DR Series Software 4.0 - 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

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 --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

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|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

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

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

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

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 --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 --support_agent --register system --support_agent --unregister system --support_agent --stats system --support_agent --status system --help

User

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 --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

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

iSCSI

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

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

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 --create --op <import> [--enc_type <aes128 | aes256>] seed --remove_device seed --show seed --start seed --help

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

Additional Linux Commands

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vtl --set_rw --name <name> [--id <number>]

Syntax

vtl --set_rw --name ndmp --id 81

Result

I/O mode set to readwrite for the drive with id 81 in container ndmp

vtl --show_replstate --name <name>

Syntax

vtl --show_replstate --name VTL1_Test

Result

Cartridges with data, INSYNC with peer:
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 AFNGC6003 AFNGC6004 AFNGC6005 AFNGC6006 AFNGC6007 AFNGC6008 AFNGC6009 AFNGC600A
 AFNGC600B AFNGC600C AFNGC600D AFNGC600E AFNGC600F AFNGC600G AFNGC600H AFNGC600I
 AFNGC600J AFNGC600K AFNGC600L AFNGC600M AFNGC600N AFNGC600O AFNGC600Q AFNGC600R
 AFNGC600S AFNGC600T AFNGC600V AFNGC600W AFNGC600X AFNGC600Y AFNGC600Z AFNGC6010
 AFNGC6011 AFNGC6012 AFNGC6013 AFNGC6014 AFNGC6002 AFNGC6001
Total 38 cartridges synchronized with peer VTL.

Cartrdges with data, not INSYNC with peer:
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 None.
Total 0 cartridges NOT synchronized with peer VTL.

Cartridges that do not have data are not displayed.

vtl --help

Syntax

vtl --help

Result

Usage:
	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>
			[--id <number>]

	vtl --show_replstate --name <name>

	vtl --help

 vtl <command> <command-arguments>
 <command> can be one of:
			--show						Displays command specific information.
			--update_carts			Add cartridges
			--activate				Activate a replica VTL
			--deactivate				De-activate a replica VTL
			--rescan 					Rescan a replica VTL
			--set_rw					Set drives in a vtl container to read write
			--show_replstate		Show replication state of a container

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

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DR Series Software 4.0 - Command Line Reference Guide

vtl --set_rw --name <name> [--id <number>]

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vtl --show_replstate --name <name>

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vtl --help

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