INITIALIZE
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HSZ40 Array Controller
CLI Reference Manual
INITIALIZE
Initializes a container so that you can create a logical unit from it. During initialization, a
small amount of disk space is reserved for controller metadata and is made inaccessible to
the host.
_________________________Caution____________________________
The
INITIALIZE
command destroys all user data on the container, unless you
specify the
NODESTROY
switch.
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If you set a single-disk container as
TRANSPORTABLE
, any metadata is destroyed on the
device and the full device is accessible to the host.
You must use the
INITIALIZE
command before you:
•
Create a unit from a newly installed disk
•
Create a unit from a newly created RAIDset, stripeset, or mirrorset
You do not need to use the
INITIALIZE
command when you:
•
Create a new unit from the same disks that were previously initialized as another unit,
such as when a unit is moved
•
Add a RAIDset with the
REDUCED
switch
Format
INITIALIZE
container-name
Parameters
container-name
Specifies the container (disk, stripeset, mirrorset, or RAIDset) to initialize.
Switches
CHUNKSIZE=n
CHUNKSIZE=DEFAULT (Default)
Specifies the chunksize to be used for RAIDsets and stripesets. You can specify the chunk
size in blocks (
CHUNKSIZE
=n), or you can let the controller determine the optimal chunk
size (
CHUNKSIZE
=
DEFAULT
). The
CHUNKSIZE
switch does not apply to mirrorsets.
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