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Seite 1 - CLI Guide

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ArraysCLI Guide

Seite 2 - Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Establish Remote Replicated Pair...

Seite 3 - Contents

The activate storageArray feature=remoteReplication command provides three methods for defining the physical disks for your replication repository vir

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This example shows how to use the command in a script file:activate storageArray feature=remoteReplicationrepositoryDiskGroup=2 freeCapacityArea=2;Act

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The command takes this form:create remoteReplication primary=“primaryVirtualDiskName”secondary=“secondaryVirtualDiskName”(remoteStorageArrayName=“stor

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This example shows how to use the set remoteReplication command:c:\...\smX\client>smcli 123.45.67.88 123.45.67.89-c “set remoteReplication localVir

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This example shows how to use the command in a script file:resume remoteReplication virtualDisk Jan_04_AccountwriteConsistency=false;Removing A Replic

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Interaction With Other Premium FeaturesYou can run the Remote Replication (legacy) premium feature while running these premium features:• Snapshot—bot

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Storage PartitioningStorage partitioning enables hosts to share access to virtual disks in a storage array. You create a storage partition when you de

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9Maintaining A Storage ArrayMaintenance covers a broad spectrum of activities. Its goal is to keep a storage array operational and available to all ho

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Consistency mismatchesConsistency errors are found, and a media error is forced on the block stripe so that it is found when the physical disk is scan

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... virtualDiskNameN] | virtualDisk <wwid>consistencyCheckEnabled=TRUEOnce you have enabled both media scan and consistency check, use the check

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Save RAID Controller Module NVSRAM...251Sa

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To clear persistent virtual disk reservations, run the following command:clear (allVirtualDisks |virtualDisk[virtualDiskName] | virtualDisks[virtualDi

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Type of Information DescriptionCurrent KB/second Current transfer rate in kilobytes per second (current means the number of kilobytes per second since

Seite 16 - CLI Commands

Defragmenting A Disk GroupWhen you defragment a disk group, you consolidate the free capacity in the disk group into one contiguous area. Defragmentat

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The ssdCacheName parameter names the cache group. Setting the updateExistingVirtualDisks parameter to TRUE enables SSD caching for all virtual disks i

Seite 18 - Command Line Parameters

The following additional SSD cache-related commands are available in this document:• Change SSD Cache Application Type• Blink SSD Cache• Rename SSD Ca

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The test results contain a generic, overall status message and a set of specific test results. Each test result contains the following information:• T

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Changing RAID Controller Module OwnershipYou can change which RAID controller module owns a virtual disk by using the set virtualDisk command. The fol

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where, virtualDiskName is the identifier for the virtual disk.NOTE: Initializing a thin virtual disk may take an extremely long time.Redistributing Vi

Seite 23 - Exit Status

10Script CommandsCAUTION: Script commands are capable of changing the configuration and may cause loss of data if not used correctly. Command operatio

Seite 24 - Usage Examples

Set Snapshot Virtual Disk Media Scan...2

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• You must enter spaces in the commands as they are shown in the command descriptions.• Brackets are used in two ways:– As part of the command syntax–

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For Linux, and when used in a script file, the name appears as the following:["Engineering"]When you enter the World Wide Identifier (WWID)

Seite 27 - About The Script Commands

Host Topology CommandsCreate HostCreate Host GroupCreate Host PortCreate iSCSI InitiatorDelete HostDelete Host GroupDelete Host PortDelete iSCSI Initi

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Set Physical Disk Hot SpareSet Physical Disk Channel StatusSet Physical Disk StateShow Physical DiskShow Physical Disk Channel StatisticsShow Physical

Seite 29 - Script Command Synopsis

Create Remote ReplicationCheck Storage Array ConnectivityClear Remote Replication FaultDeactivate Remote ReplicationDeactivate Remote Replication (Leg

Seite 30 - Recurring Syntax Elements

Re-Create SnapshotSet Snapshot Virtual DiskStop SnapshotSSD Cache CommandsAdd Physical Disks to SSD CacheChange SSD Cache Application TypeCreate SSD C

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Save Storage Array Performance StatisticsSave Storage Array SAS PHY CountsSave Storage Array State CaptureSave Storage Array Support DataSet Storage A

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Show Virtual Disk Performance StatisticsShow Virtual Disk ReservationsStart Virtual Disk InitializationVirtual Disk Copy CommandsCreate Virtual Disk C

Seite 34 - Usage Guidelines

11Commands Listed AlphabeticallyFollowing are the script commands listed alphabetically.Activate Remote Replication FeatureNOTE: This command is used

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Show Storage Array DBM Database...338

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ParametersParameter DescriptionrepositoryRAIDLevelThe RAID level for the replication repository virtual disk. Valid values are 1, 5, or 6.repositoryPh

Seite 37 - Configuring A Storage Array

Parameter Descriptionexample, a disk group might have the following areas: virtual disk 1, free capacity, virtual disk 2, free capacity, virtual disk

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Activate Storage Array FirmwareDescriptionThis command activates firmware previously downloaded to the pending configuration area in the RAID controll

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ParametersParameter DescriptionconsistencyGroupThe name of the consistency group to which you want to add a new member virtual disk. The new member vi

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• You can reuse an existing repository virtual disk if that repository virtual disk is empty and is not related to another member virtual disk. You mi

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Parameter DescriptionEnclosure ID values are 0 to 99. Drawer ID values are 0 to 4. Slot ID values are 0 to 31. Enclose the enclosure ID values, the dr

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Parameter Description• Use an existing repository virtual disk name.• Create a new repository virtual disk when you run this command.The name of an ex

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SyntaxautoConfigure storageArrayphysicalDiskType=(SAS)raidLevel=(0 | 1 | 5 | 6)diskGroupWidth=numberOfPhysicalDisksdiskGroupCount=numberOfDiskGroupsvi

Seite 44 - Modifying Your Configuration

Parameter DescriptionsecurityTypeThe setting to specify the security level when creating the disk groups and all associated virtual disks.• none—The d

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ParameterParameter DescriptionssdCacheThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the SSD cache that you want to locate. Enclose the identifier

Seite 47 - Notification Settings

ParametersParameter DescriptionssdCacheThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the SSD cache for which you want to change the application t

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Check Remote Replication Group ConsistencyDescriptionThis command applies to a remote replication group that has underlying repository virtual disks.

Seite 49 - Using The Snapshot Feature

virtualDiskCopy target[targetName] repositoryConsistency |localVirtualDisk="localVirtualDiskName"]file="filePath"ParametersParamet

Seite 50 - Snapshot Consistency Groups

NOTE: Connectivity is tested using all possible channels, and if it is a dual RAID controller module configuration, connectivity is checked from each

Seite 51 - Creating Snapshot Images

ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDiskName of the specific virtual disk to check consistency. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the virtual disk

Seite 52 - Deleting A Snapshot Image

Clear Remote Replication FaultDescriptionThis command clears a remote replication "sticky" fault from one or more remote replication groups

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Parameter Descriptionremote replication fault. Enclose the member virtual disk name in square brackets ([ ]). If the virtual disk name has special cha

Seite 54 - Scheduling Snapshot Images

Parameter DescriptionallThe setting to remove the entire configuration of the storage array, including security and identity information. Removing all

Seite 55 - Creating A Snapshot Group

Syntaxclear storageArray eventLogParametersNone.Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending AreaDescriptionThis command deletes a previously downloaded firmw

Seite 56 - Creating A Consistency Group

Clear Virtual Disk ReservationsDescriptionThis command clears persistent virtual disk reservations.Syntaxclear (allVirtualDisks | virtualDisk [virtual

Seite 57 - Deleting A Consistency Group

1About The Command Line InterfaceThis guide is intended for system administrators, developers, and engineers who need to use the command line interfac

Seite 58 - Restrictions

ParametersParameter DescriptionallVirtualDisksClears unreadable sector information from all of the virtual disks in the storage array.virtualDisk or v

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Convert Snapshot (Legacy) Virtual Disk To Snapshot GroupDescriptionThis command migrates a snapshot (legacy) virtual disk to a snapshot group and conv

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ParametersParameter DescriptionuserLabelThe name of the new consistency group that you want to create. Enclose the new consistency group name in doubl

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NotesA consistency group is a logical entity that enables you to manage in batch form all of the snapshot images that you add to the collection. The c

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completed successfully for all of the consistency group members, the operation fails and new snapshot images are not created.Normally, all members of

Seite 63 - Owner’s Manual

Parameter DescriptionmembersThe identifier of one base virtual disk or more than one base virtual disks that you want to add. The members identifier i

Seite 64 - Dell PowerVault MD3200i and

• Creating a read/write consistency group snapshot virtual disk on a snapshot consistency group named snapCG1 of only members cgm1 and cgm2:create cgS

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A host group is an optional topological element that you can define if you want to designate a collection of hosts that share access to the same virtu

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Parameter Description• allMedia — Use this option when you want to use all types of physical disk media that are in the expansion enclosure.physicalDi

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Parameter Description• capable—The disk group and virtual disks are capable of having security set, but security has not been enabled.• enabled—The di

Seite 68 - User-Defined Parameters

A CLI command consists of the following elements:• The term SMcli• Storage array identifier• Parameters• Script commandsThe following syntax is the ge

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• set storageArray securityKey• start secureErase (physicalDisk | physicalDisks)• enable diskGroup [diskGroupName] securityEnclosure Loss Protection a

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ParametersParameter DescriptionphysicalDisksThe physical disks you want to assign to the disk pool. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99; drawer ID values

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Parameter DescriptionphysicalDiskMediaTypeYou must use this parameter when you have more than one type of physical disk media in your storage array.Va

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ParametersParameter DescriptionuserLabelThe name that you want to give the host that you are creating. Enclose the host name in double quotation marks

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Syntaxcreate hostPort identifier="wwid" userLabel="portLabel" host="hostName"interfaceType=SASParametersParameter Descri

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ParametersParameter DescriptioniscsiNameThe default identifier of the iSCSI initiator.userLabelThe name that you want to use for the iSCSI initiator.

Seite 75 - Virtual Disk Copy Types

Parameter DescriptionNOTE: The physicalDiskCount parameter enables you to choose the number of physical disks to use in the disk group. You do not nee

Seite 76 - Creating A Virtual Disk Copy

Parameter DescriptiondrawerLossProtectThe setting to enforce drawer loss protection when you create the replication repository disk group. To enforce

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Parameter DescriptionNOTE: You can use any combination of alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores for the names. Spaces are not allowed. Com

Seite 78 - Copying The Virtual Disk

Parameter Descriptionbefore writing data on the next physical disk. Valid values are 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512. For information about the segmen

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Table 1. Command Name ConventionsParameter Definitiona|bpipe symbol indicating alternative ("a" or "b")italicized-wordsterminals[.

Seite 80 - Recopying A Virtual Disk

enclosureLossProtect=(TRUE | FALSE)drawerLossProtect=(TRUE | FALSE)dssPreAllocate=(TRUE | FALSE)securityType=(none | capable | enabled)]ParametersPara

Seite 81 - Recopying The Virtual Disk

Parameter DescriptionNOTE: If you do not specify a capacity, all physical disk capacity available in the disk group is used. If you do not specify cap

Seite 82 - Removing Copy Pairs

Parameter Description• enabled—The disk group and virtual disks have security enabled.For information about securityType, see Security Type.Create RAI

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Parameter Descriptionthe RAID controller module firmware determines the owner.mappingThis parameter enables you to map the virtual disk to a host. If

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ParametersParameter DescriptionuserLabelThe name that you want to give to a snapshot virtual disk. Enclose the snapshot virtual disk name in double qu

Seite 85 - How Remote Replication Works

Create Remote ReplicationNOTE: This command is valid only with Fibre Channel storage arrays.DescriptionThis command creates both the primary virtual d

Seite 86 - (Legacy) Features

Parameter DescriptionautoResyncThe settings for automatic resynchronization between the primary virtual disks and the secondary virtual disks of a rem

Seite 87 - Remote Replication Group

one entity. You create a remote replication group to define the synchronization settings for all replicated pairs within the group. Each replicated pa

Seite 88 - Setting Up Remote Replication

Parameter Descriptionarray must be connected through a proper Fibre Channel fabric or iSCSI interface.remotePasswordThe password for the remote storag

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Notes• The Remote Replication premium feature must be enabled and activated on the local and remote storage arrays that will be used for replication a

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[-n storage-array-name | -w WWID | -h host-name |-r (host_sa | direct_sa)] [-S]SMcli -d [-w][-i][-s][-v][-S]SMcli -m host-name-or-IP-address -F email-

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Parameter DescriptionrepositoryVirtualDiskThe name of the repository virtual disk that contains the snapshot group. Enclose the snapshot repository vi

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• 32 MB to support fixed overhead for the snapshot group and for copy-on-write processing.• Capacity for rollback processing, which is 1/5000th of the

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NotesYou can use any combination of alphanumeric characters, underscore (_), hyphen (-), and pound (#) for the names. Names can have a maximum of 30 c

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enclosureLossProtect=(TRUE | FALSE)userLabel="snapshotVirtualDiskName"warningThresholdPercent=percentValuerepositoryPercentOfBase=percentVal

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Parameter Descriptionrepository virtual disk. Enclose the name of the repository disk group in double quotation marks (" ").userLabelThe nam

Seite 96 - Data Replication

Parameter DescriptionwarningThresholdPercentThe percentage of repository capacity at which you receive a warning that the snapshot (legacy) repository

Seite 97 - Write Consistency Mode

One technique for naming the snapshot (legacy) virtual disk and the snapshot (legacy) repository virtual disk is to add a hyphenated suffix to the ori

Seite 98 - Performance Considerations

startTimeThe time of a day you want to create a snapshot (legacy) virtual disk and start performing a copy-on-write operation. The format for entering

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Syntaxcreate snapVirtualDisk userLabel="snapVirtualDiskName" snapImageID="snapImageID"[repositoryVirtualDisk="repos_xxxx"

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• The identifier of the snapshot image.For example, if you want to create a snapshot virtual disk named snapData1, using the most recent snapshot imag

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Parameter Definition-cUse to indicate that you are entering one or more script commands to run on the specified storage array. Terminate each command

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Parameter Descriptionvalues, the drawer ID values, and the slot ID values in parentheses.updateExistingVirtualDisksThis optional parameter specifies w

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Parameter DescriptionfileThe file path and the file name to which you want to save the security key. For example,file="C:\Program Files\CLI\sup\s

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Create Virtual Disk CopyDescriptionThis command creates a virtual disk copy and starts the virtual disk copy operation.CAUTION: Before you create a ne

Seite 105 - Virtual Disk Copy

ParametersParameter DescriptionsourceName of an existing virtual disk to use as the source virtual disk. You must put quotation marks (" ")

Seite 106 - Virtual Disk Expansion

Deactivate Remote Replication (Legacy)NOTE: This command valid only with Fibre Channel storage arrays.DescriptionThis command deactivates the Remote R

Seite 107 - Maintaining A Storage Array

Parameter Descriptionset this parameter to FALSE. The default setting is FALSE.Delete Consistency Group Snapshot ImageDescriptionThis command deletes

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state. A snapshot virtual disk member in the Stopped state no longer has a relationship to the snapshot group of the deleted snapshot image. However,

Seite 109 - Resetting Battery Age

Delete Disk PoolDescriptionThis command deletes a disk pool.Syntaxdelete diskPool [diskPoolName]ParameterParameter DescriptiondiskPoolNameThe alphanum

Seite 110 - Performance Tuning

Delete Host GroupDescriptionThis command deletes a host group.CAUTION: This command deletes all of the host definitions in the host group.Syntaxdelete

Seite 111 - Changing RAID Levels

Parameter DescriptionNOTE: An HBA host port is a physical connection on a host bus adapter that resides within a host system. An HBA host port provide

Seite 112 - Using SSD Cache

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Seite 113 - Administrator's Guide

Parameter Definition• eventOnly— Only event information is included in the e-mail.• profile— Event and array profile information is included in the e-

Seite 114 - Collecting Physical Disk Data

ParametersParameter DescriptionsnapGroupThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the snapshot group that you want to delete. Enclose the sna

Seite 115 - Recovery Operations

Parameter Descriptionsnapshot group names in double quotation marks (" "). Enclose all of the snapshot group names in parenthesizes.If you d

Seite 116 - Initializing A Virtual Disk

Delete Snapshot (Legacy) Virtual DiskDescriptionThis command deletes one or more snapshot (legacy) virtual disks or snapshot (legacy) repository virtu

Seite 117 - Redistributing Virtual Disks

ParametersParameter DescriptionsnapVirtualDiskThe name of the snapshot virtual disk that you want to delete. Enclose the snapshot virtual disk identif

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Delete SSD CacheDescriptionThis command deletes the SSD cache. All data in the SSD cache is purged.Syntaxdelete ssdCache [ssdCacheName]ParameterParame

Seite 119 - Script Commands

ParametersParameter DescriptionallVirtualDisksDeletes all virtual disks in a storage array.NOTE: Using the allVirtualDisks parameter deletes virtual d

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ParametersParameter DescriptionallVirtualDisksThis parameter deletes all of the virtual disks on a disk pool.virtualDisk or virtualDisks The name of t

Seite 121 - Commands Listed By Function

• 1 — Reads the test• 2 — Performs a data loop-back test• 3 — Writes the testThe diagnostic tests consist of loop-back tests in which data is written

Seite 122 - Physical Disk Commands

Parameter DescriptionpatternFileFile path and file name of the file that contains a data pattern to use as test data. Enclose the path and file name w

Seite 123 - Remote Replication Commands

NotesWhen you run the cable diagnostic test, the firmware returns the following information:• Port: The port on which the diagnostic test was run.• Th

Seite 124 - Snapshot Commands

Parameter DefinitioneveryEvent. If you set the-I parameter to either profile or supportBundle, this information is included with the e-mails with the

Seite 125 - Storage Array Commands

ParameterParameter Descriptionprimary or primaries The name of the primary virtual disk of the remote replication pair to be tested. More than one pri

Seite 126 - Virtual Disk Commands

NOTE: This command must be run from the command line. It cannot be run in the MD Storage Manager script editor.SyntaxsupportBundle auto showParameters

Seite 127 - Virtual Disk Copy Commands

Parameter Description• The allEnclosures parameter, which downloads new firmware to all of the EMMs in the storage array• The enclosure parameter, whi

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ParametersParameter DescriptionphysicalDiskPhysical disk to which to download the firmware image. Specify the enclosure ID and slot ID for the physica

Seite 129 - Description

Parameter DescriptionTRUE if you want to download an earlier version of firmware.activateNowActivates the firmware and NVSRAM images. The default valu

Seite 130 - Parameters

Download Storage Array NVSRAMDescriptionThis command downloads NVSRAM values for the storage array RAID controller module.Syntaxdownload storageArray

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Enable Disk Pool SecurityDescriptionThis command converts a non-secure disk pool to a secure disk pool.Syntaxenable diskPool [diskPoolName] securityPa

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ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDisk, snapVirtualDisk, or cgSnapVirtualDiskThe name of the specific virtual disk for which you want to turn on o

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Syntaxenable storageArray [featurePack | feature]file=”filename”ParameterParameter DescriptionfileFile path and file name of a valid feature key file.

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Parameter DescriptionEnclose the virtual disk name in double quotation marks (" ").asyncRemoteReplicationGroupThe name of an existing remote

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Parameter Definitionarray configuration and the relationship between the devices. Use the configuration file to reconstruct a storage array).-x (lower

Seite 136 - Autoconfigure Storage Array

ParameterParameter DescriptionaddPhysicalDisksThe setting to add new physical disks to the virtual disk. For high-capacity expansion enclosures, speci

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Parameter Description\DBMbackup_03302010.dbm". This command does not automatically append a file extension to the saved file. You must specify a

Seite 138 - Blink SSD Cache

Syntaxset diskPool [diskPoolName]((addDrives=[enclosureID1,drawerID1,slotID1 ... enclosureIDn,drawerIDn,slotIDn]| addCapacity=(addCapacityValue[KB|MB|

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ParametersParameter DescriptiontargetName of the target virtual disk for which to reinitiate a virtual disk copy operation. You must put brackets ([ ]

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• User-defined disk group• User-defined number of physical disksIf you choose to define a number of physical disks, the RAID controller module firmwar

Seite 141 - Check Repository Consistency

Parameter DescriptionrepositoryPhysicalDiskCountThe number of unassigned physical disks that you want to use for the replication repository virtual di

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ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDisk or virtualDisks Name of the specific virtual disk for which to start a fresh copy-on-write operation. You c

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virtual disks are not re-created. If the validation is successful for all of the snapshot virtual disks in the list, but one or more of the snapshots

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NOTE: Formatting a virtual disk starts a long-running operation that cannot be stopped.Syntaxstart virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize[existingRe

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Syntaxremove asyncRemoteReplicationGroup ["asyncRemoteReplicationGroupName"]incompleteReplication virtualDisk="virtualDiskName"Par

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When an exception occurs while executing a command, the CLI automatically saves the error information to a file named excprpt.txt. The CLI attempts to

Seite 147 - Clear Storage Array Event Log

Remove Physical Disks From SSD CacheDescriptionThis command decreases the capacity of the SSD cache by removing Solid State Disks (SSDs).Syntaxset ssd

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Syntaxremove remoteReplication (localVirtualDisk [virtualDiskName] |localVirtualDisks [virtualDiskName1... virtualDiskNameN])ParameterParameter Descri

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Remove Virtual Disk From Remote Replication GroupDescriptionThis command removes a member virtual disk from an existing remote replication group. Opti

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ParametersParameter DescriptionallVirtualDisksRemoves the LUN mapping from all virtual disks.virtualDisk or virtualDisks Name of the specific virtual

Seite 151 - Create Consistency Group

ParametersParameter DescriptionsnapVirtualDiskThe name of the snapshot virtual disk that you want to rename. Enclose the snapshot virtual disk name in

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Repair Virtual Disk ConsistencyDescriptionThis command repairs the consistency errors on a virtual disk.Syntaxrepair virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] con

Seite 153 - Parameter

ParametersParameter DescriptionphysicalDisk Specifies the physical disks to assign to the virtual disk that you want to create. Specify the enclosure

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ParametersParameter DescriptionremoteStorageArrayNameThe name for the remote storage array for which you are resetting the iSCSI IP address. Enclose t

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controller module command is sent to RAID controller module 0 to request a reset of RAID controller module 1, then RAID controller module 0 holds RAID

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Parameter Description• errors—Statistics are reset for the most recent 20 failed resynchronization samples.NotesStatistics are reset for replicated vi

Seite 157 - Create Disk Group

Status Value Meaning24 The wrong management station was specified.25 The command was not available.26 The device was not in the configuration file.27

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Reset Storage Array iSCSI BaselineDescriptionThis command resets the iSCSI baseline for the storage array to 0.Syntaxreset storageArray iscsiStatsBase

Seite 159 - Additional Information

Reset Storage Array Virtual Disk DistributionDescriptionThis command reassigns (moves) all virtual disks to their preferred RAID controller module.Syn

Seite 160 - Create Disk Pool

Parameter DescriptionThe identifier for the snapshot image can be one of these:• An integer value that is the sequence number of the snapshot in the c

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Parameter Descriptionname must also be enclosed in double quotation marks (“ ”).writeConsistencyThe setting to identify the virtual disks in this comm

Seite 162 - Create Host

If the rollback operation cannot be resumed, the selected snapshot virtual disk reverts to a paused state, and the Needs Attention condition is displa

Seite 163 - Create Host Port

cannot be resumed, the selected snapshot (legacy) virtual disk reverts to a paused state, and the Needs Attention condition is displayed.Syntaxresume

Seite 164 - Create iSCSI Initiator

Parameter Description• NEWEST - Use this option when you want to show the latest snapshot image created in the snapshot group.• OLDEST - Use this opti

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Revive Disk GroupDescriptionThis command forces the specified disk group and associated failed physical disks to the Optimal state. All physical disks

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Revive Physical DiskDescriptionThis command forces the specified physical disk to the optimal state.CAUTION: Correct use of this command depends on th

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Revive Snapshot Virtual DiskDescriptionThis command forces a specified snapshot virtual disk to the Optimal state. The snapshot virtual disk can be:•

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This example shows how to run commands in a script file named scriptfile.scr on a storage array named Example. The -e parameter runs the file without

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Save Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostic StatusDescriptionThis command saves the physical disk channel fault isolation diagnostic data th

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ParameterParameter DescriptionlogFileName of the file to which to write the log sense data. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the fi

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Syntaxsave storageArray arvmStats asyncRemoteReplicationGroup ["asyncRemoteReplicationGroupName"]arvmStats file="filename"[virtual

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Parameter Description• errors—Statistics are recorded for the most recent 20 failed resynchronization samples. These samples include a failure code.re

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ParametersParameter DescriptionfileName of the file that contains the configuration values. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the fi

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ParameterParameter DescriptionfileThe file path and the file name to which you save the core dump. Enclose the file name in double quotation marks (&q

Seite 175 - Create Remote Replication

Parameter Description• If the parameter is set to all, all data that resides in the database will be retrieved. This includes disk group and disk pool

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Parameter Descriptionexample: dbmDatabase="C:\Array Backups \DBMbackup_03302010.dbm". This command does not automatically append a file exte

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file="filename" [count=numberOfEventsforceSave=(TRUE | FALSE)]ParametersParameter DescriptionallEventsSaves all events to a file.criticalEve

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ParametersParameter DescriptionrawThis parameter defines that the statistics collected are all statistics from the RAID controller module start‑of‑day

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Save Storage Array SAS PHY CountsDescriptionThis command saves the storage array SAS physical layer (SAS PHY) counters to a file. To reset the SAS PHY

Seite 181 - Create Snapshot Image

Support-related information includes:• The storage array profile• The Major Event Log information• The NVSRAM data• Current problems and associated re

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[startTime=HH:MM][startDate=MM:DD:YY][endDate=MM:DD:YY](daysOfWeek={} | months={}(onDays={} |weekNumber=(First|Second|Third|Fourth|Last) dayOfWeek=(Su

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Parameter Descriptionwednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, and all. For example: scheduleDay=wednesday.startTimeDefines time of a day you wan

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NOTE: To remove a schedule, use the delete virtualDisk command with the schedule parameter. The delete command with the schedule parameter deletes onl

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Parameter Descriptionsnapshot images for a repository full policy. The default value is 32.rollBackPriorityThe priority for rollback operations for a

Seite 186 - Scheduling Snapshots (Legacy)

raidLevel=(0 | 1 | 5 | 6)owner=(0 | 1)ParametersParameter DescriptiondiskGroupSequence number of the disk group for which to set properties. You must

Seite 187 - Create Snapshot Virtual Disk

• Create the required disk group size using other unassigned physical disks.• Delete the current disk group and then recreate the disk group with the

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ParametersParameter DescriptiondiskPoolsThe list of diskPoolNames identifies multiple physical disk pool which have their parameters reset by the comm

Seite 189 - Create SSD Cache

Set Enclosure AttributeDescriptionThis command sets user-defined attributes for an enclosure.Syntaxset enclosure [enclosureID] (chassisName | assetTag

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2About The Script CommandsYou can use the script commands to configure and manage a storage array. The script commands are distinct from the command l

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ParametersParameter DescriptionenclosureService tag of the RAID enclosure or the expansion enclosure for which you are setting the enclosure ID. You m

Seite 192 - Create Virtual Disk Copy

Set HostDescriptionThis command assigns a host to a host group or moves a host to a different host group. You can also create a new host group and ass

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Host Group Parameter Host Has Individual Virtual Disk-to-LUN MappingsHost Does Not Have Individual Virtual Disk-to-LUN MappingsdefaultGroupThe command

Seite 194 - Delete Consistency Group

Syntaxset hostGroup [hostGroupName] userLabel="newHostGroupName"ParametersParameter DescriptionhostGroupName of the host group to rename. Yo

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Parameter DescriptionuserLabelThe new name that you want to give to the HBA host port. Enclose the new name of the HBA host port in double quotation m

Seite 196 - Delete Disk Group

Syntaxset iscsiTarget [“iscsiID”](authenticationMethod=(none | chap) |chapSecret=”securityKey” |targetAlias=”userLabel”)ParametersParameter Descriptio

Seite 197 - Delete Host

Parameter Description2. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the physical disk channel number.statusCondition of the channel. You can set the channel st

Seite 198 - Delete Host Port

Syntaxset (physicalDisk [enclosureID,slotID] |physicalDisks [enclosureID1,slotID1 enclosureID2, slotID2... enclosureIDn,slotIDn])operationalState=fail

Seite 199 - Delete Snapshot Group

Parameter Descriptionfirmware for the RAID controller module returns a syntax error.availabilityThe mode for the RAID controller module, which you can

Seite 200 - Delete Snapshot Image

Syntax Element Statement DataOptions for the Ethernet Port ParameterenableIPv4=(TRUE | FALSE) |enableIPv6=(TRUE | FALSE) |IPv6LocalAddress=(0-FFFF):(0

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where, command identifies the action to be performed, operand-data represents the storage array component to configure or manage (such as a RAID contr

Seite 202 - Delete Snapshot Virtual Disk

Use the show controller NVSRAM command to show the NVSRAM information. When the duplexMode option is set to TRUE, the selected Ethernet port is set to

Seite 203 - Schedule

Parameter DescriptionrepositoryFullLimitThe percentage of repository virtual disk capacity at which you receive a warning that the snapshot image repo

Seite 204 - Delete Virtual Disk

Parameter Descriptionthis parameter to secondary. This parameter applies only when the virtual disk is part of a replication relationship.forceThe rol

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Set Remote Replication GroupDescriptionUse this command to change the synchronization settings and warning thresholds that the RAID controller module

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Parameter Descriptionprevious update. You can specify the length of time in minutes, hours, or days.NOTE: You must set the Recovery Point Threshold to

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Parameter DescriptionEnclose the name of the existing repository virtual disk in double quotation marks (" ").If you want to create a new re

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element. The capacity of the expandable repository virtual disk is exactly that of the single element. You can increase the capacity of an expandable

Seite 209 - Diagnose Remote Replication

Passwords are stored on each storage array in a management domain. If a password was not previously set, you do not need a password. The password can

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Parameter Descriptionsnapshot images for a repository full policy. Use integer values. The default value is 32.rollBackPriorityUse this parameter to d

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Parameter Descriptionthis parameter to TRUE. To turn off consistency checking, set this parameter to FALSE.Set Snapshot Group Repository Virtual Disk

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Object Type Identifierenclosure Enclosure IDvirtualDisk Virtual disk user label or the World Wide Identifier (WWID) for the virtual disk (set command

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Syntaxset snapGroup ["snapGroupName"]enableSchedule=(TRUE | FALSE)schedule=(immediate | snapshotSchedule)ParametersParameter Descriptionsnap

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repositoryFullPolicy=(failSourceWrites |failSnapshot)enableSchedule=(TRUE | FALSE) |schedule=(immediate | snapshotSchedule)rollbackPriority=(0 | 1 | 2

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Parameter Descriptionperformance. A value of 0 indicates that the rollback operation is prioritized over all other host I/O. A value of 4 indicates th

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Parameter Descriptioncopy-on-write operations because of the duration of a copy operation. You can ensure that copy-on-write operations maintain a cor

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Set Snapshot Virtual Disk Media ScanDescriptionThis command runs a media scan on the physical disks used for a snapshot virtual disk. You also can per

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ParametersParameters DescriptionsnapVirtualDiskThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the snapshot virtual disk for which you are setting

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ParametersParameter DescriptionautoSupportConfigThe setting for automatically collecting support data each time the firmware detects a critical MEL ev

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Additional InformationWhen you use this command, you can specify one or more of the optional parameters.Auto Support DataWhen enabled, the set storage

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NOTE: If you are using self-encrypting disk physical disks in your storage array, you must use these criteria for your storage array password.NOTE: Yo

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Set Storage Array ICMP ResponseDescriptionThis command returns the default values for negotiable settings for sessions and connections, which represen

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ContentsNotes, Cautions, and Warnings...21 About The C

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Command Syntax Descriptionrecover object {statement‑data} Re-creates an object from saved configuration data and the statement attributes (similar to

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Syntaxset storageArray isnsIPv6Address=ipAddressParameterParameter DescriptionisnsIPv6AddressThe IPv6 address that you want to use for the iSNS server

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Syntaxset storageArray learnCycleDate(daysToNextLearnCycle=numberOfDays |day=dayOfTheWeek) time=HH:MMParametersParameter DescriptiondaysToNextLearnCyc

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Set Storage Array Security KeyDescriptionUse this command to set the security key that is used throughout the storage array to implement the Physical

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Set Storage Array Unnamed Discovery SessionDescriptionThis command enables the storage array to participate in unnamed discovery sessions.Syntaxset st

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Parameter DescriptionEnclose the virtual disk name in double quotation marks (" ") inside of square brackets ([ ]).virtualDiskThe World Wide

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virtualDisks [“virtualDiskName1” ...“virtualDiskNameN”] |virtualDisk <wwID>)cacheFlushModifier=cacheFlushModifierValuecacheWithoutBatteryEnabled

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Parameter DescriptioncacheFlushModifierThe maximum amount of time that data for the virtual disk stays in cache before the data is flushed to physical

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Parameter Descriptionassign to the virtual disk. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99. Slot ID values are 0 to 31. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the e

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NOTE: Setting the addCapacity, addPhysicalDisks, or segmentSize parameter starts a long-running operation that you cannot stop. These long-running ope

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Parameter DescriptionvirtualDiskThe World Wide Identifier (WWID) of the virtual disk for which you are setting properties. You can use the WWID instea

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Recurring Syntax Syntax Valuecreate-raid-vol-attr-value-listcreate-raid-virtual disk-attribute-valuepair{create-raid-virtual disk-attribute-valuepair}

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Parameter DescriptionreplicationCacheEnabledThe setting to turn on or turn off the replication cache. To turn on the replication cache, set this param

Seite 237 - Reset RAID Controller Module

Add Capacity, Add Physical Disks, And Segment SizeSetting the addCapacity parameter, the addPhysicalDisks parameter, or the segmentSize parameter star

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Modification PriorityModification priority defines the amount of system resources that are used when modifying virtual disk properties. If you select

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ParametersParameter DescriptiontargetSpecifies the name of the target virtual disk for which to define properties. You must put brackets ([ ]) around

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ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDiskThe name of the specific virtual disk for which you want to define mapping. Enclose the virtual disk name in

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Syntaxshow ((CGSnapImage [(CGSnapImageName | CGSnapImageSequenceNumber)]) | (CGSnapImages [(CGSnapImageNumber1 ... CGSnapImageNumbern | CGSnapImageSeq

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To show the most recent snapshot image in a snapshot consistency group that has the name snapCGroup1, you would use this command:show snapImage ["

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Show Disk GroupDescriptionThis command returns the following information about a disk group:• Status (online or offline)• Physical disk type (SAS)• En

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Show Disk Group Import DependenciesDescriptionThis command shows a list of dependencies for the physical disks in a disk group that you want to move f

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Show Host PortsDescriptionFor all HBA host ports connected to a storage array, this command returns the following information:• HBA host port identifi

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Recurring Syntax Syntax ValueIPV4GatewayIP= ipv4-address |IPV6HopLimit=integer |IPV6NdDetectDuplicateAddress= integer |IPV6NdReachableTime=integer |IP

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– Enclosure location and slot location– Preferred channel– Redundant channel• Hot spare coverage• Details for each physical diskDepending on the size

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Parameter DescriptionNOTE: To determine the type of physical disk in a specific location, use the physicalDisk parameter, and enter the enclosure and

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ParametersNone.NOTE: When all firmware downloads have successfully completed, this command returns a Successful status. If any firmware downloads fail

Seite 250 - Save Physical Disk Log

Parameter Descriptionidentifier values are 0 and 1. The identifier value is 0 for the RAID controller module on the top and 1 for the RAID controller

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Show Remote Replication GroupDescriptionThis command displays configuration information for one or more remote replication groups. This command also d

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NOTE: There are two types of synchronization: initial synchronization and periodic synchronization. Initial remote replication group synchronization p

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ParametersParameter DescriptionprimaryThe name of the local virtual disk that you want for the primary virtual disk in the remote-replicated pair. Enc

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Syntaxshow (allSnapGroups | snapGroup [snapGroupName] |snapGroups [snapGroupName1 ... snapGroupNamen])[summary | schedule]ParametersParameter Descript

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Associated base volume: 2Cluster size: 65,536 bytesRepositoryTotal repository volumes: 3Aggregate repository status: OptimalTotal repository capacity:

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Parameter Descriptiondouble quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets ([ ]). Separate each snapshot image name with a white space.allSnap

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Recurring Syntax Syntax Value[physicalDiskType=physical disk-type][enclosureLossProtect=boolean]WWIDstring-literalFor hostPort identifiers this is a 1

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Parameter Descriptionretrieving information. Enclose the snapshot virtual disk name in square brackets ([ ]).When you enter more than one snapshot vir

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Parameter Descriptionidentifier in square brackets ([ ]). If the SSD cache name contains special characters or consists only of numbers, you also must

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ParametersParameter DescriptionssdCacheThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the SSD cache for which you want to get information. Enclose

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Cache Allocation (%)The amount of SSD cache storage that is allocated, expressed as a percentage of the SSD cache storage that is available to this RA

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Populate Actions (Host Reads) - BlocksNumber of blocks in Populate Actions (Host Reads).Populate Actions (Host Writes)Number of host writes where data

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ParametersParameter DescriptionprofileDisplays all properties of the logical and physical components that comprise the storage array. The information

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Parameter DescriptiontimeDisplays the current time to which both RAID controller modules in the storage array are set.virtualDiskDistributionDisplays

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ParametersParameter DescriptionphysicalDiskTypeType of physical disk to use for the storage array. Valid physical disk type is SAS. This parameter is

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Syntaxshow storageArray coreDumpParametersNone.Show Storage Array DBM DatabaseDescriptionThis command retrieves and shows metadata for the on-board ba

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Syntaxshow storageArray lunMappings [host ["hostName"] | hostgroup ["hostGroupName"]]ParametersParameter DescriptionhostName of a

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Recurring Syntax Syntax Valuerecover-raid-virtual-disk-attr-value-pair owner=(0 | 1)Table 8. Range of Values for Recurring Syntax ElementsRecurring Sy

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ParametersNone.Show Storage Array Unreadable SectorsDescriptionThis command returns a table of the addresses of all of the sectors in the storage arra

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NOTE: You must enclose the string in double quotation marks (“ ”).Show Thin Virtual DiskDescriptionThis command returns the expansion history or the c

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Virtual Disk Physical CapacityConsumned CapacityQuota % Prov. ConsumedvirtualDiskName500.000 GB 230.000 GB 700.000 GB 46%Show Virtual DiskDescriptionF

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ParametersParameter DescriptionallvirtualDisksThe setting to return information about all of the virtual disks in the storage array.virtualDisk or vir

Seite 273 - Set Host Port

Show Virtual Disk CopyDescriptionThis command returns information about virtual disk copy operations. The following information is returned:• Copy sta

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ParametersNone.Additional InformationThis command returns virtual disk copy source information as shown in this example.Virtual Disk Name: financeCapa

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ParametersParameter DescriptionallvirtualDisksThe setting to return performance statistics about all of the virtual disks in the storage array.virtual

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ParametersNone.NotesUpon completion of the diagnostic test, the controller firmware returns one of these results:• Diagnosis completed without errors.

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ParametersParameter DescriptionconsistencyGroupNameThe name of the consistency group for which you want to start a rollback operation. Enclose the nam

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ParametersParameter DescriptiondiskGroupNumber of the disk group to identify. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the disk group number.Start Disk Grou

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NOTE: The capacity parameter returns an error if you specify a value greater than or equal to 10 without a space separating the numeric value and its

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Additional InformationWhen this command is successful, you can run the start diskGroup import command to finish moving the disk group to a Complete st

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ParametersParameter DescriptiondiskPoolThe alphanumberic identifier of the disk pool (including – and _) that you want to locate. Enclose the diskPool

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NOTE: This operation ends the iSCSI connections for the portal and brings down the portal temporarily.Start Physical Disk BlinkDescriptionThis command

Seite 283 - Set Remote Replication Group

Start Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation DiagnosticsDescriptionThis command runs the physical disk channel fault isolation diagnostics and stores t

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NOTE: Use the save physicalDiskChannel faultDiagnostics command and the stop physicalDiskChannel faultDiagnostics command in association with the star

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Start Remote Replication SynchronizationDescriptionThis command starts Remote Replication synchronization.Syntaxstart asyncRemoteReplicationGroup [&q

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Start Secure Physical Disk EraseDescriptionThis command erases all of the data from one or more self-encrypting disk (SED) physical disks so that they

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ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDisk orvirtualDisksNames the specific snapshot virtual disk or snapshot virtual disks for which you want to star

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Parameter DescriptionEnclose the snapshot image name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets ([ ]).NotesThe name of a snapsho

Seite 289 - Set Snapshot Group Schedule

• Retrieve the performance modeling data using PowerVault MD Storage Manager.Performance modeling ends, but no data is available when one of the follo

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ParametersParameter DescriptionsourceLocationThis parameter specifies the location of the database.• disk indicates that data comes directly from the

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NOTE: Executing a consistency check with the diagnosticType parameter set to a value other than filesystem, and with the sourceLocation parameter set

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Start Virtual Disk InitializationDescriptionThis command starts the formatting of a virtual disk in a storage array.NOTE: Initializing a virtual disk

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NOTE: Canceling a consistency group snapshot rollback operation leaves the base virtual disk in an indeterminate state with potentially invalid or inc

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NOTE: This command does not delete a consistency group snapshot virtual disk. To delete a consistency group snapshot virtual disk use the delete cgSna

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Syntaxstop diskPool locateStop Enclosure BlinkDescriptionThis command turns off the indicator LED on the enclosure that was turned on by the start enc

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Syntaxstop physicalDisk blinkParametersNone.Stop Physical Disk Channel BlinkDescriptionThis command turns off the indicator lights on the expansion en

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Stop Snapshot Group ImageDescriptionThis command cancels a pending snapshot image copy-on-write operation on a snapshot image group. If the snapshot i

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Parameter Descriptionsnapshot images. Enclose the snapshot group identifier in square brackets ([ []).consistencyGroupThe alphanumeric identifier (inc

Seite 300 - Set Storage Array Learn Cycle

snapshot (legacy) virtual disk name that the RAID controller modules might create is, if the base virtual disk name is aaa and does not have a snapsho

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3Configuring A Storage ArrayThis chapter explains how to run script commands from the command line to create a virtual disk from a group of physical d

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ParametersParameter DescriptionvirtualDiskNames the specific snapshot virtual disk for which you want to resume a rollback operation. Enclose the snap

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NotesThe name of a snapshot image has two parts separated by a colon (:):• The identifier of the snapshot group• The identifier of the snapshot imageF

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ParametersParameter DescriptionssdCacheThe alphanumeric identifier (including - and _) of the SSD cache that you want to locate. Enclose the identifie

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* = Current SSD cache physical capacity.SSD Cache Performance Modeling Data (Cache Hit %):Cache Capacity Cache Hit %186 GB 0 %372 GB 0 %557 GB * 0 %55

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ParametersNone.NotesThe controller firmware returns a confirmation that the diagnostic test was cancelled.In addition, you can start the database conf

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ParametersNone.Stop Virtual Disk CopyDescriptionThis command stops a virtual disk copy operation.Syntaxstop virtualDiskCopy target [targetName] [sourc

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ParametersParameter Descriptionprimary or primariesThe name of the virtual disk for which you want to suspend operation. Enclose the virtual disk name

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Parameter Descriptionsquare brackets ([ ]). If the remote replication group name has special characters, you also must enclose the remote replication

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ParametersParameter DescriptionasyncRemoteReplicationGroupThe name of an existing remote replication group that you want to test. Enclose the remote r

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ParametersParameter DescriptionfileThe file path and the file name to which you want to save the security key. For example,file="C:\Program Files

Seite 312 - Set Virtual Disk Copy

Determining What Is On Your Storage ArrayEven when you create a configuration on a previously unconfigured storage array, you still need to determine

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12Sample Script FilesThis appendix provides sample scripts for configuring a storage array. These examples show how the script commands appear in a co

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The first line of text is the show string command. This command displays text bounded by quotation marks (" ") on a monitor screen when the

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set virtualDisk["7"] mediaScanEnabled=false;set virtualDisk["7"] consistencyCheckEnabled=false;set virtualDisk["7"] modi

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13CLI Command UpdatesThis chapter reflects new and updated commands that are available for use with Dell's PowerVault Modular Disk Series of stor

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• Delete Remote Replication Group• Delete Snapshot Group• Delete Snapshot Image• Delete Snapshot Virtual Disk• Delete Snapshot (Legacy) Virtual Disk•

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• Show Consistency Group Snapshot Image• Show Remote Replication Group• Show Remote Replication Group Synchronization Progress• Show Snapshot Group• S

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• Set Snapshot (Legacy) Virtual Disk• Set Virtual Disk Copy• Show Virtual Disk• Stop Snapshot (Legacy)388

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profile command, but is constrained to the specific component. (The following commands are not complete commands. For information about a command, see

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Snapshot Images And Groups...

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Using The Create Virtual Disk CommandThe create virtualDisk command enables you to create new virtual disks in the storage array in three ways:• Creat

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NOTE: The capacity parameter returns an error if you specify a value greater than or equal to 10 without a space separating the numeric value and its

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The diskGroup parameter is the number of the disk group in which you want to create a new virtual disk. If you do not know the disk group numbers on t

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• Size of each segment on the physical disksAfter defining these parameters, the MD Storage Manager automatically creates the disk groups, virtual dis

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Example Of The Auto Configuration Commandclient>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "autoConfigurestorageArray physicalDiskType=SAS raidLevel=5diskGroupWidt

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Setting Up SMTP And SNMP AlertsThe storage array can be set up to send automatic e-mail alert messages to specified email addresses when specific even

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the host types with which the RAID controller modules can communicate; it does not return a list of the hosts. The following examples show how to use

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1. Identify the location of the physical disks by enclosure ID and slot ID.2. Set the hotSpare parameter to TRUE to enable the hot spare or FALSE to d

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5. Click OK.Configuring Alert NotificationsYou can use the Configure Alerts dialog box to set up an email alert notification in the event of an error

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4Using The Snapshot FeatureThe following types of virtual disk snapshot premium features are supported on the MD storage array:• Snapshot Virtual Disk

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Re-creating The Snapshot Virtual Disk ...72Pre

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• Consistency groupsSnapshot Groups And Snapshot Consistency GroupsThe Snapshot Virtual Disk premium feature supports two types of snapshot groups:• S

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• Snapshots created using the Snapshot Virtual Disk (Legacy) premium feature cannot be included in a consistency group.• A base virtual disk can resid

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repositoryVirtualDisk="repos_XXXX"[repositoryFullPolicy=(failBaseWrites | purgeSnapImages) |rollbackPriority=(high | highest | medium | low

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Unique command syntax and naming rules apply. The name of a snapshot image has two parts separated by a colon (:):• identifier of the snapshot group•

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where, consistencyGroup is the name of the consistency group for which you are creating snapshot images.Deleting A Snapshot Virtual Disk Or A Consiste

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• Create Consistency GroupStarting, Stopping And Resuming A Snapshot RollbackThe command line interface allows you to:• start a rollback operation fro

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– The base virtual disk is currently in a synchronizing operation. The snapshot image creation completes as soon as the synchronization operation is c

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This action frees repository capacity so it can be used to satisfy ongoing copy-on-write requirements for the remaining snapshot images.For other valu

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The oldest snapshot images in the snapshot group until the maximum number of images defined with the parameter is met. Deleting snapshot images frees

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To remove CGGroup_1, as well as all repository virtual disks:set consistencyGroup ["CGGroup_1"] removeCGMemberVirtualDisk=" payroll_bac

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Removing A Virtual Disk Or Repository Virtual Disk From A Remote Replication Group...91Disabling The Remote Repli

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preReadConsistencyCheckThe setting to turn on or turn off preread consistency checking. Turning on preread consistency checking verifies the consisten

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To decrease capacity, replace increaseRepositoryCapacity with decreaseRepository:set snapVirtualDisk ["snapVirtualDiskName"] decreaseReposit

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5Using The Snapshot (Legacy) FeatureThe following types of virtual disk snapshot premium features are supported on the MD storage array:• Snapshot Vir

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Table 9. Snapshot Virtual Disk ComponentsComponent DescriptionSource virtual disk Standard virtual disk from which the snapshot is createdSnapshot vir

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• Define a disk group in which the snapshot repository virtual disk resides. Optionally define the capacity of the repository virtual disk.• Define th

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1. Stop all I/O activity to the source.2. Using your Windows system, flush the cache to the source. At the host prompt, type SMrepassist -f <filena

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See step 1 through step 4 in the preceding section, Preparing Host Servers To Create An Initial Snapshot Virtual Disk. The following example is the sc

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The following example is the script file version of the command:create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk="Mars_Spirit_4" repositoryDiskG

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Table 11. Snapshot Virtual Disk ParametersParameter DescriptionphysicalDiskTypeSpecifies the type of physical disk to use for the snapshot repository

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Monitoring Performance...

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Parameter Descriptionfail writes to the source virtual disk (failSourceWrites) or fail writes to the snapshot virtual disk (failSnapShot). The default

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in quotation marks. The character string cannot contain a new line. Make sure that you use unique names or the RAID controller module firmware returns

Seite 359 - Start Storage Array Blink

virtualDisk command to stop the copy‑on‑write operations. When you stop a snapshot virtual disk, the snapshot virtual disk and the repository virtual

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Re-creating A Snapshot Virtual DiskAfter first preparing the host server(s) as specified in the preceding procedure, use the following examples to re-

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6Using The Virtual Disk Copy FeatureThis chapter describes how the Virtual Disk Copy feature works, lists the script commands for Virtual Disk Copy, a

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After completion of the virtual disk copy of a snapshot (legacy), the legacy snapshot is disabled. After completion of the virtual disk copy using a s

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1. Enable the Virtual Disk Copy feature.2. Determine candidates for a virtual disk copy.3. Create the target virtual disk and source virtual disk for

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1. Stop all I/O activity to the source and target virtual disk.2. Using your Windows system, flush the cache to both the source and the target virtual

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Refer to steps 1 through 4 in the preceding section, Preparing Host Servers To Create A Virtual Disk Copy. The following example is the script file ve

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Activate Remote Replication Feature...

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• After the virtual disk copy has completed re-creating a virtual disk copy using the recopy virtualDiskCopy commandWhen you create a virtual disk cop

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Preparing Host Servers To Recopy A Virtual DiskCAUTION: Before you create a new copy of a source virtual disk, stop any data access (I/O) activity or

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Refer to steps 1 through 4 in the preceding section, Preparing Host Servers To Recopy A Virtual Disk. The following example is the script file version

Seite 371 - Stop Snapshot Virtual Disk

About Snapshot (Legacy) Premium Features With Virtual Disk Copy• A source virtual disk for a virtual disk copy can be a standard virtual disk or a thi

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7Using The Remote Replication Premium FeatureThe following types of Remote Replication premium features are supported on the MD storage array:Remote R

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completes, the system uses the point-in-time images on the secondary virtual disk to ensure that the data is maintained in a consistent state during s

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corrected (the secondary virtual disk is placed online or recovered to an Optimal status), then synchronization is required. The replicated pair then

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Remote Replication Requirements And RestrictionsTo use the standard Remote Replication premium feature, you must have:• Two storage arrays with write

Seite 377 - Suspend SSD Cache

In this command, asyncReplication is literal and is appended with the activation_key, which is provided by Dell. For example, if your activation key v

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Create Remote Replication Group...

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Changing Remote Replication Group SettingsThe set asyncRemoteReplicationGroup command lets you change settings for an existing replication group.The f

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Suspending A Remote Replication GroupUse the asyncRemoteReplicationGroup command to stop data transfer between a primary virtual disk and a secondary

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Disabling The Remote Replication Premium FeatureYou disable the Remote Replication premium feature to prevent the new replication relationship from be

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Command Descriptionsynchronization statistics for member virtual disks to relative 0.show asyncRemoteReplicationGroup synchronizationProgressShows pro

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8Using The Remote Replication (Legacy) Premium FeatureThe Remote Replication (legacy) premium feature provides for online, real-time replication of da

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In the event of a disaster or a catastrophic failure at the primary site, you can perform a role reversal to promote the secondary virtual disk to a p

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Synchronous Write ModeSynchronous write mode provides the highest level security for full data recovery from the secondary storage array in the event

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ResynchronizationData replication between the primary virtual disk and the secondary virtual disk in a replication relationship is managed by the RAID

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– A full synchronization at the lowest synchronization priority level takes approximately eight times as long as a full synchronization at the highest

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