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 32
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide To enter subcommand mode, type the first part of to _array >. 2 Enter valid subcommands, switches, and parameters for any array command and press Enter. For example, to change the number of array 1 to 2, simply type the following at the _array > prompt and - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 33
defined by the value type. Two or more text elements. Class CLI commands are grouped according to class. Classes currently supported include array, controller, diagnostic, disk, logfile, task, and enclosure and are required except in subcommand mode. Action An action specifies an operation to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 34
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Value A value is a type that applies to a switch. For within a quoted string. Examples of valid value types include Boolean, integer, string, scsi_device, free_space, and array. You delimit a value that applies to a switch by using an equal sign, as in the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 35
a positive or negative number that has a value between -263 and (263 - 1). Although the valid range is usually much smaller, all integers have 64 bits of precision and do not contain decimal points. You can specify an integer as a mathematical equation that uses an asterisk (*) to multiply, a plus - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 36
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 3-1. Letters and Multiplicative Values Letter K (kilobytes) M (megabytes) G (gigabytes) T (terabytes) Action multiplies by 1024 multiplies by 1024*1024 multiplies by 1024*1024*1024 multiplies by - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 37
and the third integer is the SCSI device LUN. The actual values that the CLI supports are as follows: ■ SCSI channel number = (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on). See the installation guide for your controller to determine the actual number of channels it supports. ■ SCSI device ID = (0 through 15 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 38
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 3-4. SCSI Device Switch Abbreviations Abbreviation SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID SCSI device ID SCSI device ID Syntax ({integer},{integer}) ({integer}) {integer} Table 3-5 displays valid SCSI ) is specified by a SCSI device and, optionally, a - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 39
ID, and logical unit number. You cannot use any default values for the SCSI device. In addition, you must also specify the size of the freespace(s). container A controller currently supports 24 visible arrays. A visible array is an array that is visible to the operating system and users. Visible - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 40
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide CLI Status Information When invoked from the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows NT/ Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) Start button, the CLI displays status information in the title bar of a DOS command prompt window as it executes an - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 41
the controller. rebuild task. RAID-5 set create task with the scrub method specified. The array create raid5 command with the /scrub switch specified causes the R5S value to display. array reconfigure task. The array reconfigure command causes the RCF value to display. Verify all blocks on a SCSI - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 42
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Ctr and State Items The Ctr item displays the ID number of the array associated with the task. In the example, the array's ID is 0 (zero). you suspend a task with the task suspend command. The controller reported an unknown status for the task. 3-12 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 43
4 General Control Commands In this Chapter close 4-2 exit 4-2 help, ? 4-2 history_size 4-3 open 4-3 reset_window 4-5 toggle_more 4-5 The CLI general control commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax: command [subcommand] [/switch{=value}] [parameter] - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 44
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide close To close the currently opened controller when all access is completed, use the close command. Syntax close exit To close the currently opened controller and exit the CLI, use the exit command. Syntax exit help, ? To invoke general or topical Help - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 45
use the history_size command. Command Availability This command is supported only on UNIX. Syntax history_size {buffer_size} Parameters {buffer_size} Specifies the size of the command history buffer. The default size is 200. open To open a controller, use the open command. The open command prepares - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 46
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide If the computer name has a dash (-) in the name (for example, proj-athena), enclose the entire string within quotes. For example: "\\proj-athena\aac0" Switches /readonly{=boolean} Specifies whether to open the controller for read-only access. A value of - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 47
General Control Commands reset_window To reset the window, use the reset_window command. Command Availability This command is supported only on UNIX. Syntax reset_window toggle_more To turn on or off the functionality, use the toggle_more command. After you type - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 48
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5 container Commands In this Chapter container add_level container create mirror container create mmirror container create mstripe container create mvolume container create raid5 container create stripe container create volume container delete container extend file_system container extend mvolume - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 50
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 5-103 5-105 5-108 5-110 5-116 5-117 5-121 5-123 The array commands are discussed in alphabetical order and use the following syntax: container the controller before executing the container command. The initial step of opening the controller is not shown - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 51
, there is an array 0 (a stripe set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Stripe 45MB 32KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 52
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command after using the container add_level command to display information about the multilevel volume set, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 53
in service. If the array on SCSI ID consists of a SCSI bus number (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.), SCSI device ID (0 through 15 inclusive), and SCSI device logical unit number (0 through 7 inclusive). See the installation guide for your controller to determine the number of buses it actually supports - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 54
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches /wait{=boolean} Specifies whether to create the mirror command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is one existing array (array 0, a volume set) on this controller prior to the time the mirror set - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 55
as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Mirror 10MB NTFS 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB The following list describes the changes to the display as - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 56
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information container commands: ■ container create mmirror (page 5-9) ■ container list (page 5-54) ■ container split (page 5-117) ■ container unmirror (page 5-123) disk commands: ■ disk remove dead_partitions (page 7-9) 5-8 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 57
fully dynamic. If you use this command, users will not see any change or experience any interruption in service. However, performance may be reduced. Notes When creating a multilevel array of mirror sets on a NetWare server, you specify the container IDs (as described in the Parameters section) for - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 58
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI device whose freespace you want to use to create the multilevel array of mirror sets. The size of this freespace should be greater than or equal to the size of the first underlying volume set. A SCSI ID consists - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 59
container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 30MB NTFS 63 Volume 15MB 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 62 Volume 15MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB The following example shows how to create a multilevel array of mirror sets with the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 60
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 30M NTFS 63 Mirror 15MB 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 62 Mirror 15MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:05:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB The following list describes the change to the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 61
container Commands disk commands: ■ disk remove dead_partitions (page 7-9) 5-13 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 62
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container create mstripe To create a multilevel stripe set from equally sized arrays, use the container create mstripe command. The top level of a multilevel stripe array can only be a stripe set. You can create the following types of multilevel stripe set: - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 63
to create a multilevel stripe set. All specified arrays must be the same size as the first container parameter and separated by blank spaces. Switches /stripe_size{=integer} Specifies the stripe size for the multilevel stripe set. Valid values are 16 KB, 32 KB, and 64 KB. If you do not specify the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 64
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples Before creating a multilevel stripe set, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there are two existing arrays (mirror sets) on this controller at the time the multilevel - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 65
, 0) of the newly created multilevel stripe set and (indented to the right) the ID numbers of the arrays that make up the multilevel stripe set. In the example, arrays 63 and 62 are the arrays (mirror sets) that make up the multilevel stripe set. If you specify a label when creating the multilevel - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 66
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ The State column displays Normal for arrays 0, 63, and 62 to indicate that the state of the array is normal. Note that this column appears only if you specify the /full switch with the container list command. ■ The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 67
types of multilevel volume sets: ■ Volume set of stripe sets ■ Volume set of mirror sets ■ Volume set of RAID-5 sets ■ Volume set of volume sets Notes When creating a multilevel array of volume sets on a NetWare server, you specify the container IDs (as described in the Parameters section) for the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 68
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide {container}... Specifies the ID (0 to 63) of one or more additional arrays from which you want to create the multilevel volume set. You can use up to 16 arrays. Typically, the additional arrays you specify are the same type as the first array. For example, - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 69
to display information about the multilevel array of volume sets after you Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 60.0MB None 63 Stripe 45MB 64KB 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 62 Stripe 15MB 64KB 0:05:0 64 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 70
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ The Type column displays the type name Volume for the newly created multilevel volume set. The Type column also displays the array type for the underlying arrays. In the example, Stripe appears in the Type column to indicate that the arrays that make up - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 71
container Commands Related Information container commands: ■ container create mmirror (page 5-9) ■ container create raid5 (page 5-24) ■ container create stripe (page 5-30) ■ container set label (page 5-108) 5-23 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 72
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container create raid5 To create a RAID-5 set, use the container create raid5 command. The RAID-5 set must have a minimum of three disks. When creating the RAID-5 set, you must initialize the array parity by using the scrub method (the /scrub switch). Notes - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 73
)/ Windows XP (basic disk only), the NTFS or FAT file system) resides on the array. If you do not want to enable the RAID-5 set's raw array cache when you create it, you can do so later by using the container set cache command. In fact, the container set cache command gives you more control in - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 74
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide /clear{=boolean} Specifies whether to set up the parity during RAID-5 creation by clearing the entire RAID-5 set. If you specify TRUE, the command sets up the parity during RAID-5 creation by clearing the RAID Windows Explorer. The label displayed by Windows - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 75
words, setting / scrub=FALSE enables the same behavior as /clear=TRUE. This switch is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP ■ NetWare For UNIX, the RAID-5 set is always scrubbed. /wait{=boolean} Specifies whether the command prompt returns only after - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 76
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide the title bar of the MS-DOS window displays the status of the command. For Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 RAID-5 30.0MB 64KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:04:0 64 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 77
displays the SCSI device ID(s) for the disk(s) on which you created the RAID-5 set, which in the example are: 0:02:0, 0:03:0, 0:04:0, and 0:05:0. ■ The Partition Offset: Size column displays the partition offset(s) and size(s) of the newly created RAID-5 set, which in the example is 64.0 KB and - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 78
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container create stripe To create a stripe set from freespace, use the container create stripe command. Notes If you created a stripe set you can run the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 79
)/ Windows XP (basic disk only), the NTFS or FAT file system - resides on the array. If you do not want to enable the stripe set's raw array cache when you create it, you can do so later by using the container set cache command. In fact, the container set cache command gives you more control - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 80
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide If you do not specify the switch, it defaults to no label. If you do not specify a label, you can do so later by using the container set label command. Note that this label is not the label that displays in Windows Explorer. The label displayed by Windows - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 81
Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Stripe 45.0MB 64KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB , the root special file associated with the array also appears in this column. ■ The Type column displays the type Stripe, to indicate - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 82
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI device ID(s) for the disk(s) whose associated to create the stripe set. In this example, the display shows 64.0KB:15MB, 64.0KB:15.0MB, and 64.0KB:15.0MB. Related Information container commands: ■ container create - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 83
device logical unit number (0 through 7 inclusive). See the installation guide for your controller to determine the number of buses it actually supports. See the scsi_device section on page 3-7 for more information on how to specify the SCSI device. Note that you must explicitly specify the entire - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 84
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide {scsi_device},{free_space}... Specifies any additional SCSI devices and associated freespaces used to create the volume set. A volume set can have a maximum of 16 partitions (or freespaces, since each freespace becomes a partition). - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 85
Windows Explorer. The label displayed by Windows Scsi C:ID:L Usage Size 0:00:0 Free 64.0KB: 11.0MB 0:01:0 Free 64.0KB: 11.0MB 0:02:0 Free 64.0KB: 49.0MB 0:03:0 Free 64.0KB: 49.0MB 0:04:0 Free 64.0KB: 49.0MB 0:05:0 Free 64.0KB: 49.0MB 0:06:0 Free 64.0KB: 11.0MB 0:08:0 Free 64 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 86
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command after executing the container create volume command to display information about the volume set, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 87
container Commands Related Information container commands: ■ container extend volume (page 5-50) ■ container format (page 5-54) ■ container list (page 5-54) ■ container promote (page 5-69) ■ container set cache (page 5-97) ■ container set label (page 5-108) disk commands: ■ disk show space (page 7- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 88
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container delete To delete an array from the currently opened controller, use the container delete command. Notes If you are deleting an array on a NetWare system, you must first go to the NetWare console and remove the corresponding volume and partition. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 89
example shows, there is an array 0 (a multilevel volume set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 40.0MB NTFS 63 Volume 10.0MB 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 62 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 90
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Note that in the example, the deletion of array 0 caused the deletion of all the underlying (hidden) arrays (arrays 63, 62, and 61). Related Information container commands: ■ container create mirror (page 5-5) ■ container create mmirror (page 5-9) ■ - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 91
the NTFS file system. Typically, you use this command after extending an array (by adding a level to it with the container add_level command and, need to reboot the system to show the new space. If you check the Windows Event Log, a message similar to the following appears: The file system structure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 92
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Command And Switch Availability This command and its associated switches (if any) are supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) Syntax container extend file_system {container - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 93
system to expand to show the new space. Use the container list command after using the container extend file_system command to display information about the array after you extend a file system. Note that there is no change in the display as a result of using the container extend file_system command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 94
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container extend mvolume To extend a multilevel volume set by adding one or more arrays to it, use the container extend (if any) are supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 95
shows, there is an array 0 (a multilevel volume set) on this controller. In addition, the example shows array 1 and array 2 (both volume sets created with the container create volume command). AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 96
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide multilevel array of volume sets after you extend it, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 40MB NTFS 63 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 97
Offset:Size column displays the offsets and sizes for the partition(s) on which the volume sets were created, which in the example are 64.0KB:10MB, 64.0KB:15.0MB, and 64KB:15MB. If a partition is dead, the ":" (colon) in the Partition Offset:Size column changes to a "!" (exclamation point). See - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 98
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide are supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic {free_space}... Specifies a SCSI device or devices and associated freespace or freespaces used to extend the specified array (volume set). You - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 99
arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array (volume set) 1 on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi As the command executes, note that the title bar of the DOS window displays the status of the command. For example: Stat:OK!,Task: - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 100
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command after using the container extend volume command to display information about the volume set after you extend it, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi 64.0 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 101
container Commands Related Information container commands: ■ container create volume (page 5-35) ■ container list (page 5-54) disk commands: ■ disk remove dead_partitions (page 7-9) ■ disk show space (page 7-25) 5-53 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 102
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container list To display information about one or all arrays on the controller, use the container list command. The display contains such information as the container's ID number and other useful information. Typically, you use the container list - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 103
container Commands Examples The following example shows how to list nondetailed information about all arrays on the system: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 15.0MB None 0:02 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 104
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Dr Column On Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) systems, this column displays a blank space if you did not assign a drive letter to the array. Otherwise, the column contains the letter associated with the array. Use - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 105
volume set. The container is a RAID-5 set. The container was reconfigured. The CLI automatically assigns the array type as a result of creating arrays with the container create-related commands. The CLI assigns the array type Reconf when the array is reconfigured from one array type to another. The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 106
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Stripe Size Column This column displays the stripe size for the array. You specify the stripe size This column displays information about the data on or the status of the array. Specifically, the column can display the items listed in Table 5-2. Item - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 107
normal state. Indicates that the array is a RAID-5 set in an array reconfiguration operation. Indicates that the array is the source array in an array reconfiguration operation. Indicates that the array is a temporary array in an array reconfiguration operation. The RAID-5 set is not redundant. The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 108
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The RO Column This column displays the letters RO if the array is read-only. Otherwise, if the array is read-write the column displays a blank space. You can explicitly make an array read-only and read-write with the container readonly and container - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 109
rebuild task is running on the specified array. Typically, the rebuild task runs when the controller is in a rebuild for a redundant array (RAID-5 set, mirror set, or multilevel array of mirror sets). An array SCSI disk. When the verify with no repair of bad blocks task completes, the specified SCSI - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 110
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Task Zero Table 5-4. Task Types (Continued) Meaning A clear disk task is running on the specified SCSI disk. When the clear disk task completes, the specified SCSI indicates the month in which you created the array. For example, 01 indicates the month of - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 111
UNIX systems. The System Files Column This column displays a value that indicates whether the array resides on the system device. An X appears in the column if the array resides on the system device. Otherwise, if the array does not reside on the system device, no value appears in the column. 5-63 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 112
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information container commands: ■ container create mirror (page 5-5) ■ container create mstripe (page 5-14) ■ container create raid5 (page 5-24) ■ container create stripe (page 5-30) ■ container scrub ( - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 113
! Caution: Use the container lock command only under the direction of technical support. To lock an array into volatile memory space on the currently opened controller, use the container lock command. When an array is locked into volatile memory space, the container reconfigure command has no - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 114
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container lock command to display information about the array you just locked, as in the following example: AAC0>container list /full Executing: container list /full=TRUE Num Total - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 115
already has the new number, the command returns an error. Notes A controller currently supports 24 visible arrays. A visible array is an array that is visible to the operating system and users. Visible arrays are identified with container IDs 0 through 23. Container IDs 24 through 63 are reserved - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 116
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples Before renumbering an array, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a volume set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 117
mirror sets. Notes The container promote command differs from the container add_level command as follows: ■ The container create volume command creates a singlelevel array. ■ If you use the container add_level command and specify the ID for a single-level volume set, the result is a volume set with - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 118
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples Before promoting an array to a multilevel array, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a stripe set) on this controller: AAC0>container list - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 119
arrays. ■ The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI channel number, SCSI device ID, and SCSI logical unit number for the underlying arrays. In the example, array 63 resides on disk 0:02:0, array 62 resides on disk 0:03:0, and array arrays' partitions. In the example, arrays 63, 62, and 61 have 64.0 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 120
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container readonly To change an array's read-write status to read-only status, use the container readonly command. Subsequent modifications to the data on the array are prohibited. To use the container readonly command, the array cannot be in use by any - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 121
after using the container readonly command to display information about the array you just made read-only, as in the following example: AAC0>container list /full Executing: container list /full=TRUE Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L F: 0 Volume 10.0MB - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 122
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container readwrite To change an array's read-only status to read-write status, use the container readwrite command. Subsequent modifications to the data on the array are allowed. To use the container readwrite command, none of the array's files can be - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 123
container list /full Executing: container list /full=TRUE Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L F: 0 Volume 10.0MB of the RO column. As a result of making an array (in this example, array 0) read-write with the container readwrite command, the RO column - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 124
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container reconfigure To change the configuration of an array, use the container reconfigure command. The container reconfigure command allows you to perform the following operations: ■ Transform an array from one type to another type You can transform an - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 125
Move partitions to other disks You can move an array's partitions to other disks by specifying the appropriate For example, you can move three entries of a RAID-5 set to new disks. You can combine the to perform the reconfigure operation. To correct the problem, use another disk (with more space) - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 126
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters {container} Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array you want to reconfigure. {scsi_device}... Specifies one or more SCSI devices. Typically, you specify one or more SCSI devices when adding more drives to an array or moving an array's - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 127
. This command and its associated switches (if any) are supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) /mirror{=boolean} Specifies whether to reconfigure the existing array into a mirror set. If you specify TRUE, the command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 128
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide /raid5{=boolean} Specifies whether to reconfigure the existing array into a RAID-5 set. If you specify TRUE, the command reconfigures the existing array into a RAID-5 set. If you specify FALSE, the command does not reconfigure the existing array into a - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 129
is an array 0 (a mirror set) and an array 1 (a volume set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Mirror 15.0MB None 1:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB Tigris 1:03:0 64.0KB: 15 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 130
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command after using the container reconfigure command to display information about the array you just reconfigured, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 131
or you remove a disk, the cache buffers associated with specific arrays remain locked on the controller. This allows the opportunity for the disk to come back online or gives you the opportunity to replace the disk. In this case the arrays regain the previously locked buffers. On the other hand, you - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 132
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove drive_letter To remove a drive letter, use the container remove drive_letter command. To use the container remove drive_letter command, none of the array's files can be open. Command Availability This command and its associated switches ( - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 133
Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 10.0MB NTFS 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB As the result of removing a drive letter from an array (in this example, array 0) with the container remove drive_letter command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 134
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove failover To remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to an array using the container set failover command, use the container remove failover command. Syntax container remove failover {container} {scsi_device} [{scsi_device}...] - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 135
As the following example shows, there is an array 0 that has two failover disks assigned to it on this controller: AAC0>container show failover Executing: container show failover container Scsi C:ID:L 0 0:03:0 0:04:0 The following example removes SCSI device 0:03:0 as an assigned failover - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 136
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove file_system To remove the file system from an array, use the container remove file_system command. Use this command when the file system on the array is no longer needed. This command fails if there are open files on the array. Command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 137
AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 10.0MB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB As a result of removing a file system from an array, the Usage column displays None (instead of NTFS) to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 138
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container remove global_failover To remove one or more failover disks that were assigned to all arrays through the container set global_failover command, use the container remove global_failover command. Syntax container remove global_failover { - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 139
GLOBAL 1:03:0 0 --- No Devices Assigned --- As the display shows, SCSI device (1,2,0) is no longer in the failover disk list for all arrays. However, SCSI device (1,3,0) remains in the failover disk list for all arrays. Related Information container commands: ■ container set failover (page 5-101 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 140
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container restore RAID5 To restore a RAID-5 set, use the container restore RAID5 command. Typically, you use this command to restore a RAID-5 set that contains one or more dead partitions. This command does not always succeed and, in fact, you should use - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 141
>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 RAID-5 30.0MB 64.0KB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:03:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:04:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:05:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB Note that in this case the command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 142
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container scrub To scrub a redundant array, use the container scrub command. A mirror set, a multilevel array of mirror sets, and a RAID-5 set are examples of redundant arrays. For a mirror set or a multilevel array of mirror sets, this means the command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 143
As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a mirror set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size D: 0 Mirror 10.0MB NTFS 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB 0:02:0 10.0MB: 10 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 144
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Use the container list command after using the container scrub command to display information about the scrubbed array, as in the following example: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 145
you to set several characteristics associated with the raw array cache. These characteristics are embodied in the switches for the command. Notes Some controllers may not support the NVRAM write-back cache. Additionally, some controllers may not support the ability to enable the NVRAM write-back - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 146
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters {container} Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array on which you want switch to TRUE, the command enables the read-ahead cache for the specified array. This switch should always be enabled to optimize performance, unless your application- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 147
Not allowed. An appropriate error message displays. The NVRAM write-back cache setting for the specified array is enabled when protected. This means the controller enables the array's NVRAM write-back cache only if a battery is present and its status is OK. The NVRAM write-back cache setting for the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 148
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The following example sets cache parameters for array 0 by accepting all of the defaults: AAC0>container set cache 0 Executing: container set cache 0 After setting cache parameters for a specific array, use the container show cache command to display - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 149
already assigned a failover disk(s), the command adds the specified disk(s) to the array's list of failover disk(s). Although all array types accept failover assignments, only mirror set and RAID-5 set (redundant) array types use the failover assignment if a disk fails. Syntax container set failover - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 150
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a mirror set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size D: 0 Mirror 10.0MB - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 151
example shows, there is an array 0 (a mirror set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Mirror 15.0MB None 1:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB Tigris 1:03:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB 5-103 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 152
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The following example assigns two SCSI failover disks to all arrays. If you assign only one SCSI disk as a failover device, ensure that there is sufficient freespace. If you assign more than one SCSI disk as failover devices, you need ensure that only one - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 153
io_delay {container} {integer} Parameters {container} Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array on which to set the I/O delay. {integer} Specifies the number of milliseconds the controller waits between the I/O operations required to perform the specified background task. The I/O delay value is - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 154
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples Before setting the I/O delay on an array, use the container list command to obtain information about any existing arrays. As the following example shows, there is an array 0 (a volume set) on this controller: AAC0>container list Executing: - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 155
container Commands Related Information container commands: ■ container create mirror (page 5-5) ■ container create mmirror (page 5-9) ■ container list (page 5-54) ■ container scrub (page 5-94) 5-107 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 156
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container set label To assign a new label to the specified array or to assign a label to an array that has no label, use the container set label command. The following commands have a /label switch that allows you to assign a label to the array when you - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 157
list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 15.0MB None 0:02:0 64.0KB: 15.0MB The following example assigns the label Tigris to array 0: AAC0>container set label 0 Tigris Executing: container set - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 158
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container show cache To display the current cache parameters associated with a specific array, use the container show cache command. Typically, you use this command after setting cache parameters for a specific array using the container set cache command. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 159
Cache Setting This item indicates whether the read cache is set for the array. The value ENABLED indicates the read cache is set for this array. The value DISABLED indicates the read cache is disabled for this array. ■ Write Cache Setting This item indicates whether the write cache is set for - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 160
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 5-6. Values for the Write Cache Setting Value DISABLE ENABLE ALWAYS ENABLE WHEN PROTECTED Meaning The write cache is disabled for this array The write cache setting for the specified array is enabled always. This means the controller forces the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 161
accepts write operations even if write data could be lost due to no battery present or a bad battery on the controller. ■ This status also indicates that the battery status is OK. The status of the write cache for this array is as follows: ■ Active - The write cache can accept write operations from - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 162
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 5-7. Values for Write Cache Status (Continued) Value Active, not protected, battery reconditioning Active, protected Inactive, battery low Inactive, battery not present Inactive, battery reconditioning Meaning The status of the write cache for this - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 163
is as follows: ■ Inactive - The write cache cannot accept write operations from the array. ■ Battery not supported - This controller does not support a battery. Related Information container commands: ■ container list (page 5-54) ■ container set cache (page 5-97) ■ container show cache (page 5-110 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 164
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide container show failover To display a list of failover disks assigned to an array, use the container show failover command. You assign failover disks to an array with the container set failover command. Syntax container show failover [{container}] - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 165
contains half of the storage data from the original (referred to as the master) array (mirror set). In addition, the split array has an identical copy of the data from the old disk at the time of the split operation. On Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only), the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 166
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Parameters {container} Specifies the ID number (0 to 63) of the array (mirror set or multilevel array of mirror sets) to split into two separate arrays. Examples Before splitting a mirror set or a multilevel array of mirror sets, use the container list - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 167
Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size F: 0 Volume 10.0MB NTFS 0:02:0 64.0KB: 10.0MB both arrays. You can create an NTFS or FAT file system on an array by using the container format command. ■ The Scsi C:ID:L column displays the SCSI device - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 168
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information container commands: ■ container create mirror (page 5-5) ■ container create mmirror (page 5-9) ■ container list (page 5-54) ■ container unmirror (page 5-123) disk commands: ■ disk remove dead_partitions (page 7-9) 5-120 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 169
shows, there is an array 0 (a volume set) on this controller. Note that the Lk column displays an L, which indicates that array 0 was previously locked with the container lock command: AAC0>container list /full Executing: container list /full=TRUE Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Dr Label Type Size - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 170
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The following example shows how to unlock array 0: AAC0>container unlock 0 Executing: container unlock 0 Use the container list command (with the /full switch) after using the container unlock command to display information about the unlocked array, as - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 171
. As the following example shows, there is one existing array (array 0, a mirror set) on this controller at the time the mirror set is unmirrored: AAC0>container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Dr Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L 0 Mirror 10.0MB NTFS 0:02 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 172
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The following example shows how to unmirror a mirror set from the mirror set that resides on SCSI device (0,3,0): AAC0>container unmirror 0 Executing: container unmirror 0 Note that the example eliminates some items in the container list display so that you - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 173
In this Chapter controller details controller firmware compare controller firmware save controller firmware update controller list controller pause_io controller rescan controller reset_scsi_channel controller resume_io controller set automatic_failover controller set array_verify controller show - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 174
per Channel: 15 Controller CPU: Strong Arm 110 Controller CPU speed: 233 Mhz Controller Memory: 144 Mbytes Battery State: Ok Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 API: 3.0-0 Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 Controller Software: 3.0-0 Controller BIOS: 3.0-1 Controller Firmware: Controller Hardware: 3.3 (Build - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 175
four. The Devices per Channel: item displays the number of SCSI disk devices that can be put onto each SCSI channel for this controller. In the example, 15 SCSI disks can be put onto each SCSI channel. The Controller CPU Item The Controller CPU: item displays the type of central processing unit (CPU - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 176
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 6-1. Controller CPU Types Controller CPU Type Strong Arm 110 Meaning The CPU type on the controller is a Digital Strong Arm 110. The example uses this CPU type. The Controller CPU Speed and Controller Memory Items The Controller CPU Speed: item ( - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 177
if you ever need to contact a technical support representative. Table 6-3. Component Revision Items Component Revision Item CLI: API: Service: Remote API: Miniport Driver: Controller Software: Controller BIOS: Controller Firmware: Controller Hardware: Meaning Displays the revision level of the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 178
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information General control commands: ■ open (page 4-3) 6-6 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 179
files. AAC0> controller firmware compare D:\ Executing: controller firmware compare "D:\" The controller's firmware matches the firmware in the specified flash image files. Related Information: controller commands: ■ controller firmware save (page 6-8) ■ controller firmware update (page 6-10) 6-7 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 180
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller firmware save To save the contents of a controller's flash in a pair of user flash image (UFI) files, use the controller firmware save command. The names of the pair of UFI files are based on the controller type and cannot be changed. Syntax - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 181
controller Commands Related Information: controller commands: ■ controller firmware compare (page 6-7) ■ controller firmware update (page 6-10) 6-9 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 182
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller firmware update To update a controller's flash components from the flash image data in a pair of user flash image (UFI) files, use the controller firmware update command. This command can update the flash components on a single controller or - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 183
This switch is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) Examples The following example shows how to list all controllers on a local computer: AAC0> controller list Executing: controller list Adapter Name Adapter - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 184
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Adapter Name and Adapter Type Items The Adapter Name item displays the name(s) of all controllers on the local or remote computers. In the example, there is only one controller on the local computer and it is called AAC0. The Adapter Type item displays - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 185
SCSI channel assignments. Before using this command, you should consider the following points: ■ The controller pause_io command allows a maximum delay of 150 seconds (that is, 2 1/2 minutes) for all I/O activity on the currently opened controller. This delay is based on an internal driver timeout - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 186
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Command And Switch Availability This command is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) ■ NetWare Notes The controller automatically performs a rescan of the SCSI channel - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 187
controller Commands Related Information controller commands: ■ controller resume_io (page 6-18) task commands: ■ task list (page 10-2) 6-15 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 188
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller rescan To rescan the SCSI channels on the currently opened controller and update all underlying structures, use the controller rescan command. The effect of this command is to verify currently connected disks or to recognize new disks added to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 189
you want to reset this SCSI channel. See the installation guide for your controller to determine the number of channels it actually supports. Examples The following example resets the SCSI channel on channel 1: AAC0>controller reset_scsi_channel 1 Executing: controller reset_scsi_channel 1 6-17 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 190
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller resume_io To rescan the SCSI channels and resume all I/O activity on the currently opened, previously paused controller, use the controller resume_io command. You use this command after pausing the controller with the controller pause_io command. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 191
sets and RAID-5 sets are often referred to as redundant arrays). The main characteristic of these commands is that you must "manually" assign the failover disk to one or more arrays. In fact, you might consider the previously described failover mechanism as "manual failover". The controller will - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 192
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Specifies whether to turn on or off automatic failover on the specified controller. You must set this switch to TRUE if you want to turn on automatic failover on the specified controller. To turn off automatic failover on the specified controller, set this - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 193
to turn on or off the array verify feature on the specified controller. You must set this switch to TRUE if you want to turn on array verify for all arrays associated with the specified controller. To turn off the array verify feature on the specified controller, set this switch to FALSE. The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 194
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The controller show array_verify command indicates that the controller's array verify feature is currently on (enabled). The command also displays the number of errors (if any) found as a result of the array verify operation. AAC0> controller show - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 195
(disabled): AAC0> controller show automatic_failover Executing: controller show automatic_failover Automatic failover DISABLED Related Information array commands: ■ array set failover (page 5-101) ■ array set global_failover (page 5-103) controller commands: ■ controller set automatic_failover (page - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 196
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller show channels To show all of the channels on a controller and the associated characteristics of each channel, use the controller show channels command. See the installation guide for your controller to determine the number of channels it - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 197
not currently supported. The controller supports SCSI channel type Ultra. This channel type is not currently supported. The controller supports SCSI channel type Ultra2LVD. The controller supports SCSI channel type UltraWide. The controller SCSI channel type that the controller supports is unknown - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 198
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Max Usage Item The Max Usage item displays the best speed the channel is running at, which in the example is NoInfo for all - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 199
command also displays the number of errors (if any) found as a result of the array verify operation. AAC0> controller show array_verify Executing: controller show array_verify Array verify ENABLED Errors found 0 Related Information controller commands: ■ controller set array_verify (page 6-21) 6-27 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 200
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7 disk Commands In this Chapter disk blink disk initialize disk list disk remove dead_partitions disk set default disk set smart disk show default disk show defects disk show partition disk show smart disk show space disk verify disk zero 7-2 7-3 7-5 7-9 7-10 7-12 7-15 7-16 7-18 7-21 7-25 7-28 7- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 202
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk blink To cause a SCSI disk access light to blink (or stop blinking), use the disk blink command. Syntax disk blink [/wait{=boolean}] {scsi_device} {integer} Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI disk you want to blink. A SCSI ID - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 203
} Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI disk you want to prepare and initialize for controller use. A SCSI ID consists of a SCSI channel number (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.), SCSI device ID (0 through 15 inclusive), and SCSI device logical unit number (0 through 7 inclusive). See - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 204
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The default is FALSE; that is, the disk initialize command does not initialize a disk that has open files on it. WARNING: Unconditionally deleting an array that is in use can cause a system crash under some circumstances. Examples The following example - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 205
devices. If you set this switch to TRUE, the command displays a list of all SCSI devices on the controller. This switch defaults to FALSE if you specify scsi_device. Otherwise, the switch defaults to TRUE. /full{=boolean} Specifies whether to display detailed information. If you - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 206
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide AAC0>disk list Executing: disk list C:ID:L Device Type The C:ID:L column displays the SCSI device channel number, the SCSI device ID, and the SCSI device logical unit number for each disk on the currently opened controller. (The display shows only one - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 207
are referred to as WORM disk drives. The device type is a SCSI CD-ROM (read-only direct access device). The device type is a SCSI scanner device. The device type is a SCSI optical disk device. The device type is a SCSI medium changer device; typically, a changer for a Jukebox. The device type is - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 208
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Usage Column The Usage column displays the usage of the SCSI device. The disk list command can display one of the values listed in Table 7-2. Table 7-2. SCSI Disk Device Usage Values Value Detached DOS Initialized Not Initialized Offline Unowned - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 209
a SCSI disk, use the disk remove dead_partitions command. A dead partition is a partition that is no longer used by any array. Typically, you use this command only under specific circumstances. For example, if you remove a disk from a redundant array and then later add the disk to the controller - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 210
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information array commands: ■ array list (page 5-54) 7-10 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 211
set default {scsi_device} Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI device. A SCSI ID consists of a SCSI channel number (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.), a SCSI device ID (0 through 15 inclusive), and a SCSI device logical unit number (0 through 7 inclusive). See the scsi_device section - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 212
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide See the disk list command for information on the items in the display. Related Information disk commands: ■ disk list (page 7-5) ■ disk show default (page 7-15) 7-12 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 213
system administrators about potential problems caused by disk errors. update{=boolean}] [{scsi_device}] Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI disk on which you want to change S.M.A.R.T. configurations. A SCSI ID consists of a SCSI channel number (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.), SCSI - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 214
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Switches /all{=boolean} Specifies whether to enable S.M.A.R.T. configurations (enable exception reporting) for all disks on the system. If you specify TRUE for this switch, the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 215
FALSE for this switch, the command does not update the number of device errors found on the specified SCSI device. Examples The following example enables S.M.A.R.T. configurations on one SCSI disk device (SCSI channel number 1, SCSI device ID 2, and SCSI device logical unit number 0): AAC0>disk set - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 216
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show default To display the current default for the SCSI device ID, use the disk show default command. You previously set this default using the disk set default command. Syntax disk show default Examples The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 217
the number of defects. Examples The following example lists the number of defects and the list of defects for a SCSI disk device (SCSI channel number 1, SCSI device ID 0, and SCSI logical unit number 0): AAC0> disk show defects /full=TRUE (1,0,0) Number of PRIMARY defects on drive: 2 Defect 1 at - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 218
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The following list explains the items in the display: ■ Number of PRIMARY defects on drive: This item shows the details regarding any primary disk defects. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 219
list of partitions on the disks attached to the currently opened controller, use the disk show partition command. Syntax disk show partition partition Executing: disk show partition Scsi Partition Array MultiLevel C:ID:L Offset:Size Num Type Num Type R/W 0:02:0 64.0KB:20.0MB 0 Volume 0 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 220
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Array Num and Array Type Columns The Array Num column displays the ID of the primary array in the partition. In the example, the array ID is 0. The Array Type column displays the type of array in which the partition resides. Table 7-3 lists the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 221
disk Commands The R/W Column The R/W column displays whether the partition is read-only or read-write. Specifically, the column can display the values listed in Table 7-5. Table 7-5. R/W Array Values Value RO RW Meaning The partition is read-only. The partition is read-write. 7-21 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 222
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show smart To display S.M.A.R.T. configuration information for one or all errors. In addition, S.M.A.R.T. can send an alert to system administrators about potential problems caused by disk errors. Syntax disk show smart [/all{=boolean}] [/full{=boolean - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 223
information that can be set. For example, an "X" appears in the Enable Exception Control column for those S.M.A.R.T. disks on which this value can be set. This switch The C:ID:L column displays the SCSI channel number, the SCSI device ID, and the SCSI device logical unit number for each disk on 7-23 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 224
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide the currently opened controller. (The display shows only one disk if you specified a particular disk.) In the example, the command displays the SCSI channel number, the SCSI device ID, and the SCSI device logical unit number for the four disks on the open - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 225
disk Commands If you specified the /view_changeable switch, the command displays an X in this column for those disks on which you can enable log errors. The Interval Timer (secs.) Column The Interval Timer (secs.) column displays the number of seconds specified for the exception reporting interval. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 226
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide disk show space To display space usage information on a SCSI disk, use the disk show space command. Syntax disk show space [/all{=boolean}] [{scsi_device}] Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI device for which you want to display space - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 227
disk Commands The following example shows space usage information for SCSI disk device (0,2,0): AAC0>disk show space (0,2,0) Executing: disk show space (ID=2) Scsi C:ID:L Usage Size 0:02:0 Array 64.0KB: 20.0MB 0:02:0 Free 20.0MB: 29.0MB The following sections provide more information - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 228
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Size Column The Size column displays the offset (in bytes) into the SCSI device and the size of the partition or space (in bytes). In the example, the offset and sizes for the first two disks are as follows: ■ For the 0:02:0 disk The offset is 64.0 KB - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 229
logical unit number (0 through 7 inclusive). See the scsi_device section on page 3-7 for more information on how to specify the SCSI device. Switches /repair{=boolean} Specifies whether to automatically repair bad blocks. If you set this switch to TRUE, the command attempts to repair any bad - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 230
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples The following example synchronously verifies and repairs all blocks on disk (0,2,0): AAC0>disk verify /repair=TRUE /wait=TRUE (0,2,0) Executing: disk verify (CHANNEL=0,ID=2,LUN=0) As the command executes, note the title bar of the DOS window - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 231
switch (or switches) are supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT ■ Windows 2000 (basic disk only) ■ Windows XP (basic disk only) ■ NetWare Syntax disk zero [/always{=boolean}] [/wait{=boolean}] {scsi_device} Parameters {scsi_device} Specifies the ID for the SCSI disk you want to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 232
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide /wait{=boolean} Specifies whether to clear the disk always=TRUE /wait=TRUE (CHANNEL=0,ID=2,LUN=0) As the command executes, note the title bar of the DOS window displays the status of the command. For example: Stat:OK!Task:100,Func:SCZ,State:RUN 97.2% See - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 233
10 8-11 8-12 8-13 The diagnostic commands are used to help fix problems that can occur during controller operation. The diagnostic commands should be used only under the direction of technical support. Use the following syntax for diagnostic commands: diagnostic command [/switch{=value}] [parameter - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 234
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic clear boot_parameters To clear all boot-time parameters contained in the currently opened controller's parameters, use the diagnostic clear boot_parameters command. Under normal conditions, no boottime parameters are set. ! Caution: Use this - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 235
conventions associated with the operating system on which the controller is running. For example, if your controller is running under Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only), use the Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows XP file name conventions. If the file name has spaces - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 236
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic dump text To display diagnostic information on the console display for use by technical support during bug reporting, use the diagnostic dump text command. ! Caution: Use this command only under the direction of technical support. Notes - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 237
text Partitions:6 The command displays a variety of information in table format. It also displays: *** HISTORY BUFFER FROM LAST RUN *** [00]: *** HISTORY BUFFER FROM CURRENT CONTROLLER RUN *** [00 Dump Complete. Related Information diagnostic commands: ■ diagnostic dump structures (page 8-3) 8-5 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 238
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic load_arrays To load arrays when the system is in maintenance mode, use the diagnostic load_arrays command. This command differs from controller rescan in that it does not rescan the SCSI channel. ! Caution: Use this command only under the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 239
moderation set count To set the default interrupt count on the controller, use the diagnostic moderation set count command. ! Caution: Use this command only under the direction of technical support. Syntax diagnostic moderation set count {integer} Parameters {integer} Specifies the value - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 240
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic moderation set timer To set the default interrupt timer on the controller, use the diagnostic moderation set timer command. ! Caution: Use this command only under the direction of technical support. Syntax diagnostic moderation set timer { - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 241
I/Os) with the diagnostic moderation set count command. ! Caution: Use this command only under the direction of technical support. Syntax diagnostic moderation show count Related Information diagnostic commands: ■ diagnostic moderation set count (page 8-7) ■ diagnostic moderation set timer - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 242
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic moderation show timer To display the time in 100 microsecond units that the controller batches : Use this command only under the direction of technical support. Syntax diagnostic moderation show timer Related Information diagnostic commands: - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 243
set boot_parameter Parameters {string} Specifies the name of the boot-time parameter to be set. If you need to use this command, a technical support representative will tell you the name of the boot-time parameter to use. {integer} Specifies the value for the boot-time parameter specified in the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 244
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide diagnostic show boot_parameter To display a specific boot-time parameter (if one exists) that a technical support representative might need, use the diagnostic show boot_paramter command. ! Caution: Use this command only under the direction of technical - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 245
diagnostic Commands diagnostic show history To display an internal history log of operations kept in the currently opened controller that a technical support representative might need, use the diagnostic show history command. Syntax diagnostic show history [/old{=boolean}] [/current{=boolean}] - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 246
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9 logfile Commands In this Chapter logfile end 9-2 logfile start 9-3 Use the following syntax for logfile commands: logfile command [/switch{=value}] [parameter] 9-1 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 248
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide logfile end To end the logging of all output, use the logfile end command. Syntax logfile end Examples The following example stops logging information to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 249
[/append{=boolean}] {string} Parameter {string} Specifies the name of the file to contain CLI command line activity. On Windows, use the Windows NT/Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) file name conventions. If the file name has spaces, use quotation marks ("") to enclose the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 250
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The .txt extension allows the file to be read by the Windows NT/ Windows 2000 (basic disk only)/Windows XP (basic disk only) Notepad application: AAC0> logfile start c:\ctrloginfo\aac0log17Nov01.txt Executing: logfile start "c:\ctrloginfo\aac0log17Nov01.txt - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 251
10 task Commands In this Chapter task list task resume task stop task suspend 10-2 10-8 10-10 10-12 Use the following syntax for task commands: task command [/switch{=value}] [parameter] 10-1 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 252
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide task list To display a list of one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task list command. A task is an operation that occurs only on the controller task list Controller Tasks TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 253
: ■ TaskId ■ Function ■ Done% ■ Array ■ State ■ Specific1 ■ Specific2 The following sections describe each column that the task list command displays. The Task ID Column The Task ID column displays the ID number associated with a specific task. The controller software assigns each task a unique ID - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 254
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 10-1. Task Types (Continued) Task Type NTFSfmt Rebuild Reconfg Scrub Unknown Meaning An array format NTFS file system task is running on the specified array. The format NTFS file system task runs as a result of using the array format command with - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 255
A clear disk task is running on the specified SCSI disk. When the clear disk task completes, the specified SCSI disk is cleared (that is, all data is 100%. The Array Column The Array column displays the ID number of the array associated with the task (if any). In the example, the array's ID is - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 256
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide you suspend a task with the task suspend command. The controller reported an unknown status for the task. The Specific1 Column scrub task, which runs as a result of using the array scrub command. Additional Information Displays the number of bad blocks - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 257
with the / repair switch. Additional Information Displays the number of bad blocks found that were replaced. Related Information array commands: ■ array create mirror (page 5-5) ■ array scrub (page 5-94) disk commands: ■ disk verify (page 7-29) ■ disk zero (page 7-31) task commands: ■ task resume - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 258
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide task resume To resume one or all tasks previously suspended on the currently opened controller, use the task . AAC0>task list Executing: task list TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% 0 State ----SUS Specific1 --------00000000 Specific2 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 259
AAC0>task list Executing: task list TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% 0 State ----RUN Specific1 --------00000000 Specific2 State column now displays RUN (running on the controller) instead of SUS (suspended on the controller). Related Information task commands: ■ task list ( - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 260
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide task stop To stop one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task stop command. : AAC0>task list Executing: task list TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% 0 State ----RUN Specific1 --------00000000 Specific2 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 261
AAC0>task list Executing: task list No tasks currently running on controller. Related Information task commands: ■ task list (page 10-2) task Commands 10-11 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 262
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide task suspend To suspend one or all tasks running on the currently opened controller, use the task suspend command AAC0>task list Executing: task list TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% 0 State ----RUN Specific1 --------00000000 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 263
: AAC0>task list Executing: task list TaskId Function Done% Array 101 Scrub 24.6% 0 State Specific1 Specific2 SUS 00000000 00000000 State column now displays SUS (suspended on the controller) instead of RUN (running on the controller). Related Information task commands: ■ task list ( - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 264
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11 enclosure Commands In this Chapter enclosure activate slot enclosure identify slot enclosure list enclosure prepare slot enclosure set alarm enclosure set door enclosure set fan enclosure set interval enclosure set power enclosure set scsiid enclosure set temperature enclosure show fan enclosure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 266
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide These enclosure commands operate on enclosure management devices that support Version 1.0 of the SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures (SAF-TE) specification. Use the following syntax for enclosure commands: enclosure command [/switch{=value}] [parameter] - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 267
on the SCSI channel. Syntax enclosure activate slot {enclosure} {slot} Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device on which you want to activate a device. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 268
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 1 3 1:03:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE 1 4 1:04:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE The following example shows how to activate a device in slot 0 of enclosure management device 0 using the enclosure activate slot command: AAC0>enclosure activate slot 0 0 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 269
{enclosure} {slot} Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device on which you want to identify a slot. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. {slot} Specifies the unit number associated with the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 270
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Related Information enclosure commands: ■ enclosure activate slot (page 11-3) ■ enclosure list (page 11-7) ■ enclosure prepare slot (page 11-12) ■ enclosure show slot (page 11-33) 11-6 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 271
[{enclosure}] Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device whose associated components you want to display. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. Switches /all{=boolean} Specifies whether to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 272
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples The following example shows a non-detailed list of components for enclosure management devices 0 the following columns: ■ EnclosureId ■ VendorId ■ ProductId ■ Firmware The following sections provide brief descriptions of each enclosure list - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 273
management devices 0 and 1 each have one power supply. Note: The "hot swapping" of enclosures is not supported. If you perform a hot swap, the Fan and Power columns may display incorrect information. Either perform a controller pause_io before the hot swap, or a controller rescan after the hot swap - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 274
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Door Column The Door column displays the number of doors on the enclosure management device. Typically, enclosure management devices support a maximum of sixteen doors. In the example, enclosure management devices 0 and 1 each have five doors. The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 275
. In the example, the product ID for enclosure management devices 0 and 1 is SCA HSBP M2. The Firmware Column The Firmware column displays the current firmware revision of the enclosure management device. In the example, the firmware revision for enclosure management devices 0 and 1 is 0.14. Related - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 276
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure prepare slot To indicate to the SAF-TE enclosure management device that it should the enclosure management device on which you want to prepare a slot. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 277
enclosure Commands The following example prepares the device in slot 0 on enclosure management device 0 for insertion or removal as a result of using the enclosure prepare slot command: AAC0>enclosure prepare slot 0 0 Executing: enclosure prepare slot 0 0 You may want - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 278
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure set alarm To turn the audible alarm on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. Switches /on{=boolean} Specifies whether to turn the enclosure management device - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 279
boolean}] {enclosure} {door} Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device on which you want to lock the door. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. {door} Specifies the unit number of the door - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 280
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure set fan To set the speed of a specific fan on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, speed of a specific fan. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. {fan} Specifies the unit - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 281
, which means the fan remains on and you can set its speed. Examples The following example sets fan unit 0 on enclosure management device 0 to full speed: AAC0>enclosure set fan 0 0 4 Executing: enclosure set fan 0 0 4 Related Information enclosure commands: ■ enclosure list (page 11-7) ■ enclosure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 282
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure set interval To set the monitor reporting interval for a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure set interval command. The monitor reporting interval indicates how often the controller checks the status of the enclosure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 283
enclosure Commands The following example sets the monitor reporting interval for enclosure management devices 0 and 1 to 20 seconds: AAC0>enclosure set interval 20 Executing: enclosure set interval 20 You may want to use the enclosure show status command - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 284
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure set power To turn the power of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device on or off, use the enclosure set power command. Typically, most enclosure management controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 285
: enclosure show power Enclosure Power State Status 0 0 ON OK 1 0 ON OK The following example turns on power supply 0 on enclosure management device 1: AAC0>enclosure set power 1 0 Executing: enclosure set power 1 0 You may want to use the enclosure show power command again - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 286
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure set scsiid To set the SCSI device ID for a specific device slot on a specific SAFTE enclosure management device, use the enclosure set scsiid command. As discussed in other chapters, a SCSI ID consists of a SCSI channel number (for example, 0, 1, - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 287
The following example sets device slot 2 on enclosure management device 0 to SCSI device ID 05. The example also shows how to pause all I/O activity on the controller by using the controller pause_io command: AAC0>controller pause_io 30 Executing: controller pause_io 30 AAC0>enclosure set scsiid - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 288
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 1 3 1:03:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE 1 4 1:04:0 0 OK UNCONFIG ACTIVATE Related Information controller commands: ■ controller pause_io (page 6-13) enclosure commands: ■ enclosure list (page 11-7) ■ enclosure show slot (page 11-33) 11-24 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 289
} {degree} Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device on which you want to set a temperature threshold. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. {degree} Specifies the temperature (in degrees - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 290
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide AAC0>enclosure set temperature 0 100 Executing: enclosure set temperature 0 100 You may want to use the enclosure show temperature command again to see the change - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 291
enclosure}] [{fan}] Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device for which you want to display fan status information. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. If you do not specify a unit number - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 292
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples The following example displays the status of all fans on enclosure management devices 0 and for all enclosure management devices connected to the controller. In the example, the enclosure show fan command displays enclosure management device IDs - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 293
device 0 is operational. The fan is not working properly. The fan is not installed. In the example, fan 0 on enclosure management device 1 is not installed. The status of the fan is not reportable. Or, the fan status is unknown. Related Information enclosure commands: ■ enclosure list (page - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 294
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide enclosure show power To display the status of a specific power supply on a specific SAF-TE enclosure management device, use the enclosure show power command. You can also use this command to display the status of all power supplies on the enclosure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 295
on the command line. If you did not specify an ID, the enclosure show power command displays the IDs for all enclosure management devices connected to the controller. In the example, 0 is specified. The Power column displays the unit number associated with the power supply that you specified on the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 296
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Status ON OFF INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED UNKNOWN State BAD BAD UNKNOWN Not Applicable UNKNOWN Meaning The power supply is on and not working properly. The - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 297
}] [{slot}] Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device for which you want to display device slot status information. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. If you do not specify an ID, the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 298
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Examples The following example displays the status of all device slots on enclosure management devices 0 all enclosure management devices connected to the controller. In the example, the enclosure show slot command displays enclosure management device IDs - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 299
data fault. The device that resides in this slot is in a rebuild. The device that resides in this slot is in a device array. One member of this device array has an error. The device that resides in this slot is in a device array that was previously fault-tolerant and is now non-fault-tolerant - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 300
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 11-6. Device Slot Status Values (Continued) Status WARNING device array or as a hot spare. The device that resides in this slot is configured as a hot spare. The device that resides in this slot was in a rebuild operation, but the rebuild operation - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 301
show status [{enclosure}] Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device for which you want to display status information. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. If you do not specify an ID, the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 302
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Enclosure Fan Status 0 0 OK Enclosure Power State Status 0 0 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Enclosure 1 0 75 F 120 NORMAL The general status of an enclosure management device is encapsulated in the following columns: ■ Enclosure ■ UpTime D:H:M - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 303
that you specified on the command line. If you did not specify an ID, the enclosure show status command displays the IDs for all enclosure management devices connected to the controller. The UpTime D:H:M Column The UpTime D:H:M column displays the total time (days:hours:minutes) that the enclosure - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 304
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Door and Alarm Columns The Door column UNLOCKED UNKNOWN Meaning The door is currently locked. The door is currently unlocked or there is no controllable door lock installed. This is the value displayed in the example. The status of the door lock - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 305
}] [{sensor}] Parameters {enclosure} Specifies the ID associated with the enclosure management device for which you want to display temperature status information. For this version, the controller supports a maximum of eight enclosure management devices on each bus. If you do not specify an ID, the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 306
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide As the example shows, the temperature sensor status display contains the , the enclosure show temperature command displays the IDs for all enclosure management devices connected to the controller. In the example, 0 is specified. The Sensor Column The Sensor - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 307
Temperature Status Values Status NORMAL ABNORMAL Meaning The temperature is within the normal range for this temperature sensor. In this case, the enclosure management device does not send an alarm. This is the value that appears in the example. The temperature exceeds the normal range for this - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 308
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Line Flashing the Firmware Using AFU AFU Commands AFU Error Handling 12-1 12-2 12-3 12-4 12-5 12-5 12-5 12-7 12-8 12-13 Introduction The Adaptec® Flash Utility (AFU) is a DOS application used to update the flash EEPROM components on one or more Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. The utility can - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 310
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Your Adaptec RAID controller uses nonvolatile flash to store onboard software, such as BIOS, microprocessor kernel, and monitor. Whenever it becomes necessary to update any of those components you can update your controller's flash components using the AFU. - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 311
and DOS4GW. AFU does support HIMEM.SYS and is compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ■ It is possible to run AFU from a partition on a drive or array attached to the controller you are updating. Once the flash update begins no I/O will - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 312
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Firmware Floppy Kit Controller firmware is delivered on CD-ROM, or updates may be downloaded from the Adaptec website www.adaptec.com. The CD includes the AFU executable AFU.exe, the corresponding documentation, and a separate flash image. The flash image - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 313
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility 2 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy diskette and copy the following files to this diskette: ■ AFU.exe ■ AC2xx001.ufi where 2xx0 is the model number of your controller. 3 Copy the remaining UFI files to additional diskettes. Running the AFU You can run the AFU from its - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 314
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ is a keyword specifying the AFU function to be performed. The keyword must immediately follow the AFU command. The valid command keywords are as follows: - HELP-Displays AFU help text - LIST-Lists the AFU-supported controllers - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 315
simplest way to flash the controller is to use the AFU GUI. Follow the instructions in Accessing the AFU from the GUI on page 12-5 to start AFU with the GUI. To flash the firmware using the AFU utility from the command line: 1 Shut down your system. 2 Insert the bootable diskette that contains the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 316
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide b Flashing the Firmware on Multiple Controllers To flash the firmware on multiple controllers, type the following at the DOS prompt, replacing the commaseparated list of CONTROLLER_NUMBER_n with the numbers of the controllers whose firmware you are updating - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 317
: AFU /? Options None Default Switch Values None Examples A:\> AFU HELP A:\> AFU /? LIST The LIST command displays the AFU-supported controllers installed on your system. Use this command to see which controllers are installed on this system, or to identify the ID numbers assigned to each physical - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 318
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec 2200S RESET The RESET command resets a controller to its initial start-up state and waits for the controller's on-board kernel to restart. If the controller's flash components were updated, the new firmware is executed. Use - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 319
drive and directory. Example A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec 2200S) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on controller(s) Adaptec 2200S ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 320
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide This might take a few minutes. Writing Adaptec 2200S (4MB) Flash Image to controller 0...OK. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take effect. VERIFY The VERIFY command compares the contents of each of the flash components - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 321
Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Version Information for Controller #0 (Adaptec 2200S) ROM: Build 5748 [VALID] Fri Sep 27 13:28:40 EDT 2002 A:\> AFU VERSION /C ALL Displays version information about all the supported controllers AFU Error Handling Because the AFU is a DOS utility designed - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 322
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Array Configuration Utility for MS-DOS Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) is a embedded BIOS utility that includes utilities for changing SCSI device and controller Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Adaptec also provides a utility to create, configure, and manage arrays from an MS- - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 324
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Configuration Utility (ACU) for MS-DOS. The embedded BIOS-based ACU and the MS-DOS-based ACU are similar utilities. This chapter describes the functionality of ACU for MS-DOS only. For information about - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 325
Using the Array Configuration Utility The remainder of this chapter explains in detail how to use the ACU in both interactive and script modes. Using Interactive Mode When you issue the ACU command at the MS-DOS prompt without any command-line switches, the ACU displays its main window and waits for - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 326
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Assigning Array Properties To assign properties to the new array: 1 From the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note that only those array types available according to the number of drives selected are displayed. For a description - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 327
to the controller is lost when no battery is present or the battery loses its charge. ■ Disable-Disables use of the write cache. 7 When you are finished, press Done. Managing Arrays Use the Manage Arrays option to view array properties, initialize arrays, make an array the boot array, or delete - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 328
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Assigning Hot Spare Drives To assign a spare drive to an array: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu. 2 On the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to assign a spare drive to, and type Ctrl/s. The Hotspare Management for Array dialog - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 329
stand-alone (single) disk drive. To make an array bootable: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu. 2 Select the array you want to make bootable and type Ctrl+B. This changes the selected array's number to 00, making it the controller's boot array. 3 Reboot the system. Bear in mind the following - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 330
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ You cannot make a non-00 array bootable if the array is in a build/verify or reconfiguration process. ■ The controller always uses the lowest numbered array as its bootable array. If you delete array 00 for any reason, the next higher numbered array - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 331
not include either the /P or /R switch (but not both) on the command line. Indicates record mode. In this mode, the ACU scans the controller's current array and channel configuration and creates the specified script file based on the configuration. The is the name of the script file. It can - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 332
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide controller on which to operate. Controllers are numbered from 0 to number of controllers minus 1. If no /C switch is specified, controller 0 is used. Note that the number assigned to a particular controller is dependent on the controller's physical PCI - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 333
on the controller. When you create an array, you can specify any of the properties listed in Table 13-3. Property Type Size Label StripeSize Cache settings Table 13-3 Array Properties Description Supported array types are: ■ Volume ■ RAID 0 (stripe) ■ RAID 1 (mirror) ■ RAID 5 ■ RAID 10 (stripe - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 334
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide In addition, there are other array properties that enable you to control the various array settings during creation. See Array Definition Block Properties on page 13-16 for the complete list of array properties. Note: You can configure each individual - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 335
RAID 5's definition, the ACU initializes all drives before creating the first RAID 0. Note: If a build/verify is in progress when an array record mode lists certain controller properties that can be set in playback mode. Because the ACU supports only a subset of array types available through the - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 336
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide you need to be able to check the status of a background build/verify or clear task and determine when it is complete. The ACU provides a way to do this. When you use record mode to record a controller's configuration and you specify a log file (/L switch), - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 337
/verify completed for the parent and child tasks. The status updates to OK when the tasks complete. A sample RAID 10 build status is as follows: Array #1 Status : BUILD/VERIFY = 30% Build/Verify Operations on RAID 50 Arrays For a RAID 50 array, the status message indicates the percent of the build - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 338
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The pound character (#) indicates the start of a comment. The ACU ignores all characters on a line that begins with a pound sign. You can use comments following array property assignments or on their own lines. See Example: Invoking the ACU and Using a - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 339
Yes Description Indicates whether to initialize all the drives connected to the controller. See page 13-20 for more information. Indicates which method (build/ verify, clear or quick init) to use when creating a RAID 1, 5, 10 or 50 array. See page 13-21 for more information. Indicates whether read - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 340
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 13-4 Array Definition Block Properties Keyword WaitForBuild WriteCache Required? No No Default Value Yes Yes Description Provided for backward compatibility only. See page 13-23 for more - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 341
the maximum number of drives allowed and minimum number of drives allowed, see RAID Levels and Drives Information on page 13-4. The End Keyword End is a required keyword, indicating the end of an array definition block. Example: End The HotsparesDrives Keyword HotspareDrives is an optional keyword - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 342
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide ■ When assigning spare drives to a RAID 10 or a RAID 50, the ACU assigns all the drives in the list to all the arrays within the RAID 10 (or RAID 50). ■ ACU only creates dedicated hot spares. If the same drive is assigned to protect multiple arrays, only - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 343
takes longer than Clear, but it enables you to begin using the array immediately. Although faster, Clear must complete before you can begin using the array. Quick Init makes the array available immediately, but for RAID 5 and RAID 50 write performance will be impacted until a Verify with Fix is run - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 344
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide The Size Keyword The Size keyword specifies the size of the array. Specify the size as an integer property is specified and the array type supports this property, the value 64 is used by default. Example: StripeSize=64 The Wait Keyword The Wait keyword - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 345
-Enable the write cache even if no battery is present, or the battery's status is not OK. Note: Setting an array's WriteCache property to Always might result in data loss or corruption if power to the controller is lost when no battery is present or the battery loses its charge. If no WriteCache - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 346
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Channel Definition Block Properties Table 13-6 lists properties that you can specify within a channel definition block. The table lists each property's keyword and a description of the property. Channel properties, unlike array properties, have no default - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 347
not detect any disk drives attached to the selected controller. The disk drive you specified does not exist on the selected controller. You specified an array size that is smaller than the minimum size allowed for this array. You specified a array size that is larger than the maximum size allowed - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 348
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide Table 13-7 Error Codes (Continued) Code 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 100 Error/Information Number of drives do not match the array type. Unable to initialize drive. Error occurred while creating array. Too many spare drives assigned. Insufficient memory to - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 349
changed. Example: Invoking the ACU and Using a Script The following MS-DOS command invokes the ACU and creates arrays on controller 1 based on the array properties defined in the script file A:\RAID.ACU. It also configures the properties of channel 0 and saves a log of the operation in the log file - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 350
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide # Use drives on channels 0 and 1 Drives=0:1:0,1:1:0 # Disable write cache WriteCache=No # Assign 2 spare drives HotspareDrives=1:2:0, 1:3:0 End # Create a maximum size RAID 5 labeled 'MyData' Array=MyData Type=RAID5 Size=Maximum # Use the maximum stripe - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 351
and CLI command scripts to perform the controller details task. You can use the to write DOS batch files and be familiar with Windows-related backup commands. To execute a CLI command script that contains the CLI commands, for example: AAC0>@array.txt Creating an Automated Script In its simplest form - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 352
Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide 3 Closes controller aac0 by invoking the CLI command close. 4 Exits the example CLI command script. open AAC0 controller details close AAC0 exit A-2 - Adaptec 2200S | Software Reference Manual - Page 353
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