SET GLOBALS is used to set the expand priority, the read/write ratio, and the system name. Format: SET GLOBALS / <qualifiers>
1 – Parameters
None
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /EXPAND_PRIORITY
Specifies the expansion priority for the RAID Volumes. Format: /EXPAND_PRIORITY=(LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH) Description: EXPAND_PRIORITY=HIGH-the expand priority. Used when expanding an array to set the priority of array expansions in relation to input/output operations. See below for detailed information about these settings.
2.2 /READ_CACHE
Specifies the percentage of cache to be used on READ commands. Format: /READ_CACHE=(AUTOMATIC | #percent) Description: READ_CACHE=50-the read cache. This value must be between 0 and 100.
2.3 /REBUILD_PRIORITY
Specifies the Rebuild priority of the RAID Volume. Format: /REBUILD_P=(LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH) Description: REBUILD_PRIORITY=HIGH-the rebuild priority. Used when rebuilding an array to set the priority of an array rebuild in relation to input/output operations. Low-expansion or rebuild takes place only when the array controller is not busy handling normal I/O requests. This setting has minimal effect on normal I/O operations. However, there is an increased risk that data will be lost if another physical drive fails while the rebuild is in progress.
2.4 /WRITE_CACHE
Specifies the percentage of cache to be used on WRITE commands. Format: /WRITE_CACHE=(AUTOMATIC | #percent) Description: WRITE_CACHE=50-the write cache. This value must be between 0 and 100.
2.5 /SYSTEM_NAME
Specifies the name to be assigned for the controller. Note: This qualifier is not supported for Smart Arrays. Format: /SYSTEM_NAME=(name) Description: SYSTEM_NAME="XXX"-the system name, where XXX represents any user defined phrase, up to 20 alphanumeric characters.
2.6 /VERBOSE
Provides logging that can be interpreted by engineering.
3 – Examples
MSA> SET GLOBALS/EXPAND_PRIORITY=HIGH/REBUILD_ PRIORITY=HIGH/SYSTEM_NAME="XXX"/READ_CACHE=50/ WRITE_CACHE=50 Note: Read_cache plus write_cache must equal 100. Example MSA$UTIL response for SHOW GLOBALS: Controller: _$1$GGA1002: (DEFAULT) Global Parameters: System Name: ITA8.2-1 Rebuild Priority: high Expand Priority: low Total Cache: 256MB 25% Read Cache: 64MB 75% Write Cache: 192MB