CLI commands

This section lists the commands that you can issue using the command-line interface.

Syntax diagrams
A syntax diagram uses symbols to represent the elements of a command and to specify the rules for using these elements.
Using wildcards in the SAN Volume Controller CLI
You can use wildcards in the SAN Volume Controller Command-Line Interface.
Data types and value ranges
The maximum length of any single parameter that is entered into the command line is 2176 bytes.
Terminology
These are abbreviations that are most commonly used for the command-line interface operations.
CLI flags
The following flags are common to all command-line interface (CLI) commands.
CLI messages
Ensure that you are familiar with the command-line interface (CLI) messages.
CLI commands and parameters
CLI commands and parameters are represented in the syntax diagram.
CLI special characters
The following special characters are used in the command-line interface (CLI) command examples.
Overview of the list dumps commands
The list dumps commands return a list of dumps in the appropriate directory.
Attributes of the -filtervalue parameters
The -filtervalue parameter filters a view that is based on specific attribute values that relate to each object type. You can combine multiple filters to create specific searches, for example, -filtervalue name=fred:status=online. The help (-filtervalue?) specifies the attributes that are available for each object type.
Audit log commands
An audit log keeps track of action commands that are issued through a Secure Shell (SSH) session or through the SAN Volume Controller Console.
User management commands
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure remote authentication service and manage users and user groups on the cluster.
Role-based security commands (Discontinued)
Attention: The role-based security commands are discontinued. Use the user management commands to configure remote authentication service and manage users and user groups on the cluster.
E-mail and event notification commands
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to enable your system to send notifications.
Cluster commands
Cluster commands are used to monitor and modify clusters.
Backup and restore commands
The following commands are used for backing up and restoring configuration information with the SAN Volume Controller.
Cluster diagnostic and service-aid commands
Cluster diagnostic and service-aid commands are designed to diagnose and find cluster problems.
Host commands
The following commands enable you to work with host options with the SAN Volume Controller.
Virtual disk commands
The following commands enable you to work with virtual disk options with the SAN Volume Controller.
Managed disk group commands
The following commands enable you to work with managed disk group options with the SAN Volume Controller.
Managed disk commands
The following commands enable you to work with managed disk options with the SAN Volume Controller.
FlashCopy commands
The following commands enable you to work with FlashCopy® methods and functions with the SAN Volume Controller.
Metro Mirror and Global Mirror commands
The following Copy Service commands enable you to work with the Metro Mirror and Global Mirror services that the SAN Volume Controller provides.
Migration commands
The following commands enable you to work with migration options with the SAN Volume Controller.
Tracing commands
Tracing commands capture information that can assist you with troubleshooting managed disks and virtual disks.
Information commands
The following commands enable you display specific types of SAN Volume Controller information.
Error log commands (Discontinued)
Attention: The svcservicetask error log commands are discontinued. Use the svctask cluster diagnostic and service-aid commands to diagnose and find cluster problems.
Licensing commands
The following commands enable you to work with SAN Volume Controller licensed functions.
Secure Shell key commands (Discontinued)
Attention: The Secure Shell (SSH) key commands are discontinued. Use the user management commands to configure remote authentication service and manage users and user groups on the cluster.
Service mode commands
Service mode commands perform tasks when the node is in service mode. Some of these tasks are to specify node software, to clean dump directories and to dump the contents of an error log to a file.
Service mode information commands
Service mode information commands perform information gathering tasks when the node is in service mode.
Controller command
The controller command modifies the name of a storage controller.

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