CLI Guide

Example
Use the --set-tier argument to add or change a storage tier identifier in the storage-volume names from a given storage
array. For example:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1> storage-volume claimingwizard --set-tier ="(Clar0400, L),
(Symm04A1, H)"
names all storage volumes from the CLARiiON array as Clar0400L_llun name, and all storage volumes from the Symmetrix®
array as Symm04A1H_lun name
Dell EMC Symmetrix, HDS 9970/9980 and USP V storage arrays include their array and serial number in response to SCSI
inquiries. The claiming wizard can claim their storage volumes without additional information. Names are assigned automatically.
Other storage arrays require a hints file generated by the storage administrator using the array’s command line. The hints file
contains the device names and their World Wide Names.
Use the --file argument to specify a hints file to use for naming claimed storage volumes.
In the following example, the claimingwizard command with no arguments claims storage volumes from an Dell EMC
Symmetrix array:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1> storage-volume claimingwizard
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes> ll
Note that the Symmetrix storage volumes are named in the format:
Symmlast-4-digits-of-array-serial-number_Symmetrix-Device-Number
In the following example:
● The --cluster argument specifies cluster-1
● The --file argument specifies a CLARiiON hints file containing device names and World Wide Names
● The --thin-rebuild argument claims the specified storage volumes as thin (data will be allocated on demand versus up
front)
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes> claimingwizard --cluster
cluster-1 --file /home/service/clar.txt --thin-rebuild
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:6006016091c50e004f57534d0c17e011 vendor DGC :
claiming and naming clar_LUN82.
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:6006016091c50e005157534d0c17e011 vendor DGC :
claiming and naming clar_LUN84.
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in storage array clar
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in total.
Find and claim storage volumes on any array in cluster-1 that does not require a hints file from the /clusters/cluster/
storage-elements/storage-volumes context:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes> claimingwizard
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T1:HITACHI R45150040023 vendor HITACHI : claiming
and naming HDS20816_0023.
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T1:HITACHI R45150040024 vendor HITACHI : claiming
and naming HDS20816_0024.
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Fri, 20 May 2011 16:38:14 +0000 Progress : 6/101 storage_volumes processed (6%).
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Fri, 20 May 2011 16:38:14 +0000 Progress : 96/101 storage_volumes processed (96%).
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