Many tasks used to manage the SAS RAID controller can be performed by using the AIX® command line instead of using the SAS Disk Array Manager.
The following table summarizes the commands used in the command line interface.
Task | Command |
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General Help | sissasraidmgr -h |
Viewing the Disk Array Configuration | sissasraidmgr -Ll controller name -j1 |
Preparing Disks for Use in SAS Disk Arrays | sissasraidmgr -P -z disk list (For example, sissasraidmgr -P -z hdisk1 hdisk2 pdisk3 pdisk4) |
Changing pdisks to hdisks | sissasraidmgr -U -z pdisk list |
Creating a SAS Disk Array | sissasraidmgr -C -r raid level -s stripe size -z pdisk list |
Deleting a SAS Disk Array | sissasraidmgr -D -l controller name -d array name |
Adding Disks to an Existing Disk Array | sissasraidmgr -A -l array name -z pdisk list |
Creating Hot Spare Disks | sissasraidmgr -H -z pdisk list |
Deleting Hot Spare Disks | sissasraidmgr -I -z pdisk list |
Displaying Rechargeable Battery Information | sissasraidmgr -M -o0 -l adapter name |
Forcing a Rechargeable Battery Error | sissasraidmgr -M -o1 -l adapter name |
Recovering from Disk Failures | sissasraidmgr -R -z pdisk list |
Viewing the SAS device resource locations | sissasraidmgr -Z –o0 –j3 -l adapter name |
Viewing the SAS device resource information | sissasraidmgr -Z –o1 –j3 -l adapter name |
Viewing the SAS path information for the attached device | sissasraidmgr -T –o1 –j3 -l device name |
Viewing the SAS path information graphically for the attached device | sissasraidmgr -T –o0 –j3 -l device name |