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Getting Started
DellTMPowerEdge®Expandable RAID Controller products integrate advanced RAID technology with state-of-the-art controller hardware to deliver leadership performance, data availability, and storage management features.
To configure and manage components running on the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller family of products (hereinafter referred to as the RAID controller), Dell has developed a special software suite. This software suite includes an easy-to-use graphical interface with wizard support--called the Flexible Array Storage Tool (FAST)--as well as a command line interface (CLI).
The CLI lets you perform most of the storage management tasks that you can perform with the FAST utility and, in addition, lets you perform some tasks not available in FAST. The CLI also allows you to use the CLI commands in DOS command scripts.
You will probably perform most of your storage management tasks with FAST. This reference guide describes each of the commands available in the CLI.
You can also access many of the CLI commands from the FAST utility.
Audience
This reference guide is written for system administrators and experienced users who are familiar with SCSI device configuration and who have a general understanding of Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 . If you are running under NetWare, then the guide assumes you are familiar with NetWare-related concepts and commands. The guide also assumes you are familiar with the conceptual material related to storage managment on the RAID controllers presented in the Flexible Array Storage Tool User's Guide.
Supported Platforms
The RAID controllers operate on a variety of operating system platforms. See the Installation Guide that was supplied with your controller for a list of the supported operating system platforms.
Organization
Chapter 1, Getting Started, provides an overview of this reference guide.
Chapter 2, Accessing the Command Line Interface, provides information on the ways you can access the CLI.
Chapter 3, Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands, presents the features, conventions, command syntax, parameters, and value types that define the command line interface.
Chapter 4, General Control Commands, describes general purpose commands such as open and close.
Chapter 5, container Commands, explains all of the commands related to containers.
Chapter 6, controller Commands, describes all of the commands related to controllers.
Chapter 7, diagnostic Commands, explains commands used to help fix problems that may occur during controller operation.
Chapter 8, disk Commands, describes the commands related to disks.
Chapter 9, logfile Commands, explains the commands used to record CLI command activities.
Chapter 10, remote Commands, describes the commands used when working with controllers that reside on other computers.
Chapter 11, task Commands, explains the commands used to work with tasks.
Chapter 12, mail Commands, explains the commands used to deliver e-mail messages for a variety of controller events.
Chapter 13, enclosure Commands, explains the enclosure commands, which operate on enclosure management devices.
Automated Scripts, provides examples of how to use the CLI commands in DOS command scripts.
Related Documentation
The following are related documents:
- Installation Guide
- The installation guide that ships with your RAID controller explains how to install it in your computer system. The installation guide also provides instructions on how to install the RAID software (FAST and the CLI).
- Flexible Array Storage Tool User's Guide
- Provides information about FAST that you need to configure and manage your RAID subsystem.
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