Set storage array enclosure positions – Dell PowerVault MD3420 User Manual

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When you define values to stop a cache flush, the lower the value, the higher the chance that the data for
a host read requires a physical disk read rather than reading from the cache.
Default Host Type
When you define host types, if Storage Partitioning is enabled, the default host type affects only those
virtual disks that are mapped in the default group. If Storage Partitioning is not enabled, all of the hosts
that are attached to the storage array must run the same operating system and be compatible with the
default host type.
Media Scan Rate
Media scan runs on all of the virtual disks in the storage array that have Optimal status, do not have
modification operations in progress, and have the mediaScanRate parameter enabled. Use the set
virtualDisk
command to enable or disable the mediaScanRate parameter.
Password
Passwords are stored on each storage array. For best protection, the password must meet these criteria:

• The password must be between eight and 30 characters long.
• The password must contain at least one uppercase letter.
• The password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
• The password must contain at least one number.
• The password must contain at least one non-alphanumeric character, for example, < > @ +.

NOTE: If you are using self encrypting physical disks in your storage array, you must use these
criteria for your storage array password.

Set Storage Array Enclosure Positions

Description

This command defines the position of the enclosures in a storage array. You must include all of the
enclosures in the storage array when you enter this command.

Syntax

set storageArray enclosurePositions=(raidControllerModule | enclosureID...

enclosureIDn)

Parameter

Parameter

Description

enclosurePostions

A list of all of the enclosure IDs. The sequence of
the enclosure IDs in the list defines the positions
for the RAID enclosure and the expansion
enclosures in a storage array. Valid values are 0 to
99. Enter the enclosure ID values separated by a
space. Enclose the list of enclosure ID values in
parentheses. For storage arrays where the RAID
enclosure has a predefined identifier that is not in
the range of valid enclosure position values, use
the RAID controller module value.

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