Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api

amithalperin
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Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api Sept 14, 2023 12:11:15 GMT

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Post by amithalperin on Sept 14, 2023 12:11:15 GMT

Hello, i want to configure raid1 on my Cisco servers, between two drives.
in redfish i try to POST to URI "https://IP/redfish/v1/Systems/Serial_Number/Storage/MRAID/Volumes" and i add some pay load that contains:
RAIDType
Name
CapacityBytes
DrivesList
Spans with DrivesList and SpanId
and more configurations.

it gives me an error that the request must included "spans" and i don't know what is the problem.
Can you give me an examples of the right request? or another way to configure raid1 between 2 drives in cisco raid controller.

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Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api Sept 14, 2023 12:33:58 GMT

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Post by mraineri on Sept 14, 2023 12:33:58 GMT

Can you provide the exact payload? "Spans", "DrivesList", and "SpanId" are not standard properties. I would expect a payload to create a RAID volume would look like this at a bare minimum:

{
    "RAIDType": "RAID0",
    "CapacityBytes": 1000000000000,
    "Links": {
        "Drives": [
            { "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Drives/5" },
            { "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Drives/6" },
            { "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Drives/10" },
            { "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Drives/15" }
        ]
    }
}

If it's requiring OEM properties, that's something that should be given back to Cisco as feedback since off the shelf tools will likely never implement OEM properties.

amithalperin Minnow Posts: 15	Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api Sept 28, 2023 12:54:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by amithalperin on Sept 28, 2023 12:54:59 GMT hi, i can't take drives from "/redfish/v1/Chassis/1/Drives/5" i use "/redfish/v1/Systems/SERIAL_NUMBER/Storage/MRAID/Drives/1" and also i received the error on "spans"

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Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api Sept 28, 2023 14:26:42 GMT

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Post by mraineri on Sept 28, 2023 14:26:42 GMT

Yes, that payload was just an example; you'd have to populate it with values that map to the system and what you're trying to accomplish.

I have no idea what "spans" is though; that isn't defined in the Volume schema. Are you able to provide a sample of what you're sending to the service? Again, I wouldn't expect a good service to require OEM properties; if Cisco's service is requiring that, it would need to be raised to their support to address.

Configure Virtual drive(raid) with redfish api

Post by amithalperin on Sept 14, 2023 12:11:15 GMT

Post by mraineri on Sept 14, 2023 12:33:58 GMT

Post by amithalperin on Sept 28, 2023 12:54:59 GMT

Post by mraineri on Sept 28, 2023 14:26:42 GMT