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Show volume group

The show volumeGroup command returns information about a volume group.

Supported Arrays​

This command applies to an individual DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, or DE6000F storage array.

Roles​

To execute this command on an storage array, you must have the Storage Admin or Storage Monitor role.

Context​

This command returns this information about a volume group:

  • The status (Online or Offline)

  • The capacity

  • The current owner (the controller in slot

    A or the controller in slot B )

  • The RAID level

  • The drive media type (HDD or SSD)

  • The drive interface type (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS)

  • Tray loss protection (yes or no)

  • Secure capable - indicates whether the volume group is composed of all secure-capable drives. Secure-capable drives can be either FDE drives or FIPS drives.

  • Secure - Indicates whether the volume group has drive security turned on (this is called secure enabled).

  • The associated volumes and free capacity

  • The associated drives

Syntax​

show volumeGroup [<var id="GUID-4A516CE4-1F9E-43E9-B2F5-135E1B0C5260__V1112028" className="keyword varname">volumeGroupName</var>]

Parameter​

ParameterDescription
volumeGroup The name of the volume group for which you want to show information. Enclose the volume group name in square brackets ([ ]).

Notes​

This command returns volume group information as shown in this example:

Name:              SecureGroup Status:         Optimal Capacity:       120.000 GB Current owner: Controller in slotA
  Quality of Service (QoS) Attributes

     RAID level:            5                
     Drive media type:      Hard Disk Drive  
     Drive interface type:  Fibre Channel    
     Tray loss protection:  No               
     Secure Capable:        No               
     Secure:                No               


  Total Volumes:          1           
     Standard volumes:    1           
     Repository volumes:  0           
     Free Capacity:       110.000 GB  

  Associated drives - present (in piece order)
  Total drives present: 5

     Tray     Slot  
     99       1     
     99       2     
     99       3     
     99       4     
     99       5