CLI Guide

[-c|--cluster]
cluster
- Cluster on which to claim storage.
[-f|--file]
file,file...
List of one or more files containing hints for storage-volume naming, separated by commas. Required for
claiming volumes on storage arrays that do not include their array and serial number in response to SCSI
inquiries.
[-d|dryRun]
Do a dry-run only, do not claim and name the storage volumes.
[-t|--set-
tier] list
Set a storage tier identifier per storage array in the storage-volume names. Type multiple arrayName,
tier-character pairs separated by commas. Storage tier identifiers cannot contain underscores.
[--force]
Forces a successful run of the claimingwizard. For use with non-interactive scripts.
--appc
Make the specified storage volumes 'application consistent'. Prevents data already on the specified
storage volume from being deleted or overwritten.
CAUTION: Once set, the application consistent attribute cannot be changed. This attribute
can only be set when the storage-volumes or extents are in the claimed state.
--thin-rebuild
Claims the specified storage volumes as “thin”. Thin storage allocates blocks of data on demand versus
allocating all the blocks up front. Thin provisioning eliminates almost all unused storage and improves
utilization rates.
Description
You must first claim and optionally name a storage volume before using the storage volume in a metro node cluster.
Storage tiers allow the administrator to manage arrays based on price, performance, capacity and other attributes. If a tier ID
is assigned, the storage with a specified tier ID can be managed as a single unit. Storage volumes without a tier assignment are
assigned a value of ‘no tier’.
This command can fail if there is not a sufficient number of meta volume slots. See the troubleshooting section of the metro
node procedures in the SolVe Desktop for a resolution to this problem.
The following table lists examples to create hint files:
Table 13. Create hints files for storage-volume naming
Storage array Command to create hints file
Dell EMC CLARiiON
navicli -h 192.168.47.27 getlun -uid -name > Clar0400.txt
Dell EMC Symmetrix
symdev -sid 781 list -wwn > Symm0781.txt
Dell EMC metro node export storage-view map -f EMC_PROD12.txt -v <>\\ views
IBM DS4300
SMcli 192.168.97.121 -c "show logicalDrives;" > DS4300_121.txt
IBM Nextra
xcli -c nextra_lab -x vol_list > Nextra_lab.txt
HP EVA sssu "select manager hostname username=username password=password"
"select system systemname "ls vdisk full" > filename.txt
Generic Text file of the following format:
> Generic storage-volumes
> VPD83T3:600a0b800011ea0a000073c5468cedbd MyName1
> 600a0b800011ea0a000073c5468cedbc MyName2
> vpd83t3:600A0b800011EA0a000073c5468cEdbD MyName3
For generic storage volumes, names may include letters, numbers, and '_'.
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