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June 22nd, 2008 13:00
Consistency check
I have a document for using amcli.exe to check consistency in older servers. I cannot find a similar document for using omconfig.exe with Server Administrator.
I need to use the command line, because I want to schedule a consistency check for every server among my clients. I'd like to better understand how to use the omconfig program.
Does consistency check apply to mirrored drives? Or only to RAID5?
Please point me to the documentation for Server Administrator.
Thank you.
Linda
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pcmeiners
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June 22nd, 2008 23:00
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
lindacjones
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June 23rd, 2008 10:00
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
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June 23rd, 2008 16:00
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.