opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 modify led=on opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd 2I:1:6 modify erase opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=disable opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=enable opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 array all add spares=2I:1:6,2I:1:7 opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 add drives=2I:1:6,2I:1:7 # Add New Physical Drive to Logical Volume opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 delete opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2 raid=1 opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:2 raid=0

opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 show opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld all show status opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show detail # Show detailed physical disk information opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show status opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli rescan opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 show detail # Show detailed controller information for controller in slot 0 opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show detail # Show detailed controller information for all controllers opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show status opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show config This are the most common used command, you can run it from putty after start the SSH service on the ESXI 7 : # Show configuration HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide

Here is a list of locations that have been used for the last ten years for VMware ESXi: Over the years the name of the HPE Storage Controller Tool has been changed and so has the location. in my case I have RAW disk mapping to the VM and this procedure was very helpful, I didn’t need to restart the host and go into ILO storage manager. The most important feature is to manage the raid controller on-line without the need to take the Host server down ! so for example you can increase or expand the logical disk size live. If not you can Download and install HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA) CLI for VMware 7.0 VMware ESXI HP costume image include the HPE SSACLI tool that is install as a VIB (vSphere Installable Bundle).

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