An Implementation Engineer is onsite to install a new DFM data pack (DP) to CH0.BAY10-CH0.BAY19 of a FlashArray. After adding the drives to the chassis, which command should the Implementation Engineer run to verify if the new DP is in a wide write group?
Correct Answer: C
To verify the status, presence, and admission of a specific data pack, the correct command is puredrive list -- pack CH0.BAY10 .
In the context of FlashArray geometry, a "Write Group" (RAID set) is formed by combining DirectFlash Modules. A "Wide Write Group" typically consists of 10 modules (a full data pack). When an engineer installs a standard 10-pack of drives (Bays 10-19), verifying that all 10 drives are successfully recognized and
"admitted" confirms that the system has formed the intended wide write group.
The puredrive list command with the --pack argument filters the output to show only the drives in that specific pack. The engineer checks that all 10 drives are listed and their status is "healthy" or "admitted" . If fewer drives were admitted (e.g., only 5), it would indicate a "narrow" write group or a hardware issue.
* Option A (find_drive.py) is a utility script used to physically locate a drive by blinking its LED, not to check logical RAID configuration.
* Option B (puredb list drives) is an internal engineering command (puredb) that is generally not intended for standard field verification and may require root-level access. The puredrive command is the standard CLI tool for this validation.