Dell PowerVault MD3420 - Manual (Page 369)

Additional Information
When this command is successful, you can run the start diskGroup import command to finish
moving the disk group to a Complete state, which makes the disk group available to the new storage
array.
If this command is unsuccessful because hardware problems prevented the completion of the export,
use the set diskGroup forceState command. The set diskGroup forceState command lets
you use the start diskGroup import command to import a disk group.
After the disk group is in an Exported state or a Forced state, you can remove the physical disks that
comprise the disk group from the storage array. You can reinstall the physical disks in a different storage
array.
Start Disk Group Import
Description
This command moves a disk group into a Complete state to make a newly introduced disk group
available to its new storage array. The disk group must be in an Exported state or a Forced state before
you run this command. Upon successfully running the command, the disk group is operational.
NOTE: Within the disk group, you cannot move virtual disks that are associated with the premium
features from one storage array to another storage array.
Syntax
start diskGroup [diskGroupName] import
Parameters
Parameter Description
diskGroup Number of the disk group to defragment. You
must put brackets ([ ]) around the disk group
number.
NOTE: Higher-level virtual disks that are specifically related to premium features (Snapshot, Remote
Virtual Disk Mirroring, Virtual Disk Copy, mapping, and persistent reservations) are removed as part
of the import operation. You must run the show diskGroup importDependencies command
before you run the start diskGroup import command.
Start Disk Pool Locate
Description
This command initiates a location operation on all of the physical disks that comprise the specified disk
pool.
Syntax
start diskPool [diskPoolName] locate
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