List of CLI Commands

Table 1 lists all CLI commands.

Note: Some commands may not be supported all RAID controllers and operating systems. Type help in CLI for a full list of supported commands.

Table 1  Commands in CLI

Command

IOC

IOP

ROC

Description

CLI Help

?

Get brief help for all commands.

help

Get brief help for a specific command.

Selecting Adapter

adapter

Select the adapter/controller on which CLI commands are executed.

Managing Adapter

get

Get configuration information of VD, PD, array, HBA, or driver.

info

Display information on adapter (hba), virtual disk (vd), disk array, physical disk (pd), Port multiplexer (pm), expander (exp), block disk (blk) or spare drive information.

pause

Pause all background activities on specified adapter/controller.

set -o hba

Set configuration parameters of HBA.

set -o aes

 

 

Set configuration for AES encryption

set -o aeslink

 

 

Set configuration for AES Link

Creating Virtual Disk/Array

create

Create virtual disk.

Importing Virtual Disk

import

Import a virtual disk created with another RAID controller.

Managing Virtual Disk/Array

cc

Start, stop, pause, or resume consistency check for a virtual disk.

copyback

 

 

Pause or resume copy back operation on array.

get

Get configuration information of VD, PD, array, HBA, or driver.

info

Display information on adapter (hba), virtual disk (vd), disk array, physical disk (pd), Port multiplexer (pm), expander (exp), block disk (blk) or spare drive information.

init

Start, stop, pause, or resume VD initialization

set -o vd

Set configuration parameters of VD.

 

 

Monitoring Virtual Disk/Array

event

Get list of current events.

Migrating Array

migrate

 

 

Start, pause, or resume migration of arrays.

Rebuilding Virtual Disk/Array

rebuild

Start, stop, pause, resume, or restart rebuilding virtual disk/array.

Deleting Virtual Disk/Array

delete

Delete virtual disk/array or spare drive.

Managing Physical Disks

assign

Assign a disk as a spare drive.

delete

Delete virtual disk or spare drive.

get

Get configuration information of VD, PD, array, HBA, or driver.

info

Display information on adapter (hba), virtual disk (vd), disk array, physical disk (pd), Port multiplexer (pm), expander (exp), block disk (blk) or spare drive information.

locate

Locate the specified physical disk.

mp

Start, stop, pause, or resume media patrol for a physical disk.

set -o pd

Set configuration parameters of PD.

Managing Enclosures

enc

Get information on enclosure, enclosure element, or enclosure configuration.

info

Display information on adapter (hba), virtual disk (vd), disk array, physical disk (pd), Port multiplexer (pm), expander (exp), block disk (blk) or spare drive information.

Managing the RAID Controller Driver

get

Get configuration information of VD, PD, array, HBA, or driver.

set -o driver

Set configuration parameters of driver.

Updating BIOS, Firmware, and Flash Configuration

flash

Update or backup flash image.

flashrw

Read flash contents (in bytes), or write a pattern byte to flash offset, or compare flash contents with the pattern (for testing purposes).

Saving CLI Output

-output

Output CLI text to a file.

Exiting CLI

exit

Exit CLI.