Basic Scripting Scenarios - NEC Express 5800 Series User Manual

Basic scripting scenarios

Configure a two-disk array
Task
Create a simple two-disk array with a 100 GB RAID 1 logical volume.
Hardware configuration

Storage system

An unconfigured RAID Controller in slot 1
If the controller contains an existing configuration, the script fails unless you add the -reset parameter
to the command line to clear the existing configuration.

Two available physical drives at the following location: 1I:4:8 and 1I:4:7
Script
Action=Configure
Method=Custom
Controller=Slot1
Array=A
Drive=1I:4:8, 1I:4:7
LogicalDrive=1
RAID=0
Size=100000
Summary
The script combines the two physical drives into a single 100 GB logical drive.
Reconfigure to modify logical drive size
Task
Reconfigure an existing 100 GB logical volume to modify its size to 200 GB.
Hardware configuration

Storage system

An RAID Controller in slot 1

An existing logical drive with a capacity equal to or larger than 200 GB
Script
Action=Reconfigure
Method=Custom
Controller=Slot1
Array=A
LogicalDrive=1
RAID=0
Size=200000
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