HP Surestore Disk Array 12h System Administrator's Guide for HP-UX, MPE, and W - Page 144

Using the ARM Command Line Utilities for MPE, Write/Read/Verify, Read/Verify, Self-test

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MPE Using the ARM Command Line Utilities for MPE Performing Disk Array Maintenance Tasks After testing, a downed disk can be returned to the disk array configuration by manually including it. For more information, see "Including a Disk" in this chapter. Testing a Disk Diagnostics allow you test the operation and integrity of a disk. Three different types of testing can be performed: • Write/Read/Verify - a destructive test that will destroy data on the disk being tested. The disk must be downed before beginning the test. • Read/Verify - a nondestructive test that will not alter any data on the disk being tested. It is not necessary to down the disk before performing a read/ verify test. • Self-test - a nondestructive internal test that checks the operation of the disk. To perform a write/read/verify test of a disk, type: drivetest -D slot -w percent To perform a read/verify test of a disk, type: drivetest -D slot -r percent To perform a self-test of a disk, type: drivetest -D slot -s percent is the percent (0 to 100) of the disk to be tested slot is the cabinet shelf containing the disk drive (A1 through A6, or B1 through B6) Displaying Test Results After the disk testing is complete, the test results can be displayed for analysis by using the dteststat utility. To display the results of a disk test, type: dteststat [-D slot] 144

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Using the ARM Command Line Utilities for MPE
Performing Disk Array Maintenance Tasks
144
MPE
After testing, a downed disk can be returned to the disk array configuration by manually including it. For
more information, see “
Including a Disk
” in this chapter.
Testing a Disk
Diagnostics allow you test the operation and integrity of a disk. Three different types of testing can be
performed:
Write/Read/Verify
- a destructive test that will destroy data on the disk being tested. The disk must be
downed before beginning the test.
Read/Verify
- a nondestructive test that will not alter any data on the disk being tested. It is not
necessary to down the disk before performing a read/ verify test.
Self-test
- a nondestructive internal test that checks the operation of the disk.
To perform a write/read/verify test of a disk, type:
drivetest -D slot -w percent <array-id>
To perform a read/verify test of a disk, type:
drivetest -D slot -r percent <array-id>
To perform a self-test of a disk, type:
drivetest -D slot
-s <array-id
>
percent
is the percent (0 to 100) of the disk to be tested
slot
is the cabinet shelf containing the disk drive (A1 through A6, or B1 through B6)
Displaying Test Results
After the disk testing is complete, the test results can be displayed for analysis by using the
dteststat
utility.
To display the results of a disk test, type:
dteststat [-D slot
] <array-id
>