SANtricity 11.8 Commands ( CA08871-194 ~ 196 )

Set drive channel status

The set driveChannel command defines how the drive channel performs.

Supported Series

This command applies to any individual storage system, including the HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100 and AB3100 series, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100, or AB3100 storage system, you must have the Storage Admin or Support Admin role.

Syntax

set driveChannel [(1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8)]
status=(optimal | degraded)

Parameters

Parameter Description

driveChannel

The identifier number of the drive channel for which you want to set the status. Valid drive channel values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. Enclose the drive channel number in square brackets ([ ]).

status

The condition of the drive channel. You can set the drive channel status to optimal or degraded.

Notes

Use the optimal option to move a degraded drive channel back to the Optimal state. Use the degraded option when the drive channel is experiencing problems, and the storage system requires additional time for data transfers.

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