The mkarray command creates one array per command.
>>-mkarray--+-------------------------+-- -raidtype--+-5--+-----> '- -dev--storage_image_ID-' '-10-' >---- -arsite--array_site--+-------+--------------------------->< '-. . .-'
Parameters
- -dev storage_image_ID
- (Optional) Specifies the storage image ID, which includes manufacturer, type, and serial number. This parameter is required if you do not specify a fully qualified array site.
- -raidtype 5 | 10
- (Required) Specifies a RAID type for the array.
- -arsite array_site | . . .
- (Required: 1750 explanation) Specify one or two array sites for IBM 1750 RAID types 5 and 10. If there are two array sites, both must be associated with a common DA pair ID. An array site number is a four-digit decimal number with no leading zeroes, prefixed with the letter S. Separate the two arraysites by commas with no blank space in between. Example: S10,S11.
Example (1750)
Invoking the mkarray command
dscli>mkarray -dev IBM.1750–68FA120 -raidtype 10 -arsite S10,S11
The resulting output
Sun Aug 11 02:23:49 PST 2004 IBM DS CLI Version: 5.0.0.0 DS: IBM.1750–68FA120 Array A10 successfully created.