3Ware 720-0104-00 Manual

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CLI Reference30 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA Controller CLI Guide[maint] remove cid pid [noscan]This command allows you to remove (or export) a port (or drive). Exporting aport instructs the firmware to remove the specified port from its poll ofmanaged ports, but retains the Disk Configuration Block (DCB) metadata onthe attached disk. You can import (re-introduce) the port via rescan. Bydefault the OS is informed of this change. If you use the noscan option the OSis not notified of the drive removal.Warning!Removing any drive requires use of an approved hot swap carrier.If you do not have such a carrier you must first power down yoursystem. Failure to do so may cause the system to hang or becomecorrupted. It may even damage your system.Alert!Removing a drive causes a redundant array to degrade. Drivescannot be removed if they are part of a degraded or non-redundantarray, with the exception of Single and JBOD drives.Warning! Single and JBOD DrivesYou must first unmount any Single or JBOD drive before issuingthe remove command. Failure to do so may cause the system tohang or become corrupted.[maint] deleteunit cid uid [noscan]This command allows you to delete a unit. Deleting a unit not only removesthe specified unit from the controller's list of managed units, but also destroysthe DCB (Disk Configuration Block) metadata. Ports (or disks) associatedwith this unit will now be part of the free poll of managed disks. This is adestructive command and should be used with care. By default the OS isinformed of this change. You can alter this behavior using the noscan option.Warning! Back up dataBack up any critical data prior to deleting a unit. Failure to do sowill result in lost data.