Sonnet Fusion RAID Storage Systems, Operation Manual

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Appendix A - CLI ASCII-Based Interface
The RAID CLI tab enables experienced users to send Command Line
Interface (CLI) commands to the Sonnet RAID controller to configure,
test, and otherwise interact with attached storage.
The command line interface uses a set of ASCII-based commands
to control configuration and diagnostic tasks. See
Figure 5 on
page 5.
• CLI commands are context sensitive and generally follow a
standard format
[
Get|Set] Command [Parameter1|Parameter2]
followed by the return or enter key
• CLI commands are case insensitive: you may type all upper or
all lower case, or a mixture. The use of mixed upper and lower
case in this manual and the
help screen are for clarification
only.
• Commands generally have three types of operation: get, set and
immediate.
• The get form returns the value of a parameter or setting and is
an informational command.
• Responses to get commands are followed by Ready .
• The set form is an action that changes the value of a parameter
or configuration setting. It may require a SaveConfiguration
command and a restart of the system before it is implemented.
The restart can be accomplished using a separate
FirmwareRestart command. A number of set commands may
be issued before the SaveConfiguration command.
• Responses to set commands are either an error message
or Ready. * . The asterisk indicates you must use a
SaveConfiguration command to finalize the set command.
• Set commands which do not require a SaveConfiguration
command, defined as immediate commands, are immediately
executed.
WARNING:
Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by
a Sonnet technician, as changing parameters may cause
loss of data and/or disruption to performance and reliability
of the Sonnet RAID controller. The ATTO Configuration Tool
interface is the preferred method to operate and manage the
Sonnet RAID controller.
Support Note:
Using certain CLI commands during
normal operation can cause a performance drop. Once
command actions are complete, performance should return to
normal levels.
Figure A-1 Symbols, typefaces, and abbreviations used to indicate functions and elements of the command line interface used in this manual.
Symbol Indicates
[ ] Required entry
< > Optional entry
| Pick one of
n – n A range (6 – 9 = 6, 7, 8, 9)
BlockDevID Index designation of a block device not assigned to any other RAID group; the index of a block device provided by the
BlockDevScan command. 0<=n<=63
GroupName The name of the RAID group to which the block device is assigned, or blank if the drive is available
MemberIndex Index designation of a RAID group member as found in the RMStatus command
PartIndex Index designation of a partition as found in the PartitionDisplay command
SASIndex Index designation of SAS drives as found in SASTargets
TID Target ID 0<=n<=255