Drive commands

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cleanDrive CLI command
Use the cleanDrive command to clean a specific drive.
modifyFibreChannelSettings CLI command
Use the modifyFibreChannelSettings command to set port speed and topology for a specified drive. Speed and topology are the same for both ports in the drive.
resetDrive CLI command
Use the resetDrive command to power cycle a specific drive.
setDrivePortsID CLI command
Use the setDrivePortsID command to set the port IDs for a specified drive (port 1 and port 2).
setDriveUse CLI command
Use the setDriveUse command to configure the drive for media access, control path with media access, or media verification.
unassignDrive CLI command
Use the unassignDrive command to unassign a specific drive from its current logical library.
viewDriveDetails CLI command
The viewDriveDetails command returns information about a specific drive that is useful for troubleshooting, including the contents of the drive, the name of the logical library, worldwide node numbers (WWNNs), and port ID information.
viewDriveEthernetPorts CLI command
The viewEthernetPorts command returns a list of all the Ethernet drives in the library.
viewDriveSasPorts CLI command
The viewDriveSasPorts command returns of all the SAS drives in the library.
viewDriveSummary CLI command
Use the viewDriveSummary command to list all of the drives in the library. This summary information is useful to network administrators who are deciding where to mount a cartridge. To list detailed information about a specific drive, use the viewDriveDetails command.
viewDriveVPD CLI command
Use the viewDriveVPD command to show vital product data (VPD) information for all drives in the library. This command is useful if an administrator or service engineer needs to see such information as a product model number, product release level, or other information specific to the device type.
viewFibreChannel CLI command
Use the viewFibreChannel command to show the Fibre Channel settings for both ports in each drive. The information is sorted by drive name. This command is useful to view the port configuration for the Fibre Channel switch and make sure that the configuration is compatible for the type of network in use.

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