Forming metadevices When you initially create a metadevice, you must form the head and add the

members in the same command file. If using the count option, no members need to be specified. The configuration server will automatically select members from th e pool of unmapped devices that match the metahead in size, emulation and configuration type. To form a metadevice, use the following command: form meta from dev SymDevName, config=MetaOption [, stripe_size=<MetaStripeSize>[cyl]] [, count=<member_count>]; where: config Specifies the meta configuration type. Possible values are concatenated or striped. stripe_size Specifies the size of the striped metadevice. This value can be expressed in blocks or cylinders. Possible sizes in 512 byte blocks are 1920, 38 40, 7680, 15360, 30720, and 61440. The stripe size must be 1920, which is the defaul t EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Array Controls V 56 ersion 7.1.1 CLI Product Gui de Managing Configuration Changes for all versions of Enginuity. If you do not specify a stripe size when creating a striped meta, two cylinders will be assigned. For information on metavolume stripe sizes, refer to Striped devices on page 53. cyl Indicates that the stripe_size is expressed in cylinders. The size of a cylinder for FBA emulation is 960 512-byte blocks. count Indicates the total number of devices for the configuration server to add to the new metadevice, including the head. This option may be omitted if you want to specify the members using the add dev command.