Dell Storage PowerTools Server Hardware Manager Version 3.2 Administrator’s Guide

Blink drive

Table 1. Blink driveBlink drive
Value	-	Description
Description	Helps visually locate the specified SCSI device by initiating a blink, or ending an existing blink session.
Syntax	shmcli (blink drive \| blinkdrive \| bd) (-a=<(SAS WWID \| AdapterIndex)> [-enc=<(WWN \| EnclIndex)> [-w=<DrawerIndex>]] -d=<(WWN \| EnclosureSlotIndex \| DrawerSlotIndex \| Serial Number \| Drive OS Path)> [-off] \| -d=<(WWN \| Serial Number \| Drive OS Path)> [-off] \| [-h])
Parameters	-a	Specifies the adapter to use for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex.
	-enc	Specifies the enclosure to use for the command. This is either WWN or EnclIndex.
	-w	Specifies the drawer index used for the command.
	-d	Specifies the drive used for the command. This can be any of the following: WWN — Can be used anytime. Enclosure Slot Index — Use if drawer argument is not being used for the command. Drawer Slot Index (Index of the drive in the specific drawer)—Use if drawer argument is used for the command. Serial Number—Can be used anytime. Drive OS Path—Can be used anytime.
	-off	Disable the blink mode for the device by running the command.
	-h	Provides more information about the command, description, and usage.
Examples	blink drive -a=1 -enc=1 -w=0 -d=4 blink drive -a=1 -enc=1 -d=//./PHYSICALDRIVE50 -off blink drive -a= 500abcdefgh12345 -enc=1 -w=0 -d=4 blink drive -d= 500a123456789012