Configuring and Maintaining a Storage Array Using CLI Quantum StorNext QS/QD SANtricity Storage Manager 11.20 6-68264-01 Rev A StorNext Q-Series Storage Configuring and Maintaining a Storage Array Using CLI, 6-68264-01 Rev A, May 2015, Product of USA. ©2015 All rights reserved. Quantum, the Quantum logo, DXi, Scalar and StorNext are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ii Configuring and Maintaining a Storage Array Using CLI Table of Contents Deciding Whether to Use This Guide.......................................................................................................................... 1 How to send your comments....................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 - About the Command Line Interface........................................................................................................ 3 Structure of a CLI Command.................................................................................................................................... 3 Interactive Mode..................................................................................................................................................4 CLI Command Wrapper Syntax..........................................................................................................................4 Command Line Terminals................................................................................................................................... 6 AutoSupport Bundle Collection Commands..............................................................................................................9 Disable AutoSupport at the EMW Level SMcli Version....................................................................................11 Enable AutoSupport at the EMW Level SMcli Version.....................................................................................11 Set Storage Array AutoSupport Bundle Disable...............................................................................................12 Set Storage Array AutoSupport Bundle Enable............................................................................................... 12 Test AutoSupport Configuration........................................................................................................................ 12 Naming Conventions................................................................................................................................................13 Formatting CLI Commands..................................................................................................................................... 14 Formatting Rules for Script Commands..................................................................................................................14 Formatting CLI Commands in Windows PowerShell.............................................................................................. 16 Usage Examples......................................................................................................................................................16 Exit Status................................................................................................................................................................18 Chapter 2 - About the Script Commands..................................................................................................................20 Structure of a Script Command...............................................................................................................................20 Synopsis of the Script Commands..........................................................................................................................22 Recurring Syntax Elements..................................................................................................................................... 23 Usage Guidelines.....................................................................................................................................................30 Adding Comments to a Script File.......................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter 3 - Configuration Concepts..........................................................................................................................32 Controllers................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Drives....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Hot Spare Drives..................................................................................................................................................... 35 Drive Security with Full Disk Encryption................................................................................................................. 36 Volume Groups........................................................................................................................................................ 37 Disk Pools................................................................................................................................................................38 Volumes....................................................................................................................................................................39 RAID Levels.............................................................................................................................................................41 Hosts........................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Host Groups.............................................................................................................................................................43 Host Bus Adapter Host Ports..................................................................................................................................43 Logical Unit Numbers.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Chapter 4 - Configuring a Storage Array.................................................................................................................. 46 Table of Contents - i Determining What Is on Your Storage Array.......................................................................................................... 46 Clearing the Configuration.......................................................................................................................................48 Configuring a Storage Array with Volume Groups..................................................................................................48 Using the Auto Configure Command................................................................................................................48 Using the Create Volume Command................................................................................................................50 Tray Loss Protection......................................................................................................................................... 53 Configuring a Storage Array with Disk Pools..........................................................................................................54 Using the Create Disk Pool Command............................................................................................................ 54 Using the Create Volume Command................................................................................................................58 Modifying Your Configuration...................................................................................................................................61 Setting the Controller Clocks............................................................................................................................ 62 Setting the Storage Array Password................................................................................................................ 62 Setting the Storage Array Host Type................................................................................................................62 Setting the Storage Array Cache......................................................................................................................63 Assigning Global Hot Spares............................................................................................................................65 Saving a Configuration to a File.......................................................................................................................66 Chapter 5 - Using the Snapshot (Legacy) Premium Feature.................................................................................. 67 How Snapshot (Legacy) Works...............................................................................................................................67 About Scheduling