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Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 96

Running the ACU Using Scripts

To work in the ACU using scripts:

1 Insert the ACU floppy disk (see page 95), then start or restart your computer.

The computer boots to the DOS command line.

2 Type

ACU

on the command line, specify a script file, and specify either the /P or /R switches

listed in the following table. (Don’t specify both.)

You may also add one or both of the optional switches.

Note:

Command line syntax is not case sensitive.

About Playback Mode

In this mode, the ACU reads the contents of the specified script file and creates arrays based on

the keywords specified in the script.

The syntax is

ACU /P <file>

where

file

is the name of the script file. The file parameter can

include a drive, directory, filename, and extension. If no drive or directory is specified, the

script file used should be placed in the same location as the ACU executable.

Note:

The script file syntax allows only one hot spare to be assigned to an array. Therefore,

when recording a RAID 10, the ACU can’t map hot spares assigned to the individual mirror sets

in the resulting script file. Instead, the ACU creates a single list for all

hot spares assigned to

the RAID 10. For more information, see

Method Keyword

on page 100

Switch Description

/P <file> Playback Mode—The ACU reads the contents of the specified script file and

creates arrays and configures channel settings based on the keywords

defined in the script. See page 96.

/R <file> Record Mode—The ACU writes a RAID controller’s existing array configuration

to a specified script file, which lets you create the same configuration by

running the ACU in playback mode (/P switch) with the resulting script. See

page 97.

/L <file> (Optional) Log Filename Switch—If you include this switch, the ACU records

its activity and any errors it encounters in the log file. If you do not include this

switch, the ACU displays activity and errors on the screen.

The file is a standard DOS file, which can include a drive, directory, filename,

and extension. Only the filename and extension (.log) are required. If no drive

or directory is specified, the file is placed in the same location as the ACU

executable.

/C <number> (Optional) Controller Number Switch—In systems with more than one

controller, this switch specifies which controller to change, where number is

the controller number. The default controller number is 0.

Note—The number assigned to a particular controller depends on the

controller’s physical PCI slot and the order in which your system scans its PCI

slots.

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