Microsoft Windows: Using Windows Task Scheduler for scheduled RAID consistency checks

Summary: This article shows how to use Windows Task Scheduler to perform consistency checks on a RAID array at regular intervals.

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Instructions

A highly recommended routine maintenance operation is to perform a "Check Consistency" in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator every 30 days.

A consistency check is a manual operation because it does consume a portion of the overall available bandwidth of the RAID controller. However, the consistency check can be scheduled for a time when it has the least impact on performance.

Note: Consistency Check can only be performed on a healthy RAID array or virtual disk. Schedule the task during an allowed maintenance period for minimal user impact.

For more information, go to here.

Prerequisites:

  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 7.x or later with Storage Management option installed
  • Administrative privileges to create Windows-Scheduled Tasks

Create Windows Schedule Task.

  • At the Windows Desktop: Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools, then Task Scheduler.
(Note: There are several methods of launching the Task Scheduler snap-in console; the above example is one of the methods. For other methods, see the Microsoft Technet Topic Start Task Scheduler This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies..)
  • At the Task Scheduler console: Right-click Task Scheduler (Local), then click Create Task.

Task Scheduler (Local), then click on Create Task

  • At the "Create Task" panel, enter the pertinent information in the General tab. Be sure and select 'Run whether user is logged on or not' option.

General tab

  • Next, click the Triggers tab, then click New to create a new trigger schedule. At the New Trigger panel, select all the pertinent options and click OK to continue.

trigger schedule

  • Next, click the Actions tab then click New to create a new action. At the New Action panel, enter the 'Program/Script' and the 'arguments' then click OK. For our intended purpose, use the following command and switch. When ready, click OK to continue.

Program/script: C:\Program Files\Dell\SysMgt\oma\bin\omconfig.exe

Add arguments: omconfig storage vdisk action=checkconsistency controller=x vdisk=x

x = Component ID (Controller=0, vdisk=1

Note: For other Command-Line Interface (CLI) options click Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command-Line Interface Guide.

create a new action

  • At the "Create Task" panel, click OK to save the newly created task. If prompted, enter a user account with enough administrative privileges to run the 'Program/script' that was entered above.
  • At the next chance, test the newly added schedule task to ensure it starts the Consistency Check task. You can view the Consistency Check operation using OpenManage Server Administrator - Storage Management.

For more references, see: Server Administrator Storage Management Guide

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows 2008 Server R2, Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server R2
Article Properties
Article Number: 000104417
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2024
Version:  7
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