IBM System Storage DS3000, Programming Manual

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Case sensitivity – The script commands are not case sensitive. You can type the script commands in
lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. (mixed case is used as an aid to reading the following command
names and understanding the purpose of the command).
Spaces – You must enter spaces in the script commands as they are shown in the command descriptions.
Square brackets – Square brackets are used in two ways:
v
As part of the command syntax
v To indicate that the parameters are optional. The description of each parameter tells you if you need to
enclose a parameter value in square brackets.
Parentheses
– Parentheses shown in the command syntax enclose specific choices for a parameter. That
is, if you want to use the parameter, you must enter one of the values enclosed in parentheses. Generally,
you do not include parentheses in a script command; however, in some instances, when you enter lists,
you must enclose the list in parentheses. Such a list might be a list of enclosure ID values and slot ID
values. The description of each parameter tells you if you need to enclose a parameter value in
parentheses.
Vertical bars – Vertical bars in a script command indicate “or” and separate the valid values for the
parameter. For example, the syntax for the
raidLevel
parameter in the command description appears as
follows:
raidLevel=(0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6)
To use the
raidLevel
parameter to set a RAID level of 5, enter this value:
raidLevel=5
Drive locations – When you specify disk drive locations by using enclosure ID values and slot ID values,
separate the ID values with a comma. If you enter more than one set of ID values, separate each set of
values with a space. Enclose the set of values in parentheses. For example:
(1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4)
For storage enclosures with multiple hard drive drawers, you specify drive locations by using the
combination of enclosure ID, drawer ID, and slot ID values, which are separated by commas. For
example:
(1,1,1 1,2,1 1,3,1 1,4,1 1,5,1 1,2,12 2,1,12 2,2,10)
Italicized terms
– Italicized terms in the command indicate a value or information that you need to
provide. For example, when you encounter the italicized term:
numberOfDrives
replace the italicized term with a value for the number of disk drives that you want to include with the
script command.
Semicolon – Script commands must end with a semicolon (
;
). You can enter more than one script
command on the command line each time you enter a CLI command.
DS3000, DS4000, and DS5000 commands with minimum firmware
levels
Alphabetic command list
The DS3000, DS4000, and DS5000 products share many common Storage Manager script commands.
Some commands are specific to one of the three products, two of the three products, or all three of the
products and require a particular minimum level of controller firmware.
Chapter 3. Script Commands
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