chenclosure

Use the chenclosure command to modify enclosure properties.

Syntax

chenclosure { -identify { yes | no } | -managed { yes | no } | -idenclosure_id } enclosure_id

Parameters

Note: Optional parameters are mutually exclusive. Exactly one of the optional parameters must be set.
-managed yes|no
(Optional) Changes the enclosure to a managed or unmanaged enclosure.
Note: If chenclosure -managed yes is run on an enclosure that contains compressed drives, it causes all compressed drives with a state of unused in the enclosure to perform a format. The format must complete before the drives are available for use.
-id enclosure_id
(Optional) Changes the enclosure ID after you replace the enclosure, and enables you to control what is on the front panel.
enclosure_id
(Required) Specifies the enclosure that you want to modify.

Description

Use this command to modify enclosure properties.

An invocation example to change the enclosure ID from 7 to 4

chenclosure -id 4 7

The resulting output:

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An invocation example to change enclosure 1 to unmanaged

chenclosure -managed no 1

The resulting output:

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An invocation example to make the identify LED on enclosure 1 stop flashing

chenclosure -identify no 1

The resulting output:

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