Reference Guide

perccli /cx[/ex]/sx stop locate
This command stops a locate operation and deactivates the drive’s LED.
Input example:
perccli /c0/e56/s1 stop locate
Prepare to remove drives commands
The PERC CLI supports the following commands to prepare the physical drive for removal:
perccli /cx[/ex]/sx spindown
perccli /cx[/ex]/sx spinup
The detailed description for each command follows.
perccli /cx[/ex]/sx spindown
This command spins down an unconfigured drive and prepares it for removal. The drive state is unaffiliated and it is marked
offline.
Input example:
perccli /cx/e34/s4 spindown
perccli /cx[/ex]/sx spinup
This command spins up a spun-down drive and the drive state is unconfigured good.
Input example:
perccli /cx/e34/s4 spinup
Dimmer switch commands
The PERC Command Line Tool supports the following command to change the dimmer switch setting. The dimmer switch is the
power saving policy on the drives.
Change drive power settings commands
perccli /cx set dimmerswitch|ds=<on|off type=1|2|3|4>
This command changes the power-saving properties on a controller for drives. See dimmer switch in the following table for
values.
Input example:
perccli /c0 set ds=on type=1
Below is the list of combination of dimmer switch commands:
perccli /cx set ds=off type=1|2|3|4
perccli /cx set ds=on type=1|2 [properties]
perccli /cx set ds=on type=3|4 defaultldtype=<val> [properties]
perccli /cx set ds [properties]
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