Unix,  Xsan

Finding Disk Speeds on a NetApp

On a NetApp you can determine the disk speeds for drives in your Filer using the following command:

storage show disk –a

This will show all of the disks.  Each disk has a unique identifier within the NetApp, indicated by a numeric sequence typically starting with a 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, etc.  You can obtain detailed information about each disk by showing disk with the unique identifier in the command.  You can also see a listing of disks by volume using the following command (they will appear in the RPM column):

vol status -r

This will show a variety of statistics, including the disk type, speed, etc.  The vol command can also be used to add spare disks, setup mirroring and a few other nifty features!