In this video, you will learn how to perform software raid enumeration on Microsoft Windows operating system using Ira service module to begin the process. Open the IAC service module installer file in the install shield. Wizard, click next, read and accept the terms of the license agreement and click next in the setup type window, select custom and click next under custom setup tab, select software raid and click next three times in the ready to install the program window. Click install to start the installation of IRA service module, click finish to complete the process.
The software raid feature is now enabled. The software raid enumeration feature is functional when is M is running in limited functionality mode. Now open command prompt from the start menu to display the help options for enumeration type. The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen H and press enter. Notice that the software raid enumeration options are displayed to display the current software raid feature status type.
The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen sw raid space hyphen get sw raid feature state and press enter. The message software raid feature is currently enabled is displayed the software raid feature is enabled by default in Microsoft Windows operating system with software raid configuration to enumerate the software raid controller information type the command DC I MC FG dot exe space hyphen sw, Raid space, hyphen GCTRL and press enter. You can see the software raid controller information to enumerate the physical disk properties type.
The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen SW raid space hyphen get PD press enter and notice that the physical disk information is displayed. The disk enumerates with three nexus structures in the order controller bay id and slot number to enumerate the virtual disk properties type. The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen sw raid space, hyphen get VD and press enter. Notice that the virtual disk information is displayed, you can also enumerate the physical disk and virtual disc properties managed by a software raid controller by entering the specific controller id to enumerate the physical disk properties managed by a controller type.
The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen sw raid space, hyphen CTRL ID equals zero space hyphen get PD and press enter. The information of physical disk under controller zero is displayed to enumerate the virtual disc properties managed by a controller type. The command DC is MC FG dot exe space hyphen sw raid space, hyphen CTRL ID equals zero space hyphen get VD press enter and notice that the information of the virtual disk under controller zero is displayed for more information on the Ira service module, see dell dot com forward slash ID manuals.