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StorCLI Reference Manual

January 2013

Chapter 4: Working with the Storage Command Line Tool

Foreign Configurations Commands

storcli /cx/vx pause bgi

This command suspends a background initialization operation. You can run this command only for a virtual drive that
is currently initialized.

Input example:

storcli /c0/v4 pause bgi

4.4.11

Virtual Drive Expansion Commands

The Storage Command Line Tool supports the following commands for virtual drive expansion:

storcli /cx/vx expand size= [expandarray]

storcli /cx/vx|vall show expansion

The detailed description for each command follows.

storcli /cx/vx expand size= [expandarray]

This command expands the virtual drive within the existing array or if you replace the drives with drives larger than
the size of the existing array. The value of the expand size is in GB. If the expandarray option is specified, the
existing array is expanded. If this option is not specified, the virtual drive is expanded.

storcli /cx/vx show expansion

This command shows the expansion information on the virtual drive with and without array expansion.

Input example:

storcli /c0/v0 show expansion

4.5

Foreign Configurations Commands

The Storage Command Line Tool supports the following commands to view, import, and delete
foreign configurations:

storcli /cx/fx|fall del|delete [ securitykey=sssssssssss ]

storcli /cx/fx|fall import [preview][ securitykey=sssssssssss ]

storcli /cx/fx|fall show [all] [ securitykey=sssssssssss ]

The detailed description for each command follows.

storcli /cx/fx|fall del| delete [ securitykey=sssssssssss ]

This command deletes the foreign configuration of a controller. Input the security key if the controller is secured.

Input example:

storcli /c0/fall delete

NOTE Provide the security key when importing a locked foreign configuration created in a different machine
that is encrypted with a security key.