Software RAID – Check Consistency using iDRAC Service Module

Check consistency is a background operation that verifies and corrects the mirror or parity data for fault-tolerant physical disks. The Software RAID feature on iDRAC Service Module (iSM) enables you to check consistency of virtual disks on Dell PowerEdge 14th, and newer generation of servers running on Microsoft Windows operating system.

In this video, you'll learn how to check consistency of a virtual disk on Microsoft Windows using Idra service module. Before you begin, ensure to install Idra service module and enable the software read feature on the host operating system. Now open the command prompt to get the help options type the command D CS M CFG dot EX space, hyphen W raid and press enter the help options for the software rig configuration is displayed to start the check consistency operation on a virtual disk type.

The command D CS M CFG dot E space hyphen W A space hyphen CTRL ID equal zero space hyphen CS space, hyphen VD equal, enter the virtual dis id and then press enter the check consistency operation is completed and the message is displayed to get the virtual disk information type command DCIS M CFG dot exe space hyphen W raid space, hyphen CTRL ID equal zero space hyphen get VD and press enter.

Notice that the virtual disk information is displayed to cancel the check consistency operation on the virtual dis type the command DCIS M CFG dot E space hyphen W A space hyphen CTR L I zero space Heen C ce space VD equal, enter the virtual dis id and then press enter the check consistency operation is canceled and the message is displayed to get information on the virtual disc. Again, the command DCIS M CFG dot exe space hyphen W A space hyphen CTRL equal zero space hyphen get VD and press enter.

Notice that the available virtual disk information is displayed to perform these operations on multiple virtual diss enter multiple virtual dis ids separated by a comma. For more information about Idrac service module, visit dell.com/idrac manuals.