Note that each port of a hosts hbahca must be registered as a separate initiator. Find answers to vplexcli commands output in a text file from the expert community at experts exchange. In my work ive not used expect many times, but to do some jobs ive learnt how to use it, and i must say that to complete some tasks this program can help a lot and be a valid alternative to more complex solutions, like a complete program in python, php or your favorite scripting program. The vplex command line interface cli is a bit different than a lot of other clis with which ive worked. Chapter 20 using the commandline interface sun management. This video demonstrates how to perform a basic health check using vplex cli. C lis commandline interface have existed since ages. Vplex employs a linux based cli therefore to simply list commands for example listing the storage arrays connected toy vplex you would have to issue the following on the vplex cli. If you have little to no knowledge about using linux, this is where you will want to start. An introduction to the vplex cli scotts weblog the weblog of. As you already noticed when working with vplex is that vplex masks the backend array lun id and present to the client with different internal vplex uids.
The sun management center commandline interface cli is a lightweight, characterdriven console alternative to the java and web console graphical interfaces for monitoring and managing your system. Dec 22, 2015 though i love the emc vplex, i get this feeling of a disconnect between design and use more strongly with this product than with many others. The linux terminal gets a lot of use, but ive found learning the windows command prompt can be useful too. Hi, i need to remove about 40 luns from vplex and i would like to know what is the best way to do it. The luns to be removed are presented from 2 vnx5400 storages and there is all the vplex architecture above them extents, devices. Linux shell or terminal so, basically, a shell is a program that receives commands from the user and gives it to the os to process, and it shows the output.
The following table provides a summary of all available commands that can be used with the cli. In order to easily match up the uids with the lun names on the server, an extra step needs to be taken on the vplex cli. My self raghuram naidu dadisetty from rajahmundry, india. Popular lvm command examples for linux systems and servers. Jun 08, 2016 over the years i collected a number of useful cli commands to control the dmx vmax machines i worked with. The first piece of text you see when you land on the shell is called prompt. The vplex command line interface cli is a bit different than a lot of. Basic linux networking commands you should know its foss.
Metroplex you will only get the management server logs smsdump from the management server where collectdiagnostics is run. For example, if the firmware version of the block side is 05. I use curl as it is simple to implement once you know how. Nov 14, 2014 if you are new to linux and its command line interface, it may seem like a daunting task to get started with it. What is not haprotected all vplex configurations are subject to the following potential singlepointsoffailure issues. If your company has an existing red hat account, your organization administrator can grant you access. If vplex fails to automatically discover an initiator it can be registered manually. Vplex shortcut commands for vplex cli emc community dell. This series will bring you up to speed with essential linux basics, and provide a solid foundation for working with linux servers. Ok, so lets write down the script to answer questions of the above script. This is a linux command line reference for common operations. This is a brief post to share the cli commands and sample output for a. Compare and write cache transaction submit failed, status 1 versions.
Even though nowadays unisphere for vmax is a useful tool, nothing really beats the command line. Aug 27, 2018 the compatibility matrix attached and the elabnavigator eln com, are used to check compatibility between various products. My journey to find how to set emc vplex dns settings and how. As ex gained popularity, joy noticed that most users were exclusively using its visual mode, so to make things more convenient for his users, he added a. Matching luns and uids when presenting vplex luns to unix. Since the commands are executed inside a restricted shell, do i need. Vplexcli commands output in a text file experts exchange. However, linux has a strong builtin utility called df. The vi command starts the visual mode of ex, the landmark editing program developed by william joy in the late 1970s.
On unixlike operating systems, vi pronounced veeeye is a text editor. Vplex employs a linux based cli therefore to simply list commands for example listing the storage arrays connected toy vplex you would have. Operating systems implement a commandline interface in a shell for interactive. A quick look at vplex storage elements the rocket software blog. Think of this as an essential reference for the linux terminal. An introduction to the vplex cli scotts weblog the. Avaya unified communications management ucm session initiation protocol network redirect server sip nrs traditional cs signaling server applications sip line gateway applications. Jan 18, 2011 changing the ip address on a vplex management server 18 jan 2011 filed in tutorial. How to perform a basic health check using vplex cli.
I am created this blog to share my knowledge and issue that came across during my experiance. There are a lot of commands part of vplexadmin and to be honest, i dont know what all of them do. A commandline interface cli processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text. The following commands and contexts have been added, removed, or changed in this release. In some respects, its similar to the scopebased cli that cisco uses with unified computing system ucs. The vplex command line interface takes a little getting use to, as it is arranged in a hierarchical context tree, a lot like a filespace directory. Top 10 courses to learn linux command line in 2020 best. The df command stands for disk filesystem, it is used to get a full summary of available and used disk space usage of the file system on linux system. Use vplexcli to show only luns with error status dell. Hi raja, i believe using vplex for vmax to vnx migration is the ideal solution, and is a matter of presenting your vmax volumes to the vplex, as well as creating volumes on the vnx through the vplex rest api or ui are easiest, and then copying the data over between those two sets of volumes. The avaya cs linux base system provides a platform for the various server applications, such as. To determine the linux version of the management server use the following command.
Im trying to create some aliases for some commands to be ran in vplexcli for instance. But as some of you readers pointed out in the internal survey. How to perform a basic health check using vplex cli dell emc. Registering server initiators in vplex knowledge ascent. In this course, you will learn how you can set up an ubuntu linux server on virtualbox to get a taste of the linux command line on mac or windows itself. Dec 22, 2010 an introduction to the vplex cli 22 dec 2010 filed in education. The reason for that is because vplex technically virtualize the backend arrays. Having all of this information in the lun name makes for very easy reporting and identification of luns on a server. This chapter describes each of the vplex cli commands in alphabetical order.
From writing a quick script to executing a command remotely, it helps to know some basic commands. Nov 21, 2014 this is a brief post to share the cli commands and sample output for a quick vplex health check. Dell emc host connectivity guide for linux pn 300003865 rev 47 published. That will take you to a shell that allows for additional commands to be entered. Emc recommends matching navisphere cli versions with the block operating environment versions of vnx systems configured in the solutionpack.
Basic linux navigation and file management digitalocean. Emc vplexmetro continuous availability and cluster witness implementation and design guide abstract this technical note is targeted for emc field personnel, partners, and customers who will be configuring, installing, supporting and managing emc vplex metro for continuous availability. There are many similar commands, and it doesnt take long to become commandline. Log in to the vplex using a terminal emulator, and once youre logged in use the vplexcli command. Its a known fact that the command line interface cli, also known as the shell, is an integral part of the digital lives of various linux users even when the graphical desktop environments on linux systems have become quite userfriendly. First we write a script that will be needing inputs from users and then we will write another script using expect to automate the task. Chapter 9 updated list of vplex cli commands supported by vplex. All these commands have been tested both on fedora and ubuntu.
The ultimate a to z list of linux commands linux command. Emc vplex cli guide 25 vplex cli command descriptions advadm dismantle dismantles vplex storage objects down to the storagevolume level, and optionally unclaims the storage volumes. Nov 20, 2019 vplex engineering have provided a set of alias commands to set up easy to issue and easy remember shortcut commands for show and set vplex cli commands. This is what our lun names look continue reading matching luns and uids when presenting vplex luns to.
This is a brief post to share the cli commands and sample output for a quick vplex health check. Login to unishpere for vplex select the cluster that you zoned the server and navigate to hosts initiators select the wwn for the initiator you want to register select register initiator manually add a name to the server to the initiator description you are registering then press ok press close after receiving a successful registration result. Oct 02, 2014 our naming convention for luns includes the pool id, lun number, server name, filesystemdrive letter, last four digits of the arrays serial number, and size in gb. Its distros come in gui graphical user interface, but basically, linux has a cli command line interface. Linux includes a large number of commands, but weve chosen 37 of the most important ones to present here. In this post, id like to explore the vplex cli a bit and provide a brief introduction to the vplex cli. Basic linux commands for beginners linux maker pro.
It provides the output you need when running the commands you type. Apr 16, 2017 in this a to z list of linux commands, we have tried to include as many commands as possible which can be run using bash. The vplex cabinet contains two power distribution panels pdps. The program which handles the interface is called a commandline interpreter or commandline processor. If you are a new customer, register now for access to product evaluations and purchasing capabilities. Basically, i focus more on the desktop side of linux. Implementation and planning best practices for emc vplex. Its not every day at its foss that we talk about the command line side of linux.
Initiator host types can be selected in the host type column and should be selected before registration is complete since it cannot be changed afterwards except via the cli. Matching backend array lun id to vplex uids knowledge. I noticed that one of my vplex clusters apparently does not have the correct dns settings set up. Though the api might be a little intimidating to a person experienced in shell scripting, it can be used to execute vplex cli commands and feed the output to something for further processing. We can use another command dismantles vplex storage objects down to the storagevolume level and neednt destory devices and. Jan 15, 20 on the internet you will find plenty of tools for checking disk space utilization in linux.
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