StorCLI commands

If the command is not installed, download the utility from http://avagotech.com. You can find the download by searching that site for storcli. Get their latest "MegaRAID Storcli" download; the file is at https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/STORCLI-v1-21-12-Linux.zip. To install, follow their documentation. Unzip the file; then for:

RHEL

1. Navigate to the Linux folder.
2. Install the package by running this command, where x.xx-x equals the version of the utility. :

   rpm -ivh <StorCLI-x.xx-x.noarch.rpm>

Ubuntu:

1. Navigate to the Ubuntu folder.
2. Install the debian file by using this command:

   dpkg -i storcli_x.xx-x._all.deb

If you need to make the storcli run, use the following command:

chmod +x /path/to/file/filename

You can check the permissions of the file to see if it is executable by using the following command:

ls -l /path/to/file/filename

To upgrade the StorCLI RPM, run:

rpm -Uvh <StorCLI-x.xx-x.noarch.rpm>

To show a summary of the drive and controller status:

storcli show

To show a list of all controllers and drives that need attention:

storcli show all

To show information about the drives:

storcli /cx[/eall]/sall show

To locate a physical disk by turning on the identify LED:

storcli /cx[/ex]/sx start locate

To turn off the identify LED:

storcli /cx[/ex]/sx stop locate

To prepare a drive for removal:

storcli /cx[/ex]/sx spindown

To prepare a drive for use:

storcli /cx[/ex]/sx spinup