Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i - Manual (Page 44)

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StorCLI Reference Manual
January 2013
Chapter 4: Working with the Storage Command Line Tool
Dimmer Switch Commands
storcli /cx/vx set ds=<default | auto | none | max | maxnocache>
This command changes the power-saving properties on a virtual drive. See dimmerswitch in the following table
for values.
Input example:
storcli /cx/vx set ds=default
You can use the following combinations for the dimmer switch commands:
storcli /cx set ds=off type=1|2|3|4
storcli /cx set ds=on type=1|2 [properties]
storcli /cx set ds=on type=3|4 defaultldtype= [properties]
storcli /cx set ds=on [properties]
The following table describes the power-saving options.
storcli/cx show DimmerSwitch(ds)
This command shows the current dimmer switch setting for the controller.
Input example:
storcli/c0 show ds
NOTE Only the ds3 dimmer switch option cannot be selected in the Storage Command Line Tool.
Table 18 Dimmer Switch Input Options
Option Value Range Description
dimmerswitch or ds on|off Turns the dimmer switch option on.
type 1 : Unconfigured
2 : Hot spare
3 : Virtual drive
4 : All
Specifies the type of drives that the dimmer switch
feature is applicable. By default, it is activated for
unconfigured drives, hot spare drives and virtual drives.
defaultldtype auto : Logical device power savings are managed
by the firmware.
none : No power saving policy.
max : Logical device uses maximum power savings.
maxnocache : Logical device does not cache write
to maximise power savings.
Specifies the default logical drive type that is created by
the dimmer switch option; set to none automatically.
properties disableldps : Interval in hours or time in hh:mm
format
spinupdrivecount : Valid enclosure number (0
to 255)
SpinUpEncDelay : Valid time in seconds
Sets the interval or time in which the power-saving
policy for the logical drive is turned off.
Specifies the number of drives in the enclosure that are
spun up.
Specifies the delay of spin-up groups within an enclosure
in seconds.