DR Series Software 3.2.6 - Command Line Reference Guide

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Notes, cautions, and warnings *** Introduction to the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide

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Introducing the DR Series System

DR Series system drive and system capacities Accessing the DR Series System CLI Commands DR Series System CLI Commands Overview

Managing the DR Series System

Alerts Commands

Authenticate Commands

Authenticate Command Usage authenticate --show [--users] authenticate --show [--domain <domain name>] authenticate --show [--login_group] authenticate --join --domain <domain name> [--ou <org-unit name>] --user <user name> authenticate --leave [--user <user name>] [--force] authenticate --update --kerberos authenticate --add [--user <user name>] authenticate --add [--login_group <DOMAIN\LOGIN GROUP>] authenticate --delete--user <user name> authenticate --delete [--login_group <DOMAIN\LOGIN GROUP>] authenticate --set --user <user name> authenticate --guestmode [--enable] [--disable] authenticate --guestmode [--enable] authenticate --guestmode [--disable] authenticate --server_signing --mode <auto | mandatory | disabled | show> authenticate --help

Network

Network Command Usage network --show network --delete network --restart network --setdhcp network --setstatic_ip [--bondif <bondN>] [--nwif <ethN>] --ip <IPv4/IPv6 address not already in use> --netmask <netmask> [--gateway <IPv4/IPv6 address>] network --create_bond network --create_eth network --add_member network --setdns [--suffix <dns suffix>] [--primary <IPv4/IPv6 address>] [--secondary <IPv4/IPv6 address>] network --setbonding --bondif <bondN> [--mode <ALB | 802.3ad>] [--mtu <supported MTU range 512 - 9000>] network --update network --factory_reset network --host network --route network --nslookup --destination <ip address | hostname> network --traceroute --destination <ip address | hostname> network --ping --destination <ip address | hostname> [--tries <number>] [--size <number>] [--interface <bondN | ethN>] network --blink network --enable network --disable network --troubleshoot [--links] [--gateway] [--ntp] [--dns] [--active_domain] [--nis] [--clients] [--port_mapper] [--network_config] [--show_active <NFS|CIFS|OST|NDMP|ISCSI|RDS>] [--interface <bondN | ethN>] network --troubleshoot --gateway --interface <bondN | ethN> network --troubleshoot [--show_active <NFS| CIFS|OST|NDMP|ISCSI|RDS>] network --tcpdump [--port <nfs | windows | replication | ost | rds>] [--pkt_size <128 - 32768>] [--file_size <0 - 100>] [--stop] [--host <ip address list>] [--interface <bondN | ethN>] network --tcpdump [--pkt_size <128 - 32768>] network --tcpdump [--file_size <0 - 100>] network --tcpdump [--host <ip address list>] network --tcpdump [--port <nfs | windows | replication | ost | rds>] network --iperf_client --server <ip address | hostname> [--port <number>] [--window_size <num bytes [KB/MB]>] [--interval <num seconds>] [--time <num seconds>] network --iperf_server [--port <number>] [--window_size <num bytes [KB/MB>] network --help

OST

OST Command Usage ost --show [--config] [--file_history] [--name <name>] [--active_files] [--name <name>] [--clients] [--limits] ost --setpassword ost --update --opdup_encryption <none | aes128 | aes256> ost --delete_client --name <OST Client Hostname> ost --update_client --name <OST Client Hostname> --mode <auto | passthrough | dedupe> ost --limit --speed <<num><kbps | mbps | gbps | default> --target <ip address | hostname> ost --partial_images --containerid <Container id> [--delete <Partial image path>] [--timeout <> 0>] ost --help

RDA

RDA Command Usage rda --show [--config] [--file_history] [--name <name>] [--active_files] [--name <name>] [--clients] [--limits] rda --update --opdup_encryption <none | aes128 | aes256> rda --setpassword rda --delete_client --name <RDA Client Hostname> rda --update_client --name <RDA Client Hostname> --mode <auto| passthrough| dedupe> rda --limit --speed <<num><kbps| mbps| gbps> | default> --target <ip address | hostname> rda --partial_images --containerid <Container id> [--delete <Partial image path>] [--timeout <> 0>] rda --help

Stats

Stats Command Usage stats --system stats --cpu stats --memory stats --network stats --datacheck stats --nfs stats --cifs stats --ost stats --rds stats --ndmp stats --ndmp_completed stats --iscsi [--verbose] stats --container --name <name> stats --replication [--name <name>] stats --cleaner stats --clients [--type <nfs | cifs | ost | rds | ndmp | iscsi>] stats --reset [--nfs] [--cifs] [--ost] [--rds] [--datacheck] stats --reset --datacheck stats --help stats --datacheck stats --datacheck Command Usage stats --help datacheck

System

System Command Usage system --show [--config] system --show [--hardware] system --show [--storage] [--type <boot | internal | external>] [--service_tag <service tag>] system --show [--storage] system --show [--license] [--verbose] system --show [--ntp] system --show [--version] system --show [--timezones [Region]] system --show [--upgradefile] system --show [--upgradehistory] system --show [--marker] system --show [--replication_traffic] system --show [--opdup_traffic] system --show [--backup_traffic] system --show [--mgmt_traffic] system --reboot system --shutdown system --upgrade system --license [--validate] [--add] system --setname --name <node_name> system --setcompression [--fast] [--balanced] [--best] system --setdate [--date <date>] [--timezone <Region/Zone>] system --setntp [--add <server name>] system --setntp [--delete <server name>] system --setntp [--enable] system --setntp [--disable] system --setntp [--adjust_time] system --setlogin system --telnet [--enable | --disable] system --datacheck --enable system --datacheck --disable system --datacheck --throttle system --marker [--enable] [--disable] system --marker [--disable] system --marker [--enable] system --add_storage --enclosure <service tag> system --storage [--set_usage_alert <70% - 90%>] system --storage [--blink] [--type <internal | external>] [--service_tag <service tag>] [--disk <slot num>] system --storage [--unblink] [--type <internal | external>] [--service_tag <service tag>] [--disk <slot num> system --storage [--extend] system --mgmt_traffic system --backup_traffic system --replication_traffic system --opdup_traffic system --encryption --show system --encryption --passphrase system --encryption [--mode <static|internal>] [--interval <7 days to 70 years>] system --encryption [--set <ON|OFF>] system --help

User

User Command Usage user --show [--users] [--logins] user --enable --user <service | root> user --disable --user <service | root> user --help

Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Command Usage virtual_machine -- show [--service_tag <service tag>] virtual_machine --show --summary virtual_machine --update [--host <ip address | hostname>] [--name <administrator name>] [--email <email address>] [--company <company name>] [--comments <comments>] virtual_machine --register [--host <ip address| hostname>] [--name <administrator name>] [--email <email address>] [--company <company name>] [--comments <comments>] virtual_machine --unregister [--force] virtual_machine –delete --service_tag <service tag>

Maintaining the DR Series System

Diagnostics

Maintenance

Managing DR Series System Storage Operations

System Storage Operation Commands Connection

Container

VTL

VTL Command Usage vtl --show [--name <name>] vtl --show --verbose [--name <name>] vtl --set_rw --name <name> [--id <number>] vtl --update_carts --name <name> --add --no_of_tapes <number>

NDMP

NDMP Command Usage ndmp --show ndmp --update [--port <port number>] ndmp --setpassword ndmp --help

ISCSI

ISCSI Command Usage iscsi --show [--user] iscsi --setpassword iscsi --sessions iscsi --help

Replication

Seed

Seed Command Usage seed --create --op <export> [--enc_type <aes128 | aes256>] seed --add_container --name <container name> seed --add_device --server <server name> --volume <volume> --username <username> --domain <domain name> seed --cleanup seed --create --op <import> [--enc_type <aes128 | aes256>] seed --remove_device seed --show seed --start stats --seed

Schedule

Schedule Command Usage schedule --show [--cleaner] schedule --show [--replication] [--name <name>] schedule --add --day <day of the week> [--cleaner] [--replication] [--start_time <hh:mm>] [-- stop_time <hh:mm>] [--name <name>] schedule --delete --day <day of the week> [--cleaner] [--name <name>] [--replication] schedule --help

Data Integrity Checking

About Data Check

Priority Write Verify Scans Continuous Data Verification Scans Data Check CLI Commands Data Check Options

Data Check: Namespace Scan Option Data Check: Blockmap Scan Option Data Check: All Data Scan Option

System --Datacheck

System --Datacheck Command Usage system --datacheck system --datacheck --disable system --datacheck --enable system --datacheck --throttle system --help datacheck

stats --datacheck

stats --datacheck Command Usage stats --datacheck

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maintenance --filesystem --show_throughput

Syntax

maintenance --filesystem --show_throughput

Result

Throughput from file system devices:
Internal              Write Throughput: [292 MiBps]  Read Throughput: [157 MiBps]

maintenance --configuration [--backup]

Syntax

maintenance --configuration --backup

Result

Configuration saved successfully.

maintenance --configuration [--restore]

Syntax

maintenance --configuration --restore

Result

WARNING: Restore will overwrite existing configuration from the previous backup.

Previous backup was taken at time: "Tue Sep 26 16:35:03 2012".
All configuration changes after previous backup will be lost.
Do you want to continue (yes/no) [n]? y
Configuration is restored successfully.

maintenance --configuration [--reinit_dictionary]

Syntax

You will need to type yes to continue or no to return to the system prompt when you are prompted whether you want to continue with this process.

maintenance --configuration --reinit_dictionary

Please enter administrator password:

WARNING: ALL DICTIONARY DATA WILL BE ERASED!
Do you want to continue (yes/no)?

stop Filesystem... Done.
Initializing Dictionary... Done.
Restart Filesystem... Done.

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DR Series Software 3.2.6 - Command Line Reference Guide

maintenance --filesystem --show_throughput

Syntax

Result

maintenance --configuration [--backup]

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Result

maintenance --configuration [--restore]

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maintenance --configuration [--reinit_dictionary]

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