Avago Technologies MegaRAID Fast Path Software - Manual (Page 256)

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 5: MegaRAID Command Tool | Drive-Related Options
5.15.6 Manage a Drive Initialization Use the command in the following table to manage a drive initialization on the
selected controllers.
5.15.7 Rebuild a Drive Use the command in the following table to start or stop a rebuild on a drive and display
the rebuild progress. When a drive in a RAID drive group fails, you can rebuild the drive
by re-creating the data that was stored on the drive before it failed.
Table 102: Drive Initialization
Convention MegaCli –PDClear -Start |-Stop|-ShowProg |-ProgDsply
-PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1....] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL
Description Manages initialization or displays initialization progress on a single
controller, multiple controllers, or all controllers:
-Start : Starts initialization on the selected drives.
-Stop : Stops an ongoing initialization on the selected drives.
-ShowProg : Displays the current progress percentage and time remaining
for the initialization. This option is useful for running the application through
scripts.
-ProgDsply : Displays the ongoing clear progress. The routine continues
to display the initialization progress until at least one initialization is
completed or a key is pressed.
Table 103: Rebuild a Drive
Convention MegaCli –PDRbld –Start
|-Stop|-Suspend|-Resume|-ShowProg |-ProgDsply
–PhysDrv [E0:S0,E1:S1....] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL
Description Manages a drive rebuild or displays the rebuild progress on a single
controller, multiple controllers, or all controllers. Note that the drive must
meet the capacity requirements before it can be rebuilt, and it must be part
of a drive group:
-Start : Starts a rebuild on the selected drives and displays the rebuild
progress (optional).
-Stop : Stops an ongoing rebuild on the selected drives.
-Suspend : Suspends the rebuild.
-Resume : Resumes the rebuild from the point that the rebuild was
suspended.
-ShowProg : Displays the current progress percentage and time remaining
for the rebuild. This option is useful for running the application through
scripts.
-ProgDsply : Displays the ongoing rebuild progress. This routine displays
the rebuild progress until at least one initialization is completed or a key is
pressed.
-Physdrv[E0:S0,...] : Specifies the physical drive enclosure and the
slots for the drives.