On Windows 2008 with Dell's command line, I use Lsilogic's command line for most other clients .....

 

A CC checks raid 5 and mirrored arrays

 

 http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q06-20050212-Habas.pdf

 

Command line to run a CC 

 

For virtual disk 0....

 

c:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin

omconfig storage vdisk action=checkconsistency controller=1 vdisk=0

 

For vdisk 1.....

c: 

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin

omconfig storage vdisk action=checkconsistency controller=1 vdisk=1

 

 

To cancel CC .....

c:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin

omconfig storage vdisk action=cancelcheckconsistency controller=1 vdisk=0
omconfig storage vdisk action=cancelcheckconsistency controller=1 vdisk=1

 

 

I run scheduled tasks to start and stop Patrol reads on client servers, once or twice a week, off hours

 

Patrol reads, start..... 

c:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin

omconfig storage controller action=startpatrolread controller=1

 

Patrol reads stop...... 

c:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin

omconfig storage controller action=stoppatrolread controller=1

 

 

 

Hey, thanks. This is helpful.

 

It is surprising to me that there isn't a comprehensive manual for OpenManage. It is all pretty confusing at first and I guess I'm the old-fashioned type who likes to read a manual.

 

Thanks also for the pointer to the article.

 

Linda

Neither Dell or Lsi have great documentation on the command line, Dell beats out Lsi though.

Remember, the larger the arrays are, the more often you should run CCs and Patrol Reads, particularly with parity raids, to avoid multiple disk failures due to error buildup; personally I count on Patrol Reads more than CCs.