Managing your logical storage configuration

The topics in this section provide task information that are related to working with configuration files after the initial creation of the configuration. This information is for working with the commands associated with the DS CLI application.

• Using DS CLI commands on i5/OS
  Complete this task to use DS CLI commands from the “green screen” interface on i5/OS^®.
• Modifying an extent pool
  Complete this task to modify the properties of an extent pool using the DS CLI application.
• Viewing extent pool status
  Complete this task to display a list of extent pools in a storage unit and status information on each extent pool in the list.
• Viewing extent pool properties and performance metrics
  Complete this task to display the detailed properties for the list of extent pools in a storage unit and to view the performance metrics status information on each extent pool in the list.
• Deleting extent pools from a storage configuration
  Complete this task to remove one or more extent pools from a storage configuration.
• Viewing the array disk drive module status
  Complete this task to view the status of an array disk drive module (DDM) using DS CLI commands.
• Viewing array status
  Complete this task to view the status of all arrays that are associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Viewing properties for one array
  Complete this task to view the detailed properties of one array and the array site that is associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Removing arrays from a storage configuration or a rank assignment
  Complete this task to remove an array or a range of arrays from a storage configuration using the DS CLI.
• Adding a rank to an extent pool
  Complete this task to add an unassigned rank to an extent pool using the DS CLI.
• Modifying a rank
  Complete this task to modify a rank using the DS CLI
• Viewing rank status
  Complete this task to view the status of all the ranks that are associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Viewing properties for one rank
  Complete this task to view the detailed properties of one rank that is associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Correcting a rank-related configuration error
  Complete this task to correct a rank-related configuration error.
• Removing ranks from a storage configuration
  Complete this task to remove ranks from a storage configuration using the DS CLI.
• Modifying a logical control unit
  Complete this task to modify a logical control unit (LCU) using the DS CLI.
• Viewing logical control unit status
  Complete this task to view the status of all the logical control units (LCUs) that are associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Viewing properties for one logical control unit
  Complete this task to view the detailed properties of one logical control unit (LCU) that is associated with a storage unit using DS CLI commands.
• Removing logical control units from a CKD storage configuration
  Complete this task to remove all logical control units (LCUs) from a CKD storage configuration using the DS CLI.