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Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System CLI Reference Guide

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disk-groups-preview

This basetype is used by add storage when the preview parameter is specified.

Table 1. disk-groups-preview properties
Name Type Description
name string The name of the disk group.
pool string The name of the pool that contains the disk group.
type string Disk description.
  • SAS: Enterprise SAS spinning disk.
  • SAS MDL: Midline SAS spinning disk.
  • SSD SAS: SAS solid-state disk.
type-numeric uint32 Numeric equivalents for the type values.
  • 4: SAS
  • 8: SSD SAS
  • 11: SAS MDL
size string The size or capacity formatted with the current session base, precision, and units.
size-numeric uint32 Unformatted size value.
raidtype string The RAID level of the disk group.
  • NRAID
  • RAID0
  • RAID1
  • RAID5
  • RAID6
  • RAID10
  • ADAPT
raidtype-numeric uint32 Numeric equivalents for raidtype values.
  • 0 : RAID0
  • 1 : RAID1
  • 2 : ADAPT
  • 5 : RAID5
  • 6: NRAID
  • 10: RAID10
  • 11: RAID6
tier string
  • N/A
  • Performance: The disk group is in the highest storage tier, which uses SSDs (high speed).
  • Standard: The disk group is in the storage tier that uses enterprise-class spinning SAS disks (10k/15k RPM).
  • Archive: The disk group is in the lowest storage tier, which uses midline spinning SAS disks (<10k RPM, high capacity).
  • Read Cache: The disk is an SSD providing high-speed read cache for a storage pool.
tier-numeric uint32 Numeric equivalents for tier values.
  • 0: N/A
  • 1: Performance
  • 2: Standard
  • 4: Archive
  • 8: Read Cache
enclosure-id string Enclosure ID.
disk-count uint32 Number of disks in the disk group.
disk-display string List of disks in the disk group, displayed in shorthand notation.
disk-display-full string List of disks in the disk group, displayed as <enclosure-id>.<slot-number>.

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