Re-create Remote Virtual Disk Mirroring Repository

Re-create Remote Virtual Disk Mirroring Repository

This command creates a new Remote Virtual Disk Mirror repository virtual disk using the parameters defined for a previous Remote Virtual Disk Mirror repository virtual disk. The underlying requirement is that you have previously created a Remote Virtual Disk Mirror repository virtual disk. When you use this command, you can define the repository virtual disk in one of three ways: user-defined physical disks, user-defined disk group, or user-defined number of physical disks for the repository virtual disk. If you choose to define a number of physical disks, the RAID controller module firmware chooses which physical disks to use for the repository virtual disk.

Syntax (User-Defined Physical Disks)

recreate storageArray mirrorRepository repositoryRAIDLevel=(1 | 3 | 5 | 6) repositoryPhysical Disks=(trayID1,slotID1 ... trayIDn,slotIDn [enclosureLossProtect=(TRUE | FALSE)]

Syntax (User-Defined Disk Group)

recreate storageArray mirrorRepository repositoryDiskGroup=volumeGroupName [freeCapacityArea=freeCapacityIndexNumber]

Syntax (User-Defined Number of Physical Disks)

recreate storageArray mirrorRepository repositoryRAIDLevel=(1 | 3 | 5 | 6) repositoryDriveCount= numberOfPhysical Disks [driveType=(fibre | SATA | SAS | PATA) [enclosureLossProtect=(TRUE | FALSE)]

Parameters

Parameter Description

repositoryRAIDLevel
The RAID level for the repository virtual disk. Valid values are 1, 3, 5, or 6.

repositoryPhysical Disks
The physical disks for the repository virtual disk. Specify the enclosure ID and slot ID for each physical disk you assign to the virtual disk. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99. Slot ID values are 1 to 32. Enclose the enclosure ID and slot ID values in parentheses.

repositoryDiskGroup
The name of the disk group where the mirror repository virtual disk is located.

freeCapacityArea
The index number of the free space in an existing disk group that you want to use to create the remote virtual disk mirror repository virtual disk. Free capacity is defined as the free capacity between existing virtual disks in a disk group. For example, a disk group might have the following areas: virtual disk 1, free capacity, virtual disk 2, free capacity, virtual disk 3 free capacity. To use the free capacity following virtual disk 2, you would specify:
freeCapacityArea=2.

Use the show diskGroup command to determine if free capacity area exists.

repositoryDriveCount
The number of unassigned physical disks that you want to use for the repository virtual disk.

driveType
The type of physical disks that you want to use for the repository virtual disk. Valid physical disk types are: fibre, SATA, SAS, or PATA.

enclosureLossProtect
Specifies that enclosure loss protection will be enforced when creating the repository. To enforce enclosure loss protection, set this parameter to TRUE. The default setting is FALSE.

Notes

If you enter a value for the storage space of the mirror repository virtual disk that is too small, the RAID controller module firmware returns an error message, which states the amount of space that is needed for the mirror repository virtual disk. The command does not try to change the mirror repository virtual disk. You can re-enter the command by using the value from the error message for the storage space value of the mirror repository virtual disk.

When you assign the physical disks, if you set the enclosureLossProtect parameter to TRUE and have selected more than one physical disk from any one enclosure, the storage array returns an error. If you set the enclosureLossProtect parameter to FALSE, the storage array performs operations, but the mirror repository virtual disk that you create might not have enclosure loss protection.

When the RAID controller module firmware assigns the physical disks, if you set the enclosureLossProtect parameter to TRUE, the storage array returns an error if the RAID controller module firmware cannot provide physical disks that result in the new mirror repository virtual disk having enclosure loss protection. If you set the enclosureLossProtect parameter to FALSE, the storage array performs the operation even if it means that the mirror repository virtual disk might not have enclosure loss protection.

Minimum Firmware Level

6.10
7.10 adds RAID 6 capability

Parameter	Description
`repositoryRAIDLevel`	The RAID level for the repository virtual disk. Valid values are 1, 3, 5, or 6.
`repositoryPhysical Disks`	The physical disks for the repository virtual disk. Specify the enclosure ID and slot ID for each physical disk you assign to the virtual disk. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99. Slot ID values are 1 to 32. Enclose the enclosure ID and slot ID values in parentheses.
`repositoryDiskGroup`	The name of the disk group where the mirror repository virtual disk is located.
`freeCapacityArea`	The index number of the free space in an existing disk group that you want to use to create the remote virtual disk mirror repository virtual disk. Free capacity is defined as the free capacity between existing virtual disks in a disk group. For example, a disk group might have the following areas: virtual disk 1, free capacity, virtual disk 2, free capacity, virtual disk 3 free capacity. To use the free capacity following virtual disk 2, you would specify: `freeCapacityArea=2`. Use the `show diskGroup` command to determine if free capacity area exists.
`repositoryDriveCount`	The number of unassigned physical disks that you want to use for the repository virtual disk.
`driveType`	The type of physical disks that you want to use for the repository virtual disk. Valid physical disk types are: fibre, SATA, SAS, or PATA.
`enclosureLossProtect`	Specifies that enclosure loss protection will be enforced when creating the repository. To enforce enclosure loss protection, set this parameter to TRUE. The default setting is FALSE.