Tag: raid

Checking LUN status in a HP Smart Array

To check a LUN that was created in a HP Proliant with Smart Array you need to have a package called hpacucli installed

root@linux:~ # rpm -qi hpacucli
Name        : hpacucli                     Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 8.70                              Vendor: Hewlett-Packard Company
Release     : 8.0                           Build Date: Thu Dec  2 00:43:51 2010
Install date: Wed May 11 10:34:58 2011      Build Host: Prowl
Group       : Applications/System           Source RPM: hpacucli-8.70-8.0.src.rpm
Size        : 17788857                         License: See hpacucli.license
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : Hewlett-Packard Company
URL         : http://www.hp.com/linux
Summary     : HP Command Line Array Configuration Utility
Description :
The HP Command Line Array Configuration Utility is the disk
array configuration program for Array Controllers.
Distribution: (none)

Check which version you’re running

root@linux:~ # cat /etc/*release
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (i586)
VERSION = 9
PATCHLEVEL = 3

Download it on this link: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/software-management/acumatrix/index.html

Install the package

root@linux:~ # rpm -ivh hpacucli-8.70-8.0.noarch.rpm
Preparing…                ########################################### [100%]
1:hpacucli               ########################################### [100%]

And run hpacucli

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config
Smart Array 642 in Slot 3                 (sn: P92260YXQT80I8)
array A (Parallel SCSI, Unused Space: 0 MB)
logicaldrive 1 (279.4 GB, RAID 1, OK)
physicaldrive 2:0   (port 2:id 0 , Parallel SCSI, 300 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2:1   (port 2:id 1 , Parallel SCSI, 300 GB, OK)

Checking status of all controllers

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show status
Smart Array 6i in Slot 0 (Embedded)
Controller Status: OK
Cache Status: OK

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config detail

Smart Array E200 in Slot 3
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 3
Serial Number: PA6C9%%BFTTEZI
Cache Serial Number: P9A3A0B9SUB9YB
RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled
Controller Status: OK
Chassis Slot:
Hardware Revision: Rev A
Firmware Version: 1.82
Rebuild Priority: Medium
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 3 secs
Post Prompt Timeout: 15 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: OK
Accelerator Ratio: 50% Read / 50% Write
Drive Write Cache: Disabled
Total Cache Size: 128 MB
Battery Pack Count: 1
Battery Status: OK
SATA NCQ Supported: False

Array: A
Interface Type: SAS
Unused Space: 0 MB
Status: OK

Logical Drive: 1
Size: 410.1 GB
Fault Tolerance: RAID 5
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 65535
Stripe Size: 64 KB
Status: OK
Array Accelerator: Enabled
Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
Unique Identifier: 600508B100102542465454455A490012
Disk Name: /dev/cciss/c0d0
Mount Points: / 10.0 GB, swap 5.0 GB, /boot 513 MB
Logical Drive Label: A03C5226PA6C9%%BFTTEZI6260

physicaldrive 1I:1:1
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 1
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD6
Serial Number: BS05P880BW8H0834
Model: HP DG146BABCF
PHY Count: 2
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS, Unknown
physicaldrive 1I:1:2
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 2
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPDD
Serial Number: 3NM4P21D0000983193YT
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS
physicaldrive 1I:1:3
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 3
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD6
Serial Number: PCY2S4AE
Model: HP DG0146FARVU
PHY Count: 2
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS, Unknown
physicaldrive 1I:1:4
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 4
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPDD
Serial Number: 3NM4LJ4Y00009831MEQU
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS


Quick cheat sheet on how to use the hpacucli taken from http://www.datadisk.co.uk/html_docs/redhat/hpacucli.htm

Utility Keyword abbreviations

Abbreviations chassisname = ch
controller = ctrl
logicaldrive = ld
physicaldrive = pd
drivewritecache = dwc

hpacucli utility

hpacucli # hpacucli# hpacucli helpNote: you can use the hpacucli command in a script

Controller Commands

Display (detailed) hpacucli> ctrl all show config
hpacucli> ctrl all show config detail
Status hpacucli> ctrl all show status
Cache hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=disable
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=enable
Rescan hpacucli> rescanNote: detects newly added devices since the last rescan

Physical Drive Commands

Display (detailed) hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd all show
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd 2:3 show detailNote: you can obtain the slot number by displaying the controller configuration (see above)
Status hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd all show status
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd 2:3 show status
Erase hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd 2:3 modify erase
Blink disk LED hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd 2:3 modify led=on
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 pd 2:3 modify led=off

Logical Drive Commands

Display (detailed) hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld all show [detail]
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 show [detail]
Status hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld all show status
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 show status
Blink disk LED hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 modify led=on
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 modify led=off
re-enabling failed drive hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 modify reenable forced
Create # logical drive – one disk
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1:12 raid=0# logical drive – mirrored
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1:13,1:14 size=300 raid=1# logical drive – raid 5
hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1:13,1:14,1:15,1:16,1:17 raid=5Note:
drives – specific drives, all drives or unassigned drives
size – size of the logical drive in MB
raid – type of raid 0, 1 , 1+0 and 5
Remove hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 delete
Expanding hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 add drives=2:3
Extending hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 ld 4 modify size=500 forced
Spare hpacucli> ctrl slot=0 array all add spares=1:5,1:7
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