Asus LSI SAS3442X-R - Manual (Page 58)

A-10 Using the CFGGEN IR Configuration Utility
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Inactive , Okay (OKY) – Volume is inactive and drives are
functioning properly. User data is protected if the current RAID level
is RAID 1 (IM) or RAID 1E (IME).
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Inactive , Degraded (DGD) – Volume is inactive and the user’s data
is not fully protected due to a configuration change or drive failure; a
data resync or rebuild may be in progress.
Physical drive status values are as follows:
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Online (ONL) – Drive is operational and is part of a logical drive.
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Hot Spare (HSP) – Drive is a hot spare that is available to replace a
failed drive in an array.
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Ready (RDY) – Drive is ready for use as a normal disk drive; or it is
available to be assigned to a disk array or used as a hot spare.
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Available (AVL) – Drive may or may not be ready, and it is not
suitable for use in an array or as a hot spare. Possible reasons for
this are: it is not spun up, its block size is incorrect, or its media is
removable.
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Failed (FLD) – Drive was part of a logical drive or was a hot spare
drive, and it failed. It has been taken offline.
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Standby (SBY) – This status is used to tag all non-hard disk drive
devices.
A.3.5 FORMAT Command
The FORMAT command is used to perform a low-level format of a disk
drive. The drive cannot be a hot spare drive or a member of an IM, IME,
or IS volume.
WARNING: A low-level format erases all data on the hard disk drive.
The FORMAT command cannot and should not be
interrupted; doing so may result in irreparable damage to
the hard disk drive.
Warning messages are displayed during the formatting, unless the
noprompt option is included on the command line. If the user does not
quickly respond to a series of prompts, the command is aborted. The
answers are case sensitive and must be entered in upper case.