Chat now with support
Chat with Support

vRanger 7.8.5 - Integration Guide for NetVault SmartDisk

Getting started Understanding NetVault SmartDisk Planning your NetVault SmartDisk deployment Installing vRanger Installing NetVault SmartDisk Configuring NetVault SmartDisk Monitoring NetVault SmartDisk

NetVault SmartDisk CLI: an overview

Configuration and administration of NetVault SmartDisk is handled primarily through the NetVault SmartDisk CLI. You can perform basic functions such as configuring, monitoring, starting, and stopping NetVault SmartDisk.

The basic structure is:

…\foundation\bin\smartdisk.bat <command>
 
* 
IMPORTANT: If you are using NetVault SmartDisk on Windows Server® 2008, Windows® Vista, or Windows 7, use a Run as Administrator command prompt to run the CLI commands. If you use a standard command prompt, you might receive an Access Denied message, even if you have administrator privileges.
To use a Run as Administrator command prompt:
1
Click Start > Run.
2
In the Run dialog box, type cmd, and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
3
If you receive a confirmation prompt, click Continue.
The Administrator Command Prompt appears.

Accessing command help

1
Open a command prompt.
2
Type:
…\foundation\bin\smartdisk.bat help
NetVault SmartDisk displays a list of the available options and an explanation of how to use them.

Processing basic shell commands

The following table lists all the commands in alphabetical order.

 
Table 1. Available commands
Command
Description

config

Displays and modifies the NetVault SmartDisk configuration. For more information, see Using the config command options.

dump

Places a copy of all relevant files into a compressed file. For more information, see Dumping NetVault SmartDisk-related information to a compressed file.

help

Displays a complete list of the NetVault SmartDisk commands supported on the NetVault SmartDisk platform.

license

Installs a license key. For more information, see Installing a license key.

logs

Displays the NetVault SmartDisk logs, which are used for diagnosis.

password

Lets you change the name or password, or both, of the non-privileged user that was stored when you originally installed NetVault SmartDisk. If you change the non-privileged user name or password after installation, use this command to change it in NetVault SmartDisk as well.

NOTE:  
•
Before changing a user name, you must stop the NetVault SmartDisk Services.
•
Changing the non-privileged user affects the number of people who have read- and write-access to the Windows® Application log. For more information, see Authentication requirements. The password is case-sensitive.

restart

Stops and restarts the NetVault SmartDisk Services. Must be run by an Administrator User.

start

Starts the NetVault SmartDisk Services. Must be run by an Administrator User.

stats

Displays NetVault SmartDisk statistics that you can use to monitor NetVault SmartDisk performance. For more information, see Viewing NetVault SmartDisk statistics.

status

Indicates whether the NetVault SmartDisk Services are running.

stop

Stops the NetVault SmartDisk Services.

version

Displays the current version of NetVault SmartDisk that is installed.

Determining the status of NetVault SmartDisk Services

1
Open a command prompt.
2
Type:
…\foundation\bin\smartdisk.bat status
If NetVault SmartDisk services are running, NetVault SmartDisk displays:
Percolator slave is listening
If NetVault SmartDisk Services are not running, NetVault SmartDisk displays:
Failed to connect to percolator slave
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating