rmbackendraidtype

Use the rmbackendraidtype command to remove a back-end RAID array type from the set of RAID array types available for managed disk groups.

This command is available for the following storage systems:

Storwize® V7000
SAN Volume Controller

You must have Administrator authority to use this command.

Syntax

Parameters and arguments

-type raid_type

Specifies the type of the back-end RAID array to remove. You can specify a value that you set or one of the following values.

Value	Description
DEFAULT	The default RAID type.
1	RAID 1
5	RAID 5
6	RAID 6
X	The RAID type that is used by IBM® XIV® Storage System.

Tip: Use the lsbackendraidtypes command to list the types of back-end RAIDs.

-user user_name

Specifies an IBM Spectrum Control user ID.

-pwd password

Specifies the password for the IBM Spectrum Control user ID.

-url url

Specifies the Device server. The format of the URL is system:port_number, where system represents either the host name or IP address, and port_number represents the IBM Spectrum Control Device server port.

-fs character

Specifies the 7-bit character that separates the information in the output. If you omit this parameter, the information is separated by blank spaces.

-header

Suppresses the column headings in the output. If you omit this parameter, the column headings are included.

-help | -h | -?

Lists help information for the command.

-qs character

Specifies the 7-bit character that surrounds character strings and date stamps in the output. If you omit this parameter, character strings and date stamps are enclosed by double quotation marks (").

-silent

Suppresses all output for the command. If you omit this parameter, output is included.

-grouping

Enables the grouping of numeric values. For example, in English the value 12000 would display as 12,000. The grouping character is determined by the system locale.

Example: Removing a type of back-end RAID array

The following command removes a type of back-end RAID array:

tpctool> rmbackendraidtype -type testing

If the command is successful, a list of the types of back-end RAIDs that are removed is displayed:

Back-end Type Status
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testing      Succeeded