storage command

Use this command to display and configure (if supported by the platform) information about the server's storage devices that are managed by the BMC.

Syntax:

storage [-options]

Note

The detailed information of the VROC controller can also be viewed via the adapter command.

Table 1. storage options
Option	Description	Values
-list	List the storage targets managed by the BMC.	controllers, pools, volumes, drives
-list -target [target_id]	List the storage targets managed by the BMC according to the [target_id].
-list devices	Display the status of all disks managed by the BMC.
-show [target_id]	Display information for the selected target that is managed by the BMC.
-show [target_id] info	Display detailed information for the selected target that is managed by the BMC.
-show [target_id] firmware	Display the firmware information for the selected target that is managed by the BMC.
-showinfo nvme	Display firmware information of NVMe disk.
-wthre show	Display critical and warning SSD wear threshold.	Threshold value (1 to 99)
-wthre -ct [threshold value]	Set SSD wear critical threshold.	Threshold value (0 to 98)
-wthre -wt [threshold value]	Set SSD wear warning threshold.	Threshold value (1 to 99) Note The warning value needs to be greater than the critical value.
-config ctrl -scanforgn -target [target_id]	Detect the foreign RAID configuration.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x]
-config ctrl -imptforgn -target [target_id]	Import the foreign RAID configuration.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x]
-config ctrl -clrforgn -target [target_id]	Clear the foreign RAID configuration.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x]
-config ctrl -clrcfg -target [target_id]	Clear the RAID configuration.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x]
-config ctrl -bootdevice -vd [volume] -target [target_id]	Set boot device by volume.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x] and [volume] is a value in the first column of "list volumes" output.
-config ctrl -bootdevice -pd [drive] -target [target_id]	Set boot device by drive.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x] and [drive] is a value in the first column of "list drives" output.
-config ctrl -bootdevice -index [index] -target [target_id]	Set boot device by index.	Where [target_id] is ctrl[x] and [index] is a value in "[]" which is the output of "display" option.
-config ctrl -bootdevice -display -target [target_id]	Show bootable device.
-config drv -mkoffline -target [target_id]	Change the drive state from online to offline.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -mkonline -target [target_id]	Change the drive state from offline to online.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -mkmissing -target [target_id]	Mark the offline drive as an unconfigured good drive.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -prprm -target [target_id]	Prepare an unconfigured good drive for removal.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -undoprprm -target [target_id]	Cancel the prepare an unconfigured good drive for removal operation.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -mkbad -target [target_id]	Change the unconfigured good drive to a unconfigured bad drive.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -mkgood -target [target_id]	Change an unconfigured bad drive to a unconfigured good drive, or convert the just a bunch of disks (JBOD) drive to an unconfigured good drive.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -mkjbod -target [target_id]	Make unconfigured good as JBOD.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -rebuild -target [target_id]	Start rebuild drive.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -addhsp -target [target_id]	Assign the selected drive as a hot spare to one controller or to existing storage pools.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -dedicated pools -target [target_id]	Assign drive as dedicated hot spare to the selected storage pools.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config drv -rmhsp -target [target_id]	Remove the hot spare.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config vol -remove -target [target_id]	Remove one volume.	Where [target_id] is disk[x]
-config vol -set [-N] [-w] [-r] [-i] [-a] [-d] [-b] -target [target_id]	Modify the properties of one volume.	[-N volume_name] is the name of the volume (optional). [-w <0\|1\|2\|3>] is the cache write policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the Write Through policy Type 1 for the Protected Write Back policy Type 2 for the Unprotected Write Back policy Type 3 for no policy [-r <0\|1>] is the cache read policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the No Read Ahead policy Type 1 for the Read Ahead Policy [-i <0\|1>] is the cache I/O policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the Direct I/O policy Type 1 for the Cached I/O policy [-a <0\|2\|3>] is the access policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the Read Write policy Type 2 for the Read Only policy Type 3 for the Blocked policy [-d <0\|1\|2>] is the disk cache policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 if the policy is unchanged Type 1 to enable policy Type 2 to disable policy [-b <0\|1>] is the background initialization (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 to enable initialization Type 1 to disable initialization -target_id is vol[x]
-config vol -add [-R] [-D disk] [-H disk] [-1 hole] [-N] [-w] [-r] [-i] [-a] [-d] [-f] [-S] [-P]	Create one volume for a new storage pool when the target is a controller, or create one volume with an existing storage pool when the target is a storage pool.	[-R <0\|1\|5\|1E\|6\|10\|50\|60\|00>]This option defines the RAID level and is only used with a new storage pool. [-D disk [id11]:disk[id12]:..disk[id21]:disk[id22]:..]This option defines the drive group (including spans) and is only used with a new storage pool. [-H disk [id1]:disk[id2]:..] This option defines the hot spare group and is only used with a new storage pool. [-1 hole]This option defines the index number of the free hole space for an existing storage pool. [-N volume_name] is the name of the volume (optional). [-w <0\|1\|2\|3>] is the cache write policy (optional for Broadcom/Microchip RAID, N/A for VROC). Type 0 for the Write Through policy Type 1 for the Protected Write Back policy Type 2 for the Unprotected Write Back policy Type 3 for no policy [-r <0\|1>] is the cache read policy (optional for Broadcom/Microchip RAID, N/A for VROC). Type 0 for the No Read Ahead policy Type 1 for the Read Ahead Policy [-i <0\|1>] is the cache I/O policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the Direct I/O policy Type 1 for the Cached I/O policy [-a <0\|2\|3>] is the access policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for the Read Write policy Type 2 for the Read Only policy Type 3 for the Blocked policy [-d <0\|1\|2>] is the disk cache policy (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 if the policy remains unchanged Type 1 to enable the policy (doesn't support mirror RAID level) Type 2 to disable the policy [-f <0\|1\|2>] is the type of initialization (optional for Broadcom RAID, N/A for others). Type 0 for no initialization Type 1 for quick initialization Type 2 for full initialization [-S volume_size] is the size of the new volume in MB (optional) [-P strip_size] is the volume strip size for example, 512B, 4K, 128K, 1M, and so on (optional) -target target_id is: ctrl[x] (new storage pool) pool[x] (existing storage pool)
-config vol -getfreecap [-R] [-D disk] [-H disk] -target [target_id]	Get the free capacity amount of the drive group.	[-R <0\|1\|5\|1E\|6\|10\|50\|60\|00>] This option defines the RAID level and is only used with a new storage pool [-D disk [id11]:[id12]:..[id21]:[id22]:..] This option defines the drive group (including spans) and is only used with a new storage pool [-H disk [id1]:[id2]:..]This option defines the hot spare group and is only used with a new storage pool -target target_id is ctrl[x]
-fgi vol[idx]	Fast initialize the specified volume(s)	Where vol[idx] is vol[id1],vol[id2]:..
-help	Display the command usage and options

Examples:

system> storage -list controllers
ctrl[1]                 ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter(PCI Slot 1)

system> storage -list pools
pool[1-239]             Storage Pool 239

system> storage -list volumes
vol[1-239]      VD2             RAID1   200.00GiB  Optimal

system> storage -list drives
disk[1-48]      Drive 1-2       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-47]      Drive 1-3       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-46]      Drive 1-1       JBOD                    480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-40]      Drive 1-0       JBOD                    480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD

system> storage -list devices
Drive 1-2                       Normal
Drive 1-3                       Normal
Drive 1-1                       Normal
Drive 1-0                       Normal

system> storage -show ctrl[1]
Product Name: ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter
Firmware Package Version: 52.27.0-5215
Battery Backup: Not installed
Manufacture: Lenovo
UUID: 9C9450DAA89040BD9B8C5CEC2C7EF170
Model: SAS3908
Serial No.: L1FM23HSA10
Part No.: SR17B09191
FRU No.: 01PE816
Persistent Cache Size: 3142
Total Cache Size: 4096
PCI Slot Number: 1
PCI Device ID: 0x10e2
SubsystemId: 1546
SubsystemVendorId: 7497
VendorId: 4096

Storage Pool: 1
pool[1-239]             Storage Pool 239

Drives: 4
disk[1-48]      Drive 1-2       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-47]      Drive 1-3       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-46]      Drive 1-1       JBOD                    480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-40]      Drive 1-0       JBOD                    480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD

Total Firmware number: 1
Name: Firmware
Manufacture: Broadcom
Version: 52.27.0-5215

system> storage -show pool[1-239]
RAID State: RAID1
RAID Capacity: 200.00GiB (246.10GiB free)
Holes: 1
#0 Free Capacity: 246.10GiB
Drives: 2
disk[1-48]      Drive 1-2       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
disk[1-47]      Drive 1-3       Online                  480GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
Volumes: 1
vol[1-239]      VD2             RAID1   200.00GiB  Optimal

system> storage -show disk[1-48]
Product Name: MZ7L3480HELT-00A07
State: Online
Slot No.: 2
Disk Type: SATA
Media Type: SSD
Health Status: Normal
Capacity: 446.10 GiB
Speed: 6 Gb/s
Current Temperature: 33
Rotation Rate: 0 RPM
Secured: No
Manufacture: SAMSUNG
Enclosure ID: 0
Model: MZ7L3480HELT-00A07
Serial No.: S785NA0X300234
Part No.: MZ7L3480HELT-00A07
FRU No.: S785NA0X300234
Name: Drive 2
Manufacture: SAMSUNG
Version:

system> storage -show vol[1-239]
Name: VD2
Status: Optimal
Strip Size: 256KiB
Bootable: Not Bootable
Capacity: 200.00GiB
Read Policy: Off
Current Write Policy: ProtectedWriteBack
I/O Policy: Direct
Access Policy: ReadWrite

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