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how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Boomi™, Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 3
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2 1 Introduction to the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide 11 About the DR Series System CLI Documentation 11 Other Information You May Need...11 2 Introducing the DR Series System 13 DR Series System Drive - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 4
address 37 network --setbonding [--mode ] [--mtu - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 5
Usage ...65 system --show [--config] ...65 system --show [--hardware]...66 system --show [--storage] [--type ] [--service_tag - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 6
80 system --help...80 User...81 User Command Usage ...82 user --show [--users] [--logins]...82 user --enable --user ...82 user --disable --user ...83 user --help...83 4 Maintaining the DR Series System 85 Diagnostics...85 Diagnostics Command Usage ...85 diagnostics - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 7
--hardware [--restore_hw_db 96 maintenance --hardware [--network_reconfigure 96 maintenance --disk [--make_standby [slot num]] [--type ] -clear_foreign]...97 maintenance --help...97 5 Managing DR Series System Storage Operations 99 System Storage Operation - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 8
| mbps | gbps> | default> --target .........113 replication --resync --name --role - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 9
Priority Write Verify Scans...121 Continuous Data Verification Scans...122 Data Check CLI Commands...122 Data Check Options...122 Data Check CLI Commands...123 system --datacheck Commands...123 stats --datacheck Commands...123 System --Datacheck...123 System --Datacheck Command Usage...124 system -- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 10
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Started Guide provides an overview of setting up the DR Series system, and technical specifications (this document is available at support.dell.com/support/edocs/SYSTEMS/ DR4100/). • The Dell DR4100 System Owner's Manual provides information about the DR Series system features, how to troubleshoot - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 12
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(GB) capacity: 2.7 TB (this system version does not support the addition of expansion shelf enclosures) • 600 GB capacity: and System Capacities. Using innovative Dell deduplication and compression algorithm technology, at the same time as internal service level agreements (SLAs) are more easily - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 14
The system supports two interface following set of commands, each of which are described in this guide: • Alerts • Authenticate • Connection • Container • Diagnostics • Help on the Dell DR Series system. For more information about Data Check, see Data Integrity Checking. This Dell DR Series system - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 15
7.9 TiB 4.6 TiB 2.2 TiB For more information about the external data storage capacity supported by the addition of expansion shelf enclosures, see the following sections in the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide: • DR Series Expansion Shelf • DR Series System and Data Operations • Drive and - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 16
and view system configuration. Enable or disable service and root accounts on the node. System , type help at the command line: Dell DR4000 Help alerts View system events and configure CIFS or NFS. diagnostics Gather log information for support issues. help Display this help message. maintenance - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 17
3 Managing the DR Series System This topic introduces the DR Series system CLI commands for configuring, managing, and viewing the current status of a DR Series system. For example, the DR Series system CLI alerts and system commands both contain options that provide administrators with the - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 18
NOTE: If you specify a command without supplying the expected value or option, you will be prompted to provide the correct value or option. alerts --show [--email] Description Displays the list of email recipients, mail relay host, and the administrator contact information for the DR Series system - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 19
collected. 398 INFO 2012-06-10 12:21:47 Successfully updated Cleaner schedule. 397 INFO 2012-06-10 12:20:03 User service enabled. alerts --show [--alerts] [--index ] [--count ] [--all] Description Displays the current list of DR Series system alerts. NOTE: By default - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 20
alerts --show [--summary] Description Displays a summary list of DR Series system alerts. Syntax alerts --show --summary Result Total alert messages: Total event messages: Last event index: 5 42 42 alerts --email [--add ] Description Displays the current email recipient address(es) for - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 21
Syntax alerts --email --delete [email protected] Result Alert email settings updated. Recipients: [email protected] Relay Host: Admin Name: John_Smith Company Name: Acme.com Admin Email: [email protected] Phone: 408-555-1212 Comments: Day Shift Administrato alerts --email [--recipients ] - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 22
alerts --email [--admin_name ] Description Configures an administrator name (admin_name) for the DR Series system. Syntax alerts --email --admin_name John_Smith Result Alert email settings updated. Recipients: Relay Host: relayhost13 Admin Name: John_Smith Company Name: Admin Email: - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 23
Relay Host: Admin Name: Company Name: Admin Email: Phone: Comment: relayhost13 John_Smith Acme.com [email protected] alerts --email [--phone ] Description Configures the telephone number for the administrator associated with the DR Series system. Syntax alerts --email --phone 408- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 24
Result Alert email settings updated. Recipients Relay Host Admin Name Company Name Admin Email Phone Comments Appliance Alerts Software Updates : [email protected] : acme-sys-60.western.local : Juan Corona : Acme Inc. : [email protected] : 438-999-6699 : Days shift1 administrator : Yes : Yes - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 25
alerts --snmp_add --host --port --community Description Sets SNMP traps for a host by defining its host name, port number, and listing the corresponding SNMP community. Syntax alerts --snmp_add --host 10.12.14.20 --port 1550 --community snmpPublic1 Result Host "10.12.14 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 26
alerts --snmp_trap_email [--enable] [--disable] Description Enables or disables SNMP traps to be sent out as an email message. Syntax alerts --snmp_trap_email --enable Result Successfully enabled SNMP Trap email forwarding. NOTE: To disable SNMP trap mail forwarding, substitute the --disable command - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 27
, you will be prompted to provide the correct value or option. authenticate --show [--users] Description Displays the current status of the Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS) domain, or if it is not joined, it can display the status of any authorized local CIFS user. For more information, see - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 28
current status: authenticate --show --users administrator2 administrator authenticate --show [--domain ] Description Displays the current status of the Active Directory Services (ADS) domain to which the DR Series system is joined. NOTE: If you have not joined the DR Series system to - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 29
domain to ensure that the join operation is successful. Supported domain names are limited to 64 characters in length and Manager (RM), after it completes you must manually rejoin the desired ADS domain using the authenticate Access Server... done. Enabling NTP service... done. NOTE: The --force - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 30
: Added CIFS user administrator2. authenticate --add [--login_group ] Description Adds an authenticated login group in an Active Directory Services (ADS) domain in accordance with the following ADS login group guidelines: • Log in as an administrator via the CLI, and - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 31
and ADS login group guidelines, see authenticate --add [--login_group ]. NOTE: Ensure that the login group exists in the Active Directory Services (ADS) domain, and that the "\" and any spaces in the login group name are in quotation marks (" "). Syntax authenticate --delete - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 32
authenticate --guestmode [--enable] [--disable] Description Configures all CIFS shares for guest-only access by enabling or disabling this capability. For specific examples of enabling or disabling guest-only access, see authenticate --guestmode --enable and authenticate --guestmode -disable. Syntax - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 33
NOTE: If you attempt to enable guestmode for all CIFS shares when the DR Series system is already joined to an ADS domain (using the DR Series system CLI authenticate --guestmode --enable command), the following error message displays: This node is already joined to domain . Please leave - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 34
authenticate --join --domain [--ou ] --user authenticate --leave [--user ] [--force] authenticate --update --kerberos authenticate --add [--user ] [--login_group ] authenticate --delete [--user ] [-- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 35
[options] • network --setbonding [options] • network --nslookup [options] • network --traceroute [options] • network --ping [options] • network --troubleshoot [options] • network --tcpdump [options] • network --iperf_client [options] • network --iperf_server [options] • network --help NOTE: If you - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 36
eth1 Speed : 1000Mb/s eth1 Duplex : Full eth2 MAC : 00:50:56:93:5A:03 eth2 Max Speed : 1000baseT/Full eth2 Speed : 1000Mb/s eth2 Duplex : Full eth3 MAC : 00:50:56:93:5A:04 eth3 Max Speed : 1000baseT/Full eth3 Speed : 1000Mb/s eth3 Duplex : Full DNS Suffix : storage.local - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 37
10.25.20.25 network --setbonding [--mode ] [--mtu ] Description Configures or updates the bonding mode or sets , make sure to verify that the Ethernet network switch is capable of supporting an MTU size that is equal to or larger than the value being - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 38
capable of jumbo frames require special configurations to use jumbo frames. For more information, contact your Dell Support representative for assistance. To verify that the destination system can support a specific frame size you want to attempt, use the following DR Series system CLI commands and - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 39
network --ping --destination [--tries ] [--size ] Description Pings any target DR Series system by sending five ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to the specified destination to verify that it can be reached. Syntax network --ping --destination 10.25.19.5 Result PING - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 40
running a DR Series system. When you can isolate a problem or issue to a specific cause, you can better understand and resolve it. The DR Series system CLI network --troubleshoot command and its options allow you to perform basic troubleshooting checks on the state of a DR Series system. Description - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 41
Slave Interface: eth3 MII Status: up Link Failure Count: 0 Permanent HW addr: 00:50:56:93:59:7d *** Getting Gateway status Gateway IP address is 10.25.20.1 Route to the gateway is up and uses bond0 interface. Pinging gateway 10.25.20.1 Ping successful. No packet loss. RTT timings min/avg/max/mdev = - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 42
network activity for NFS, CIFS, or OpenStorage Technology (OST) clients that you designate on a DR Series system (this example shows CIFS). Syntax network --troubleshoot --show_active cifs Result tcp 0 ESTABLISHED tcp 0 tcp 0 tcp 0 0 10.25.19.10:45 10.25.20.82:52596 0 10.25.19.10:45 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 43
network --tcpdump [--pkt_size ] Description Collects TCP/IP packet information based on a specific packet size (for example, 256 Kilobytes or KB). NOTE: To stop the tcpdump process, use the DR Series system CLI network --tcpdump --stop command. Syntax network --tcpdump --pkt_size 256 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 44
network --tcpdump [--port ] Description Filters TCP/IP packet information based on a specific port type. In this example, by specifying an OpenStorage Technology (OST) port type using the DR Series system CLI network --tcpdump --port ost command. Syntax network -- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 45
network --iperf_server --client [--port ] [--window_size ] The DR Series system provides the --iperf set of DR Series system CLI commands (--iperf_client and --iperf_server) that let you test network performance between any client and server on the - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 46
.3ad>] [--mtu ] network --nslookup --destination network --traceroute --destination network --ping --destination [--tries [--size network --troubleshoot [--links] [--gateway - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 47
OST This topic introduces the set of OpenStorage Technology-related DR Series system CLI commands that enable you to perform the following tasks: • Display command-specific information • Update the OST user password • Delete the OST client • Update the attributes of the OST client • Limit the - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 48
times, these sources show the number of connections to that client and the mode. You can also change the mode from dedupe to the other supported modes. When this is done the displayed mode will change, but any 48 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 49
Dedupe mode. If not, this indicates that the OST containers are working in the Passthrough mode. NOTE: For information about the supported OST client modes, see ost --update_client --name --mode . ost --setpassword Description Updates the current OST - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 50
Passthrough Dedupe Passthrough Not Supported Supported Supported Supported Not Supported Supported Not Supported Supported Syntax ost --update_client -- are using the Symantec Backup Exec, you will need to restart this service for it to recognize that a new mode has been configured). Result - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 51
Syntax ost --help Result Usage: ost --show [--config] [--file_history] [--name ] [--clients] [--limits] ost --setpassword ost --delete_client --name ost --update_client --name --mode ost --limit --speed - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 52
In addition, this DR Series system CLI command also allows you to reset the following statistic types: • NFS: --reset --nfs • CIFS: --reset --cifs • OST: --reset --ost • Data Check: --reset --datacheck NOTE: For information on the stats --datacheck commands that are associated with the Data Check - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 53
Total Inodes Dedupe Savings Compression Savings Total Savings : 3 : 65.30% : 40.24% : 77.12% stats --cpu Description Displays the current cumulative CPU statistics for a DR Series system. Syntax stats --cpu Result 13:00:00 up 9 days, 19:24, 2 users, load average: 1.12, 1.20, 1.18 Cpu(s): 1.4%us - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 54
stats --network Description Displays the current network interfaces (eth0, eth1, eth2, eth3, and bond0) statistics for a DR Series system. Syntax stats --network Result eth0 Rx Bytes eth0 Rx Packets eth0 Rx Errors eth0 Rx Drops eth0 Rx Fifo Errors eth0 Rx Frame Errors eth0 Tx Bytes eth0 Tx Packets - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 55
eth3 Tx Drops eth3 Tx Fifo Errors eth3 Tx Collision eth3 Tx Carrier Error bond0 Rx Bytes bond0 Rx Packets bond0 Rx Errors bond0 Rx Drops bond0 Rx Fifo Errors bond0 Rx Frame Errors bond0 Tx Bytes bond0 Tx Packets bond0 Tx Errors bond0 Tx Drops bond0 Tx Fifo Errors bond0 Tx Collision bond0 Tx Carrier - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 56
Other Examples This example shows the output from the stats --datacheck command used on a DR Series system when Data Check is disabled. stats --datacheck Online Data Verification Progress Active Writes Active System Operations Total Detected Errors Last Complete Namespace Scan Last Complete - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 57
READDIR 3997 READDIRPLUS 3499 FSSTAT 0 FSINFO 6832 PATHCONF 5564 COMMIT 13579 32 0 19 0 0 0 21 0 5 0 4 0 2312 1278 0 123 543 284 stats --cifs Description Displays the current CIFS statistics for a DR Series system. Syntax stats --cifs Result CIFS Per Op Statistics Procedure Calls Avg(us) - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 58
OPENDIR_BY_PATH 0 CLOSEDIR 62 MKDIR 0 MKDIR_BY_PATH 0 REMOVE 0 REMOVE_BY_PATH 0 RENAME 0 RENAME_BY_PATH 0 RMDIR 0 RMDIR_BY_PATH 0 FCHMOD 3271 FCHMOD_BY_PATH 0 FCHOWN 0 FCHOWN_BY_PATH 0 FSYNC 60 STATVFS 0 STATVFS_BY_PATH 0 UTIME 19078 UTIME_BY_PATH 0 MKFIFO 0 MKNOD 0 READLINK 0 READLINK_BY_PATH 0 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 59
LISTXATTR 278 LISTXATTR_BY_PATH 7562 REMOVEXATTR 193 REMOVEXATTR_BY_PATH 0 FD_FROM_PATH 97 GET_REAL_FILENAME 567 317 29288 1437 0 45 384 0 0 8609 29080 124 1392 0 159 0 0 0 0 CIFS I/O Statistics Procedure Avg(Bytes) Max(Bytes) Min(Bytes) READ 1576 2345 189 WRITE 1734 2450 191 stats - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 60
175 0 REPL_SVR_SETUP 415 235 415 0 GET_IMAGE_INFO 678 346 678 0 stats --container --name Description Displays the current statistics for a specific container in a DR Series system that you define by name using the DR Series system CLI --name command. Syntax stats -- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 61
bytes, 1305 KB/s, replicated at : 2012-06-19 11:47:03 File : /vargen/source/status/DEV/August11/dev-status.doc, 100.00%, 86200 bytes, 4310 KB/s, replicated at : 2012-06-19 11:47:03 File : /vargen/source/MKT/whitepaper/eng/324.tar.gz, 0.00%, 5182 bytes, 259 KB/s, replicated at : 2012-06-19 11:47:03 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 62
stats --clients [--type ] Description Displays the current NFS, CIFS, or OST clients that are configured on the DR Series system. Syntax stats --clients Result No NFS clients connected. No CIFS clients connected. Client acme01 Plugin 1.1 OS Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 63
stats --help Description Displays the list of all stats-related options that can be used as a reference when using the DR Series system CLI. Syntax stats --help Result Usage: stats --system stats --cpu stats --memory stats --network stats --datacheck stats --nfs stats --cifs stats --ost stats -- - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 64
Stats --Datacheck This set of DR Series system CLI commands allow you to display the current Data Check statistics gathered by the system, reset the Data Check statistics for the system, and display the statistic-based Data Check help-related options. For more information, see Stats --Datacheck - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 65
System Command Usage This topic introduces the system command usage: • system --show [options] • system --reboot • system --shutdown • system --upgrade • system --license [options] • system --setname --name • system --setcompression [options] • system --setdate [options] • system --setntp [options] - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 66
Service Tag : IVQXSS2 Product Name : Dell DR4000 BIOS Version : 1.11.0 Version : 2.0.0.0.47757 Build : 47757 show [--storage] [--type ] [--service_tag ] Description Displays current configuration information about the storage types installed in - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 67
HDB EP01 Health Name optimal "Power Supply 1" optimal "Power Supply 2" Vendor "DELL" "DELL" Component Name Temperature Probe Probe 0" "DELL" Temperature Probe Probe 1" "DELL" Temperature Probe Probe 2" "DELL" Temperature Probe Probe 3" "DELL" Signature Vendor HDB ET00 HDB ET01 HDB ET02 HDB ET03 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 68
the percentage used, and the state of the storage type (or types) installed on a DR Series system. Syntax system --show --storage Result Type Service Tag Boot 16TGJTR Internal 16TGJTR Enclosure-1 DCGTXR1 RawSize 278.88 GB 8.18 TB 8.18 TB Configured Yes Yes No RAIDLevel 1 6 -- Used -2.69 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 69
Syntax system --show --ntp Result NTPD Service is Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 : UP : 0.centos.pool.ntp.org : 1.centos.pool.ntp.org : 2.centos.pool.ntp.org system --show [--version] Description Displays the currently installed - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 70
NOTE: To display the time zones that can be selected in a specific region, use the following command: system --show --timezones Chile Following are the time zones in Chile region: Continental Easter Island system --show [--upgradefile] Description Displays the current version of the DR Series - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 71
appliance. Syntax system --upgrade NOTE: To obtain the latest DR Series system upgrade image, navigate to the Dell Support website (dell.com/ support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/dell-DRSeries), and download the latest DR Series system software upgrade image file to the local system using WinSCP - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 72
(license.xml): • By downloading the license file from the Dell Support website (support.dell.com/), in which you navigate to Drivers and Downloads for your system type, and use the service tag for your system. • By using an email link from Dell where the license file resides. Once you have located - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 73
--setname --name acme-60 Result Successfully updated hostname. Restarting syslog service ... done. system --setcompression [--fast] [--best] Description Sets the in use. For more information, see the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide. Syntax system --setcompression --fast Result Successfully - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 74
NTP server for use with the DR Series system. Syntax system --setntp --add 2.centos.pool.ntp.org Result Stopping NTP service ... Done Adding NTP server ... Done Starting NTP service ... Done NTP server 2.centos.pool.ntp.org added. Enter the following DR Series system CLI command to verify that the - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 75
. Syntax system --setntp --enable Result ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: Starting ntpd: To verify whether the NTP service was enabled, use the following command: system --setntp --enable NTP service is already enabled. [ OK ] [ OK ] system --setntp [--disable] Description Disables the NTP - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 76
Syntax system --setlogin Result Please enter administrator password: Please enter administrator's new password: Please re-enter administrator's new password: Changed administrator's password. system --telnet [--enable] [--disable] Description Displays the current telnet access status, or you can - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 77
successful: throttle set to 75%. system --marker [--enable] [--disable] Description Enables or disables the marker detection status for all of the supported backup software used with a DR Series system based on the option you use with the command. Syntax system --marker Result Please enter either - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 78
and Veeam 5.7 and 6.0. For a complete list of the supported DMAs, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide. Syntax system --marker --enable Result Successfully enabled system marker. system --add_storage --enclosure Description Adds a data storage expansion shelf (enclosure - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 79
• Power off (if needed) the Dell MD1200 storage array, physically connect the expansion • Use the system --add_storage --enclosure command . NOTE: Each added expansion (0-11). Because 1 TB drives are the smallest one supported by the expansion shelf enclosure you add, the 600 Gigabyte - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 80
. • --type : identifies storage as an internal physical disk or external expansion shelf. • --service_tag : identifies physical disk or expansion shelf by its unique service tag. • --disk : identifies the disk slot number (if no disk slot is defined, it - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 81
type system --help For example: system --help show User This topic introduces the DR Series system CLI commands that allow you to manage service and root accounts by having the ability to enable or disable these types of "user" accounts, and provide the capability to display the list of - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 82
or option, you will be prompted to provide the correct value or option. user --show [--users] [--logins] Description Displays the current status of the service and root user accounts (using the user --show --users command), and also displays the login types and login times on a DR Series system - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 83
, you must reenable the account by using this DR Series system CLI command string (user --enable --user root). user --disable --user Description Disables the service or root user account on a DR Series system. Syntax user --disable --user root Result "root" user disabled. NOTE: To - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 84
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event that Dell Support needs to provide technical assistance. The Diagnostics command works by collecting all system-related information that assists in understanding system operations when diagnosing a problem or error condition in the DR Series system. The Diagnostics service runs during system - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 86
]: generated by Administrator acme_2012-06-20_11-39-43.lzip Completed 36.9MB Wed Jun 20 11:34:04 2012 [auto-generated]: Service(s) "ofsck" failed diagnostics --collect Description Generates a new diagnostics log file that represents the current state of a DR Series system. Syntax diagnostics - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 87
acme9_2012-07-18_09-48-26.lzip acme9_2012-07-18_10-34-48.lzip acme9_2012-07-25_14-09-15.lzip acme9_2012-07-30_14-35-30.lzip acme9_2012-07-30_15-25-59.lzip diagnostics --collect [--name ] Description Defines a specific name for the diagnostics file you want to generate using the --name option - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 88
into a single System Configuration Report that can be used for troubleshooting or inventory collection of a system. As part of the troubleshooting process, you may be asked to provide a DSET log when you contact Dell Support. diagnostics --collect [--all] Description Collects all of the current - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 89
diagnostics --delete [--all] Description Deletes all of the diagnostics files on a DR Series system when using the --all option with the DR Series system CLI diagnostics --delete command. CAUTION: Carefully consider before using the DR Series system CLI --delete --all command to delete all current - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 90
of maintenance commands and options should only be used when the DR Series system is in the Maintenance mode state. Dell recommends that you contact Dell Support before performing any of these DR Series system CLI commands. The --filesystem commands perform maintenance operations on the DR Series - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 91
CLI --start _scan command. Syntax maintenance --filesystem --scan_report Result Filesystem check report: Report generated at : Tue Jun 27 14:09:14 2012 THERE IS NO PROBLEM. 91 - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 92
maintenance --filesystem [--repair_status [verbose]] Description Displays the current filesystem repair progress for a DR Series system. NOTE: If there is no repair status to report, the DR Series system returns the status message shown under Result. Syntax maintenance --filesystem --repair_status - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 93
bin in a DR Series system using the Cleaner process. This command is what is commonly referred to as "manually" running the Cleaner process to reclaim disk space. Syntax maintenance --filesystem --reclaim_space Result Successfully started cleaner. maintenance --filesystem [--stop_reclaim_space - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 94
Series system is not in Maintenance mode, the following output is displayed at the system prompt: maintenance --filesystem --scan_restart "Operation not supported as system is not in maintenance mode. To be able to restart scan, filesystem check must be running or waiting". maintenance --filesystem - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 95
you should reinitialize the dictionary. This type operation is only performed rarely, and when performed, only under special circumstances. Contact and consult with Dell Support before you use this command. Syntax You will need to type yes to continue or no to return to the system prompt when you - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 96
DR Series system hardware appliance. This command is only to be used when replacing the NVRAM in your hardware appliance. Contact Dell Support and seek assistance before you use this command. Syntax maintenance --hardware --reinit_nvram Result Please enter administrator password: WARNING: ALL NVRAM - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 97
option manages the standby disk type (by specifying it as internal or external, and if external which enclosure number, or by its service tag). maintenance --disk --type external-1 The --clear_foreign command changes the state of a physical disk. Use this command when inserting a disk from another - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 98
] maintenance --hardware [--reinit_nvram] [--restore_hw_db] [--network_reconfigure] maintenance --disk [--make_standby [slot num]] [--type ] [--clear_foreign] maintenance --help maintenance can be can be one of - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 99
5 Managing DR Series System Storage Operations This topic introduces the DR Series system CLI commands that you can use for configuring and managing DR Series system backup operations, replication operations, and scheduling when to run Replication and disk Cleaner operations. The DR Series system - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 100
connection --show [--name ] Description Displays the status of a specific existing container connection that you define by name (backup) on a DR Series system. Syntax connection --show --name backup Result Container Name NFS connection IP addresses NFS connection Root map NFS connection - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 101
CIFS connection IP addresses CIFS connection Enabled CIFS connection status : * : Yes : Available Display the detailed status of a specific container connection (backup) by defining it by name using the --name backup command and defining the specific filesystem protocol type (--type nfs) on a DR - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 102
Result Container Entry ID Container Name NFS connection Entry ID NFS connection IP addresses NFS connection Root map NFS connection options NFS connection Enabled NFS connection status CIFS connection Entry ID CIFS connection IP addresses CIFS connection Enabled CIFS connection status Container - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 103
For example: • --clients command option only applies to NFS and CIFS type container connections. • --rootmap and --options command options apply only to NFS type container connections. • --capacity command option only applies to OpenStorage Technology (OST) type container connections, and lets you - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 104
Result Successfully updated connection entry. OST connection Quota OST connection Used Capacity : 5.0 GB OST connection Enabled : Unlimited : No connection --help Description Displays the listing of user and related options that you can use as a reference when using the DR Series system CLI. - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 105
Display the status of all current containers (summary or detail) • Create (and name) new containers (the DR Series system limits support to 32 containers) • Delete existing containers Container Command Usage This topic introduces the container command usage: • container --show [options] • container - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 106
Result Container Name Container Path Container Marker : acme-41-cifs-1 : /containers/acme-41-cifs-1 : commvault Other Examples Displays the detailed status of an existing container that you specify by name using the container --show --name -verbose command: Container Name : acme55-S2 Container - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 107
NOTE: Before you can delete a specific NFS or CIFS container, the connection to the container must be disabled before you can delete its files and directories. For details, see connection --disable --name --type . Other Examples Deletes any existing NFS or CIFS container type - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 108
the OST container intact). Syntax container --delete_files --name acme99 Result Error: Connection needs to be disabled first. NOTE: This command is only supported on OST connection type containers and the connection to the container must be disabled before you can delete its files. For details, see - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 109
For more information about supported ports for the DR Series system, see the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide. • Displaying the current [options] • replication --resync --name --role [options] • replication --troubleshoot --peer • replication --help NOTE: If you specify a command without - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 110
replication --show [--name ] [--role ] [--verbose] [--limits] Description Displays a detailed summary of replication-related information for a specific replication container in the DR Series system. Syntax replication --show --name acme-59 --role source --verbose Result - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 111
Result Replication limits are enabled. Host Name Target IP acme-85 10.21.22.20 Speed Limit 192 KBps NOTE: You can limit the bandwidth consumed by the replication process by setting a value in kilobytes/second (kbps), megabytes/second (mbps), gigabytes/second (gbps), or use an unlimited - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 112
Result NOTE: If you attempt to update a container that already has replication enabled, this displays the following message: Replication on backup is enabled and cannot be updated, please stop it first. When replication is enabled on the container, you must first disable it before you can update - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 113
replication --start --name --role Description Starts the replication process on an existing replication link to a container in a DR Series system. Syntax replication --start --name container2_replica --role target Result Replication configuration updated successfully. - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 114
--resync --name dataStorage3 --role source Result Successfully initiated replication resync on container dataStorage3. replication --troubleshoot --peer Description Troubleshoots the replication connections between a source and target container on a DR Series system. Syntax - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 115
replication. --stop Stops replication. --limit Limits bandwidth consumed by replication. --resync Initiates a replication re-sync. --troubleshoot Troubleshoots replication connection. For command-specific help, please type replication --help For example: replication --help show - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 116
Schedule A schedule is the means by which you set aside specific daily or weekly time periods for performing disk space reclamation or replication operations. Disk reclamation operations recover unused disk space from DR4000 system containers in which files were deleted, and replication operations - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 117
day or time period sufficient to complete this process). If your system does not meet either of these cases, you can still manually run the Cleaner. For more information, see maintenance --filesystem [--reclaim_space]. Syntax schedule --add --day Sunday --start_time 06:00 --stop_time 22:00 --cleaner - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 118
NOTE: Do not select 00:00 for a start time or stop time endpoint for midnight when setting Cleaner or Replication schedules (instead, use either the 23:55 or 00:05 value). Result schedule --add --day Monday --start_time 02:00 --stop_time 22:00 --cleaner schedule --add --day Tuesday --start_time 02: - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 119
[--replication] schedule --help schedule can be one of: --show --add --delete Displays command specific information. Adds a schedule for replication/cleaner. Deletes a replication/cleaner schedule. For command-specific help, please type schedule --help < - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 120
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otherwise noted, all later references to datacheck or Data Check in this guide are used interchangeably to represent the Data Check feature in the DR Series issues: hardware imperfections, bit rot, current spikes, disk firmware problems, and ghost writes. Data Check performs its own integral data - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 122
five minutes when the other DR Series system operations are idle. For more information, see About Data Check and Continuous Data Verification Scans. Continuous Data Verification Scans Data Check performs a data verification scan, also known as a blockmap scan, which cycles every two hours through - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 123
Data Check: Namespace Scan Option The namespace scan option focuses on file attributes such as file size, file name, permissions, and last time modified. Data integrity verification is done using a checksum process. You can choose to enable or disable the Data Check namespace scan in the DR Series - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 124
System --Datacheck Command Usage This topic introduces the system --datacheck command usage: • system --datacheck • system --datacheck--enable [options] • system --datacheck --disable [options] • system --datacheck --throttle [options] • system --help datacheck NOTE: If you specify a command without - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 125
NOTE: This example shows all Data Check scan options being disabled. To disable only the namespace or the blockmap scan, simply replace the all option with either of the other option types you desire in the DR Series system CLI command. system --datacheck [--enable ] - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 126
Result Usage: system --datacheck [--enable ] [--disable ] [--throttle ] --enable --disable --throttle Enables online data verification scans. Disables online data verification scans. Sets the online data verification throttle percentage. - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 127
Last Complete Namespace Scan Last Complete Blockmap Scan Namespace Scans Completed Namespace Scan Entries Namespace Scan Errors Namespace Scan Start Time Namespace Scan Progress Blockmap Scans Completed Blockmap Scan Entries Blockmap Scan Errors Blockmap Scan Start Time Blockmap Scan Progress : - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 128
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to be a reference source about or how to use these commands. Dell recommends that you consult a Linux command reference guide for more information about these commands and how they can be used. awk Description Displays the supported usage of the Linux awk command with the DR Series system: Syntax - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 130
node `Bugs' in `gawk.info', which is section `Reporting Problems and Bugs' in the printed version. gawk is a pattern print sum }' file gawk -F: '{ print $1 }' /etc/passwd grep Description Displays the supported usage of the Linux grep command with the DR Series system. Syntax grep --help Result - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network | Dell DR Series System Command Line Refere - Page 131
input. If less than two FILEs given, assume -h. Exit status is 0 if match, 1 if no match, and 2 if trouble. Report bugs to . more Description Displays the supported usage of the Linux more command with the DR Series system. Syntax more --help Results usage: more [-dflpcsu
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