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Volume group commands

  • Create volume group
    The create volumeGroup command creates either a free-capacity volume group or a volume group with one volume when you enter a set of unassigned drives.
  • Delete volume group
    The delete volumeGroup command deletes an entire volume group and its associated volumes.
  • Enable volume group security
    The enable volumeGroup security command converts a non-secure volume group to a secure volume group.
  • Revive volume group
    The revive volumeGroup command forces the specified volume group and its associated failed drives to the Optimal state.
  • Set volume group
    The set volumeGroup command defines the properties for a volume group.
  • Set volume group forced state
    The set volumeGroup command moves a volume group into a Forced state.
  • Show volume group
    The show volumeGroup command returns information about a volume group.
  • Show volume group export dependencies
    The show volumeGroup exportDependencies command shows a list of dependencies for the drives in a volume group that you want to move from one storage array to a second storage array.
  • Show volume group import dependencies
    The show volumeGroup importDependencies command shows a list of dependencies for the drives in a volume group that you want to move from one storage array to a second storage array.
  • Start volume group defragment
    The start volumeGroup defragment command starts a defragment operation on the specified volume group.
  • Start volume group export
    The start volumeGroup export command moves a volume group into an Exported state.
  • Start volume group import
    The start volumeGroup import command moves a volume group into a Complete state to make a newly introduced volume group available to its new storage array.
  • Start volume group locate
    The start volumeGroup locate command identifies the drives that are logically grouped together to form the specified volume group by blinking the indicator lights on the drives.
  • Stop volume group locate
    The stop volumeGroup locate command turns off the indicator lights on the drives that were turned on by the start volumeGroup locate command.