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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

About the DR Series System CLI Documentation Other Information You May Need Contacting Dell Locating your system Service Tag Documentation feedback

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

Alerts Command Usage alerts --show [--email] alerts --show [--snmp] alerts --show [--events] [--index <[-]number> [--count <number>] [--all] alerts --show [--alerts] [--index <[-] number>] [--count <number>] [--all] alerts --show [--summary] alerts --email [--add <email>] alerts --email [--daily_report <yes | no>] alerts --email [--delete <email>] alerts --email [--recipients <email>] alerts --email [--relay_host <server name>] alerts --email [--admin_name <admin name>] alerts --email [--company <company name>] alerts --email [--admin_email <email>] alerts --email [--phone <phone number>] alerts --email [--comments <comments>] alerts --email [--appliance_alerts <yes | no>] alerts --email [--software_updates <yes | no>] alerts --email [--daily_report <yes | no>] alerts --test_email alerts --snmp_add --host <server name> --port <number> --community <name> alerts --snmp_delete --host <server name> alerts --snmp_disable --host <server name> alerts --snmp_enable --host <server name> alerts --snmp_trap_email [--enable] [--disable] alerts --help

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Command Usage diagnostics --start-service diagnostics --show diagnostics --collect diagnostics --collect [--name <name>] diagnostics --collect [--reason <reason>] diagnostics --collect [--force] diagnostics --collect [--dset] diagnostics --collect [--logs] diagnostics --collect [--cores] diagnostics --collect [--tcpdump] diagnostics --collect [--process_dump] diagnostics --collect [--all] diagnostics --delete [--name <name>] diagnostics --delete [--all] diagnostics --copy --name <name> --host <user@host | ip:>:<path>> diagnostics --help

Maintenance Command Usage maintenance --filesystem [--start_scan [verify_data | verify_rda_metadata | verify_metadata]] maintenance --filesystem [--stop_scan] maintenance --filesystem [--scan_status] maintenance --filesystem [--scan_report [verbose]] maintenance --filesystem [--repair_status [verbose]] maintenance --filesystem [--repair_history [verbose]] maintenance --filesystem [--scan_restart [verify_data | verify_rda_metadata | verify_metadata]] maintenance --filesystem [--repair_now] maintenance --filesystem [--reclaim_space] maintenance --filesystem [--stop_reclaim_space] maintenance --filesystem [--clear_quarantine] maintenance --filesystem --show_throughput maintenance --configuration [--backup] maintenance --configuration [--restore] maintenance --configuration [--reinit_dictionary] maintenance --configuration [--reset_web_certificate] maintenance --hardware [--reinit_nvram] maintenance --hardware [--restore_hw_db] maintenance --hardware [--motherboard_replaced] maintenance --disk [--make_standby [slot num]] [--type <internal | external-<num> | service tag>] --clear_foreign] maintenance --remote_access [--show] maintenance --remote_access [--enable] maintenance --remote_access [--racreset] maintenance --remote_access [--static_ip] [--ip <IPv4/IPv6 address>] [--netmask <netmask>] [--gateway <IPv4/IPv6 address>] [--device <lom1|lom2|lom3|lom4>] maintenance --remote access [--disable] maintenance --vdisk --check_consistency --type <boot|internal|external> [--service_tag <service tag>] maintenance --help

Managing DR Series System Storage Operations

System Storage Operation Commands Connection

Connection Command Usage connection --show [--name <name>] connection --show [--name <name>] [--type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI>] [--verbose] connection --show [--verbose] connection --add --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI> [--clients <ip address>][--dma <ip address>][--initiator <IQN, ip address(es), or hostname>][--rootmap <nobody|root|administrator>] [--options <NFS|CIFS mount export options>] [--capacity connection --update --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI> [--clients <ip address>][--dma <ip address>][--initiator <IQN, ip address(es), or hostname>][--rootmap <nobody|root|administrator>] [--options <NFS|CIFS mount export options>] [--capac connection --delete --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI> [--clients <ip address>] connection --enable --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS> connection --disable --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS> connection --help

Container Command Usage container --show container --show [--name <name>] [--verbose] container --add --name <name> [--type <VTL>] [--tape_size <tape_size>][--is_oem <yes|no>] container --delete --name <name> container --delete --name <name> [--delete_files] container --marker [--enable <Auto | CommVault | Networker | TSM | ARCserve | HP_DataProtector | Unix_Dump | BridgeHead>] [--disable <Auto | CommVault | Networker | TSM | ARCserve | HP_DataProtector | Unix_Dump | BridgeHead>] --name <name> container --delete_files --name <name> container --help

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

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

Replication Command Usage replication --show [--name <name>] [--role <source | target>] [--verbose] [--limits] replication --show replication --show [--limits] replication --add --name <name> --role <source | target> --peer <ip address | hostname> [--peer_name <name>] [--replication_traffic <ip address | hostname>] [--encryption <none | aes128 | aes256>][--username <user name>] replication --add --name <name> --role <source | target> --peer <ip address | hostname> [--peer_name <name>] [--replication_traffic <ip address | hostname>] [--encryption <none | aes128 | aes256>][--username <user name>] replication --update --name <name> --role <source | target> [--peer <ip address | hostname>] [--encryption <none | aes128 | aes256>] [--username <user name>] replication --delete --name <name> --role <source | target> [--force] replication --start --name <name> --role <source | target> replication --stop --name <name> --role <source | target> replication --limit --speed <<num><kbps | mbps | gbps> | default> --target <ip address | hostname> replication --resync --name <name> --role <source | target> replication --troubleshoot --peer <ip address | hostname> replication --help

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 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

Additional Linux Commands

Other Information You May Need

Document: Description
Dell DR Series System Getting Started Guide: Provides an overview of how to set up the physical DR Series system hardware and includes technical specifications.
Dell DR Series System Owner's Manual: Provides information about applicable physical DR Series system features, troubleshooting the DR Series system, and installing or replacing the DR Series system components.
Dell DR2000v Deployment Guide: Provides information about deploying the virtual DR Series system, DR2000v, on supported virtual platforms.

Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide: Provides information about managing backup and replication operations using the DR Series system GUI.

Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide: Provides information on supported hardware and software for the DR Series systems.
Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide: Provides information about managing DR Series system data backup and replication operations using the DR Series system command line interface (CLI).

Note: Always check for the latest documentation and document updates at dell.com/support/home and select your specific DR Series system. Read any document updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

Note: Read the release notes first because they contain the most recently documented information about features and known issues for a specific product release.

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