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DR Series Software 4.0.3 - Command Line Reference Guide

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Introduction to the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide

About the DR Series system CLI documentation Other information you may need Locating your system Service Tag

Introducing the DR Series system

Understanding the DR Series system CLI 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 [--relay_host <server name>] alerts --email [--appliance_alerts <yes | no>] alerts --email [--software_updates <yes | no>] alerts --email [--daily_report <yes | no>] alerts --email [--daily_report_time <0–24 hr>] alerts --email [--sender_email <email address>] 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> 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 --troubleshoot [--links] [--gateway] [--ntp] [--dns] [--active_domain] [--nis] [--clients] [--port_mapper] [--network_config] [--show_active <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI|FC>] [--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 --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 --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 --fc [--iostat] [--linkstat] stats --container --name <name> stats --storage_group --name <name> stats --replication [--name <name>] stats --cleaner stats --clients [--type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI|FC>] stats --reset [--nfs] [--cifs] [--ost] [--rds] [--datacheck] stats --reset --datacheck stats --seed stats --help stats --datacheck stats --datacheck Command Usage stats --help datacheck

Storage Group commands

Storage Group Command Usage storage_group --show [--name <name>] [--verbose] storage_group --add --name <name> [--compression_mode <fast|best>] storage_group --update --name <name> [--compression_mode <fast|best>] storage_group --encryption --name <name> [--set <ON | OFF>] [--mode <static|internal> <--interval <7 days to 70 years>] storage_group --setpassphrase --name <name> storage_group --delete --name <name> storage_group --help

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 --init system --init --secure_erase <1–pass/3-passes/7-passes> system --reboot system --shutdown system --upgrade system --license [--validate] [--add] system --setname --name <node_name> 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 --hybrid_replication [--enable][--disable][--status] system --rdairgap [--enable][--disable][--set_retention_period <0 days to 365 days>][--get_retention_period][--open][--close][--status] system --rdairgap_schedule [--start_time <HH:MM>][--end_time <HH:MM>][--remove] system --setlogin system --telnet [--enable | --disable] system --datacheck --enable system --datacheck --disable system --datacheck --throttle system --marker [--enable] [--disable] system --verify_on_read [--enable] [--disable] 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 --mgmt_traffic system --backup_traffic system --replication_traffic system --opdup_traffic system --help

User Command Usage user --show [--users] [--logins] [--verbose][--name <username>] [--roles <cifs|ost|rda|ndmp|iscsi|monitor|administrator|email_recipient> user --enable --user <service | root> user --disable --user <service | root> user --add --name <user name> user --update --name <user name> [--new_name <user name>] [--add_roles <cifs|ost|rda|ndmp|iscsi|monitor|email_recipient>] [--remove_roles <cifs|ost|rda|ndmp|iscsi|monitor|email_recipient>] [--full_name <full name>] [--phone <phone number>] [--email_addr < user --delete --name <user name> user --setpassword --name <user name> 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] [--storage_group <name>] 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 [--clear_quarantine] maintenance --filesystem [--clear_quarantine] maintenance --filesystem --show_throughput maintenance --configuration [--backup] maintenance --configuration [--restore] maintenance --configuration [--reinit_dictionary] maintenance --configuration [--reset_web_certificate] maintenance --configuration --enable_sha256_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|FC>] [--verbose] connection --show [--verbose] connection --add --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI|FC> [--clients <ip address>][--dma <ip address>][--initiator <IQN, ip address(es), hostname, or WWPN>][--target <WWPN>][--rootmap <nobody|root|administrator>] [--options <NFS|CIFS mount ex connection --update --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI|FC> [--clients <ip address>][--dma <ip address>][--initiator <IQN, ip address(es), hostname, or WWPN>][--target <WWPN>][--rootmap <nobody|root|administrator>] [--options <NFS|CIFS mount connection --delete --name <name> --type <NFS|CIFS|OST|RDS|NDMP|ISCSI|FC> [--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>][--no_of_drives <1–60>][--is_oem <yes|no>][--oem_vendor <QUEST|DELL>][--group_name <name>] container --update --name <name> [--no_of_drives <1–60>] 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 --update_carts --name <name> --add --no_of_tapes <number> vtl --activate --name <name> [--force <yes|no>] vtl --deactivate --name <name> vtl --rescan --name <name> [--force <yes|no>] vtl --set_rw --name <name> [--id <number>] vtl --show_replstate --name <name> vtl --help

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

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

FC Command Usage fc --show [--verbose] [--target] fc --sessions [--topology] [--condensed] fc --help <command>

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>] [--peer_group_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 <import | export> [--enc_type <aes128 | aes256>] [--storage_group_name <name>] seed --add_container --name <container name> seed --add_device --server <server name> --volume <volume> --username <username> --domain <domain name> seed --cleanup seed --remove_device seed --show seed --start seed --help

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

FC Command Usage

This topic introduces the DR Series system CLI commands that allow you to manage Fibre Channel connections when you are using virtual tape library (VTL) containers. These commands include:

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fc --show [--verbose] [--target]

Description

This command displays Fibre Channel information in the current DR Series system.

Syntax

fc --show --verbose
fc --show --target

Result

For fc --show --verbose:

Target port: Slot 6 Port 0

Port WWN: 50:00:65:b8:36:69:96:00
Node WWN: 50:00:65:b8:36:69:90:00
Symbolic node name: "Dell Inc.: Dell DR4300"
Card description: QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA
Firmware version: 8.01.02
Port state: Online
Port type: NPort (fabric via point-to-point)
Port speed: 16 Gbit
Port Enabled: Yes

Container: test2
LUN: 1
Type: Media changer (L700)
Backing store path: /dev/sg76
LUN: 2
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg36
LUN: 3
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg37
LUN: 4
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg38
LUN: 5
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg39
LUN: 6
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg40
LUN: 7
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg41
LUN: 8
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg42
LUN: 9
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg43
LUN: 10
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg44
LUN: 11
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg45

Initiators:
21:00:00:24:ff:76:58:66

Target port: Slot 6 Port 1

Port WWN: 50:00:65:b8:36:69:96:01
Node WWN: 50:00:65:b8:36:69:90:00
Symbolic node name: "Dell Inc.: Dell DR4300"
Card description: QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA
Firmware version: 8.01.02
Port state: Online
Port type: NPort (fabric via point-to-point)
Port speed: 16 Gbit
Port Enabled: Yes

Container: test2
LUN: 1
Type: Media changer (L700)
Backing store path: /dev/sg76
LUN: 2
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg36
LUN: 3
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg37
LUN: 4
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg38
LUN: 5
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg39
LUN: 6
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg40
LUN: 7
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg41
LUN: 8
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg42
LUN: 9
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg43
LUN: 10
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg44
LUN: 11
Type: Magnetic tape (ULT3580-TD4)
Backing store path: /dev/sg45

Initiators:
21:00:00:24:ff:76:58:66

For fc --show --target:

Target port: Slot 6 Port 0

Port WWN: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:88
Node WWN: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:80
Symbolic node name: "Dell Inc.: Dell DR4300"
Card description: QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA
Firmware version: 8.01.02
Port state: Online
Port type: NPort (fabric via point-to-point)
Port speed: 16 Gbit
Port Enabled: Yes

Target port: Slot 6 Port 1

Port WWN: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:89
Node WWN: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:80
Symbolic node name: "Dell Inc.: Dell DR4300"
Card description: QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA
Firmware version: 8.01.02
Port state: Online
Port type: NPort (fabric via point-to-point)
Port speed: 16 Gbit
Port Enabled: Yes

fc --sessions [--topology] [--condensed]

Description

This command displays the current Fibre Channel sessions in the current DR system.

Syntax

fc --sessions --topology

fc --sessions --condensed

Result

For fc --sessions --topology:

Target port: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:88
Initiators connected:
10:00:00:90:fa:a0:ae:0a
50:0a:09:80:00:88:a7:71
50:0a:09:80:06:8d:9a:40
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:48

Target port: 50:00:65:b6:33:63:14:89
Initiators connected:
10:00:00:90:fa:cf:49:5e
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:54
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:58
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:60

For fc --sessions --condensed:

Initiators connected.
10:00:00:90:fa:a0:ae:0a
50:0a:09:80:00:88:a7:71
50:0a:09:80:06:8d:9a:40
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:48
10:00:00:90:fa:cf:49:5e
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:54
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:58
c0:03:ff:bd:1d:69:00:60

fc --help <command>

Description

This command displays the command-specific help for the FC commands.

Syntax

Result

Usage:
fc --show [--verbose]
[--target]

fc --sessions [--topology]
[--condensed]

fc --help

fc <command> <command-arguments>
command can be one of:
--show Displays command specific information.
--sessions Show FC sessions

For command-specific help, please type fc --help <command>
eg:
fc --help show

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