HPSSACLI commands for Windows/Linux to do operations with HPE SAS Controllers

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HP Smart Array CLI commands on ESXi


Show configuration
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl all show config

Controller status
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl all show status

Show detailed controller information for all controllers
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl all show detail

Show detailed controller information for controller in slot 0
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 show detail

Rescan for New Devices
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli rescan

Physical disk status
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show status

Show detailed physical disk information
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show detail

Logical disk status
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld all show status

View Detailed Logical Drive Status
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 show

Create New RAID 0 Logical Drive
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:2 raid=0

Create New RAID 1 Logical Drive
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2 raid=1

Create New RAID 5 Logical Drive
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2,2I:1:6,2I:1:7,2I:1:8 raid=5

Delete Logical Drive
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 delete

Add New Physical Drive to Logical Volume
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 add drives=2I:1:6,2I:1:7

Add Spare Disks
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli c/opt/
trl slot=0 array all add spares=2I:1:6,2I:1:7

Enable Drive Write Cache
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=enable

Disable Drive Write Cache
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=disable

Erase Physical Drive
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 pd 2I:1:6 modify erase

Turn on Blink Physical Disk LED
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 modify led=on

Turn off Blink Physical Disk LED
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 modify led=off

Modify smart array cache read and write ratio (cacheratio=readratio/writeratio)
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 modify cacheratio=100/0

Enable smart array write cache when no battery is present (No-Battery Write Cache option)
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 modify nbwc=enable

Disable smart array cache for certain Logical Volume
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 logicaldrive 1 modify arrayaccelerator=disable

Enable smart array cache for certain Logical Volume
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 logicaldrive 1 modify arrayaccelerator=enable


Enable SSD Smart Path
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 array a modify ssdsmartpath=enable

Disable SSD Smart Path
/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=0 array a modify ssdsmartpath=disable

To add a spare with spare type of autoreplace: 
ctrl slot=1 array A add spares=1e:1:5 sparetype=autoreplace

Rekeying a controller or logical drive (multiple scenarios)

controller slot=7 rekey
controller slot=7 array A rekey
controller slot=7 ld # rekey
controller slot=7 ld # rekey user=crypto password=XXXXXX
controller slot=7 ld all rekey
cd /opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/
opt/hp/hpssacli/bin/hpssacli ctrl slot=5 ld # rekey user=crypto password=XXXXXX forced

Split Mirror Remirror
=>ctrl slot= 5 array A splitmirror action=split with backup
=> ctrl slot= 5 array A splitmirror action=remirror
=> ctrl slot= 5 array A splitmirror action=rollback
=> ctrl slot= 5 array A splitmirror action=activatebackup