Dell PowerVault MD 32XX/36XX Series Storage Arrays CLI Guide

PDF

Set Storage Array Enclosure Positions

Description

This command defines the position of the enclosures in a storage array. You must include all of the enclosures in the storage array when you enter this command.

Syntax

set storageArray enclosurePositions=(controller | 
                                 enclosureID... enclosureIDn)

Parameter

Parameter

Description

enclosurePostions

A list of all of the enclosure IDs. The sequence of the enclosure IDs in the list defines the positions for the RAID enclosure and the expansion enclosures in a storage array. Valid values are 0 to 99. Enter the enclosure ID values separated by a space. Enclose the list of enclosure ID values in parentheses. For storage arrays where the RAID enclosure has a predefined identifier that is not in the range of valid enclosure position values, use the RAID controller module value.

Additional Information

This command defines the position of an enclosure in a storage array by the position of the enclosure ID in the enclosurePositions list. For example, if you have a RAID enclosure with an ID set to 84 and expansion enclosures with IDs set to 1, 12, and 50, the enclosurePositions sequence ( 84 1 12 50) places the RAID enclosure in the first position, expansion enclosure 1 in the second position, expansion enclosure 12 in the third position, and expansion enclosure 50 in the fourth position. The enclosurePositions sequence ( 1 84 50 12) places the RAID enclosure in the second position, expansion enclosure 1 in the first position, expansion enclosure 50 in the third position, and expansion enclosure 12 in the fourth position.

NOTE: You must include all of the enclosures in the storage array in the list defined by the enclosurePositions parameter. If the number of enclosures in the list does not match the total number of enclosures in the storage array, an error message is shown.