Seagate® Nytro™ Command Line Interface for Nytro WarpDrive® and XP6000 Application Acceleration Cards Channel User Guide XP6209-4A1024 XP6209-4B2048 XP6210-4A2048 XP6210-4B2048 XP6302-8B1536 XP6302-8B2048 XP6302-8B4096
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Seagate Technology Support Services ...... 4
Chapter 1: Nytro Command Line Interface Overview ...... 5 1.1 Scope ...... 5 1.2 Operating System Support ...... 5
Chapter 2: Installing Nytro CLI ...... 6 2.1 Downloading the Nytro CLI Package ...... 6 2.2 Installing Nytro CLI on the Linux Operating System ...... 6 2.3 Installing Nytro CLI on the Windows Operating System ...... 6 2.4 Installing Nytro CLI on the VMWare Operating System ...... 6 2.5 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the Linux Operating System ...... 7 2.6 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the Windows Operating System ...... 7 2.7 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the VMware Operating System ...... 7
Chapter 3: Nytro CLI Commands ...... 8 3.1 Introduction to Nytro CLI Commands ...... 8 3.1.1 Executables and Binaries ...... 8 3.1.2 Syntax and Format ...... 9 3.1.3 Commands List ...... 9 3.2 Nytro CLI Command Descriptions ...... 11 3.2.1 List all available controllers ...... 11 3.2.2 List WarpDrive Information ...... 11 3.2.3 Display WarpDrive Health ...... 11 3.2.4 Locate WarpDrive ...... 11 3.2.5 Update Flash Package ...... 12 3.2.6 Format WarpDrive ...... 12 3.2.7 Enable/Disable UNMAP feature ...... 12 3.2.8 Show Vital Product Data ...... 12 3.2.9 Extract SMART Logs ...... 13
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Seagate Technology Support Services
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Chapter 1: Nytro Command Line Interface Overview
The Nytro™ Command Line Interface (Nytro CLI) is the command line tool to manage and control the Nytro Flash Accelerator cards and the devices connected to it. Nytro CLI is easy to use, consistent, and easy for scripting.
1.1 Scope
This User Guide is for Nytro CLI to manage the Nytro WarpDrive and Nytro XP6000 Application Acceleration Cards. Your Nytro CLI software might have other commands and syntaxes not applicable to this version.
1.2 Operating System Support
See the product Release Notes for supported Operating Systems.Supported Devices
Table 1 Supported Devices
DEVICE NAME MODEL NAME Nytro XP6209 XP6209-4A1024 Nytro XP6209 XP6209-4B2048 Nytro XP6210 XP6210-4A2048 Nytro XP6210 XP6210-4B2048 Nytro XP 6302 XP6302-8B1536 Nytro XP 6302 XP6302-8B2048 Nytro XP 6302 XP6302-8B4096
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Chapter 2: Installing Nytro CLI
2.1 Downloading the Nytro CLI Package
1. Go to, http://www.seagate.com/products/solid-state-flash-storage/accelerator-cards/ 2. Navigate to the required product page. 3. Navigate to the support page. 4. Download the Nytro CLI package.
2.2 Installing Nytro CLI on the Linux Operating System
1. Extract the Nytro CLI package. 2. Unzip the Linux.zip file. 3. Install or upgrade as required. a. To install the Nytro CLI RPM, run the command: rpm -ivh nytrocli-
2.3 Installing Nytro CLI on the Windows Operating System
1. Extract the Nytro CLI package. 2. Unzip the Windows.zip file. 3. Copy the nytrocli.exe file to the required location in the system and the binary is ready to use. NOTE Nytro CLI must be run with administrator or root privileges.
2.4 Installing Nytro CLI on the VMWare Operating System
1. Extract the Nytro CLI package. 2. Unzip the Vmware-MN.zip file. 3. Use the following command to install the vib file: esxcli software vib install –v
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2.5 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the Linux Operating System
To uninstall Nytro CLI on the Linux operating system, run the command: rpm -e nytrocli-
2.6 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the Windows Operating System
To uninstall Nytro CLI on the Windows operating system, delete the nytrocli.exe file from the location where it was copied.
2.7 Uninstalling Nytro CLI on the VMware Operating System
To uninstall Nytro CLI on the VMware operating system, use the command: esxcli software vib remove -n
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Chapter 3: Nytro CLI Commands
This chapter describes the Nytro CLI command syntax and the commands. It has three subsections:
Section 3.1, Introduction to Nytro CLI Commands: Provides details about executables, syntax and format. — Table 2 shows all the supported commands, categorized and sorted according to the command usage. Section 3.2, Nytro CLI Command Descriptions: Describes all supported commands with examples.
CAUTION Before you use the Nytro CLI commands provided in this document, ensure that you understand the following: The commands provided in this document are only for Nytro CLI, version 1.10.10 to manage the Nytro WarpDrive and Nytro XP6000 Application Acceleration Cards. Your Nytro CLI software might have other commands and syntaxes that are not applicable to this version of Nytro CLI software. Ignore them. The Nytro CLI prototypes and outputs provided in this chapter are examples only. They are provided to help understand the flow of operations.
3.1 Introduction to Nytro CLI Commands
3.1.1 Executables and Binaries
Following are the executables/binary names that are prefixed to the commands for the supported operating systems:
Windows 32-bit and 64-bit versions: nytrocli.exe VMWare ESXi / Solaris x86 / Linux 32-bit version: nytrocli Linux 64-bit version: nytrocli64. NOTE The examples provided in this document use only nytrocli irrespective of the operating system used or its versions.
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3.1.2 Syntax and Format
When running the Nytro CLI binary or executable, do not double click the binary or executable to invoke the Nytro CLI application. To invoke the Nytro CLI application: 1. Open the Command Prompt or Shell. 2. Navigate to the location where the executable or binary is present. 3. Execute according to the command syntax. See, Section 3.2, Nytro CLI Command Descriptions. Nytro CLI syntax uses the following general format:
Angle brackets () for required parameters Square brackets ([/]) for optional parameters Vertical bars (|) for choice of items The Nytro CLI commands are not case sensitive. The order in which you specify the command options must be the same as provided in the user guide, otherwise, the command fails. Nytro CLI must be run with administrator or root privileges.
3.1.3 Commands List
Table 2 shows all the supported commands, categorized and sorted according to the command usage. The Description column lists the menu options available in the DDCLI interactive mode to easily map the Nytro CLI commands to the corresponding DDCLI menu option. Click the reference links in the table to go to the respective section where a detailed description, along with the command examples and their outputs are provided. To get a list of all the applicable commands, execute: nytrocli-help -ddcli
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x in the commands provided in Table 2 denotes the controller index number. The index number starts from 1.
Table 2 Nytro CLI Commands
Command Description Monitoring Cards -listall List all available controllers along with board name, package version and PCI address. See, Section 3.2.1. -c x -list [-all] List WarpDrive Information. See, Section 3.2.2. -c x -health [-fua] [all] Display WarpDrive Health. See, Section 3.2.3. -c x -locate on Locate WarpDrive. See, Section 3.2.4. Managing Cards -c x -updatepkg
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3.2 Nytro CLI Command Descriptions
Following are the executables/binary names for the supported operating systems:
Windows 32-bit and 64-bit versions: nytrocli.exe VMWare ESXi / Solaris x86 / Linux 32-bit version: nytrocli Linux 64-bit version: nytrocli64 NOTE The examples provided in this document uses only nytrocli irrespective of the operating system used or its versions.
3.2.1 List all available controllers
Lists all the available controllers along with the board name, package version and PCI address. nytrocli -listall To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
3.2.2 List WarpDrive Information
Provides details about the WarpDrive controller that is selected. nytrocli -c x -list[-all] Example command: nytrocli -c 1 -list To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
3.2.3 Display WarpDrive Health
Provides the overall health of the WarpDrive controller that is selected along with the smart attributes. nytrocli -c x -health [-fua] [all] Where, fua: Force Unit Access. Gets the SMART attributes from SSD raw: Dumps the SMART attributes in hexadecimal format Example command: nytrocli -c 1 -health -fua To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
3.2.4 Locate WarpDrive
Triggers an LED blink on the selected WarpDrive controller in the server rack so that it can be easily located physically. nytrocli -c x -locate on Example command: nytrocli -c 1 -locate on
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To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
3.2.5 Update Flash Package
Upgrades the WarpDrive Controller firmware along with its components like BIOS and SSD. nytrocli -c x -updatepkg
3.2.6 Format WarpDrive
Formats the selected WarpDrive controller. Also, used to configure Overprovisioning. nytrocli -c x -format [-op <-level
3.2.7 Enable/Disable UNMAP feature
Enables or disables the SCSI UNMAP feature. nytrocli -c x -unmapSCSI < -enable | -disable> Example commands: nytrocli -c 1 -unmapscsi -enable To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
3.2.8 Show Vital Product Data
Retrieves vital product information of the WarpDrive Controller if available. nytrocli -c x -showvpd Example command: nytrocli -c 1 -showvpd To see all the commands, go to Table 2, Nytro CLI Commands.
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3.2.9 Extract SMART Logs
Extracts SSD firmware logs and Event logs as a binary file. nytrocli -c x -getsmartlog [-slot
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