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126 Service Port Command Reference
vpsActiveSet
The
vpsActiveSet
command places VPS or eVPS in the active state. The means that all of the current
access settings are put into effect. You would typically only use this command after making VPS or eVPS
inactive. See the
vpsInactiveSet
command.
SNC > vpsActiveSet
value = 0 = 0x0
SNC >
If VPS or eVPS is already active, the following is displayed.
SNC > vpsActiveSet
VPS: Already Active
value = 21 = 0x15
SNC >
vpsConnectionSet [hostIndex],"host connection string"
The
vpsConnectionSet
command sets the host connection information for the VPS or eVPS host at the
specified connection index. The connection may be a device name, port address, etc. The following
example shows setting the host connection information. Existing "hostIndex" values can be determined by
looking at the “Id” column in the output of the
vpsShow -1
command.
SNC > vpsConnectionSet 1,"ScsiPort2 [0:0:0] (QLA2100)"
value = 0 = 0x0
SNC >
vpsDefaultInbandAccessGet 1
The
vpsDefaultInbandAccessGet
command gets the default access level to in-band API commands
for all hosts. It takes a verbose argument of
1
. The output of this command lists the current read and write
access levels for the system itself and for other hosts.
To view the in-band access level for a particular host, use the vpsHostInbandAccessGet [hostIndex],1
command.
If maintenance in/out commands are not working, this is the first thing to check. To change the default in-
band access setting for all hosts, refer to the
vpsDefaultInbandAccessSet [setting] command.
SNC > vpsDefaultInbandAccessGet 1
Read Access:
Self: 1, 3rd Party: 1
Write Access:
Self: 0, 3rd Party: 0
value = 3 = 0x3
vpsDefaultInbandAccessSet [setting]
The
vpsDefaultInbandAccessSet
command sets the default access level for in-band API commands
for all hosts. After you have made the setting, check the results with
sfmFileShow
.
Value Meaning
1 Self-read
2 3rd-Party read
3 Self-read + 3rd-Party read
4 Self-write