showplex

The showplex DS6000 command displays detailed properties of a 1750 storage complex. Detailed properties include your names, descriptions, and notification settings for the storage complex.


>>-showplex--+-storage_image_ID-+------------------------------><
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Parameters

Note: The showplex command displays the current settings for the parameters that are associated with the setplex, setdialhome, setsim, setsmtp, and setsnmp commands. Issue the showplex command after you have processed each of these commands so that you can view that your changes have been activated in your system.

storage_image_ID | -: (Required) Specifies the storage image ID. A storage image ID consists of the values for manufacturer, machine type, and serial numbers.; If you specify the dash (-), this parameter information is automatically supplied.

Example

For this command and all other DS CLI show commands, the results are shown in table format to provide clarity. The actual reports do not display as tables.

Invoking the showplex command

dscli>showplex IBM.1750-68FA120

The resulting output

Date/Time: Sun Aug 11 02:23:49 PST 2004 DS CLI Version: 5.0.0.0 
DS: IBM.1750-68FA120

Name	Desc	Acct	Allow- rssh	Dial- home	SNMP	SNMP- info	SNMP- comname
storage unit 1	My storage unit 1	ABC Company	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	9.11.123. 123:500	SNMP comm- unity

SMTP- server	SIM DASD- level	SIM- DASD- notify	SIM- media- level	SIM- media- notify	SIMsu- level	SIMsu- notify	eMail- notify	Dial- home- modem
9.11.123. 123:300	None	1	None	1	None	1	Enabled	Enabled

Report field definitions

Name

Specifies the name that you have assigned to the designated storage unit.

Desc

Specifies the description that you have assigned to the designated storage unit.

Acct

Specifies the account name that you have assigned to the designated storage unit.

Allowrssh

Specifies whether you can open access to the remote support shell connection (RSSH) to the designated storage unit.

Dialhome

Specifies, if enabled, that the action to call home is activated when a problem is encountered.

SNMP

Specifies whether you want the SNMP traps that are generated by the storage-complex to be sent to the IP address that you have designated with the setsnmp command.

SNMPinfo

Specifies the SNMP IP address and port information where SNMP alerts are sent. The IP address and port information are separated with a colon. Multiple IP address and port pairs are separated with commas and no space before or after each comma.

SNMPcomname

Specifies the SNMP community name. An SNMP community is the group that devices and management stations that run SNMP belong to. An SNMP community helps define where information is sent. The community name identifies the group, and an SNMP device or agent can belong to more than one SNMP community. SNMP does not respond to requests from management stations that do not belong to one of its communities. There are two SNMP default communities:

Write = private
Read = public

SMTPserver

Specifies the SMTP IP address and port.

SIMDASDlevel

Specifies the service information message (SIM) reporting level for DASD SIMs. One of the following values is displayed:

acute: Indicates an irrecoverable error with possible loss of data.
serious: Indicates an irrecoverable error or a data check with loss of access to data.
moderate: Indicates that a system path is not operational and performance might be degraded.
service: Indicates a recoverable error, equipment checks, or data checks. You can defer repair.
none: Indicates that there are no problems.

SIMDASDnotify

Specifies the maximum number of DASD service information messages that are sent after the first message.

SIMMedialevel

Specifies the SIM reporting level for media SIMs. One of the following values is displayed:

acute: Does not apply SIM media.
serious: Indicates an irrecoverable error or a data check with loss of access to data.
moderate: Does not apply to SIM media.
service: Indicates a recoverable error, equipment checks, or data checks. You can defer repair.
none: Indicates that there are no problems.

SIMMedianotify

Specifies the maximum number of media service information messages that are sent after the first message.

SIMsulevel

Specifies the SIM reporting level for storage unit SIMs. One of the following values is displayed:

acute: Does not apply SIM storage unit level.
serious: Indicates an irrecoverable error or a data check with loss of access to data.
moderate: Indicates that a system path is not operational and performance might be degraded.
service: Indicates a recoverable error, equipment checks, or data checks. You can defer repair.
none: Indicates that there are no problems.

SIMsunotify

Specifies the maximum number of additional storage unit service information messages that are sent after the first message.

eMailnotify

Specifies, if enabled, that when service is required problem notifications be sent to an e-mail address that is specified by the -contactemail parameter of the setcontactinfo command.

Dialhomemodem

Specifies that an IP connection is available that allows the use of a modem in the Call Home support program.

Note: You cannot use the DS CLI to configure the modem or to test modem availability and connection. Use the DS Storage Manager to establish these settings.