Users Guide

Figure 4. Claim storage using the GUI (for HTML5)
The UI supports most of the metro node operations, and includes Dell EMC Online help for metro node to assist new users in
learning the interface.
Metro node operations that are not available in the GUI, are supported by the Command Line Interface (CLI), which supports full
functionality.
VPlexcli
The VPlexcli supports all metro node operations.
The CLI is divided into command contexts:
● Global commands are accessible from all contexts.
● Other commands are arranged in a hierarchical context tree, and can be executed only from the appropriate location in the
context tree.
The following example shows a CLI session that performs the same tasks as shown in Figure.
Example 1 Claim storage using the CLI:
In the following example, the claimingwizard command finds unclaimed storage volumes, claims them as thin storage, and
assigns names from a PowerStore hints file:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-2/storage-elements/storage-volumes> claimingwizard --file /
home/service/power_store_claim.txt --thin-rebuild
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:68ccf0980001c3a3bf416ca07c8c71b5 vendor DellEMC :
claiming and naming power_store_claim_name_2.
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:68ccf0980000bb040913bbe50c408407 vendor DellEMC :
claiming and naming power_store_claim_name_1.
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in storage array power_store_claim
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in total.
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-2/storage-elements/storage-volumes>
The Dell EMC CLI Guide for the metro node provides a comprehensive list of metro node commands and detailed instructions on
using those commands.
Introducing metro node
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