IBM XIV User Manual

Renaming Clusters
Renames a cluster.
cluster_rename cluster=ClusterName new_name=Name
Parameters:
Name Type Description Mandatory
cluster Object name Cluster to be renamed. Y
new_name Object name New name of cluster. Y
This command renames the specified cluster.
Access Control:
User Category Permission
Storage administrator Allowed
Storage integration administrator Allowed
Application administrator Disallowed
Security administrator Disallowed
Read-only users Disallowed
Technicians Disallowed
Completion Codes:
v CLUSTER_BAD_NAME
Cluster name does not exist
v CLUSTER_NAME_EXISTS
Cluster name already exists
Adding a Port to a Host
Adds a port address to a host.
host_add_port host=HostName < fcaddress=wwpn | iscsi_name=iSCSIName >
Parameters:
Name Type Description Mandatory
host Object name The host name. Y
fcaddress N/A FC address of the
added port.
N
iscsi_name iSCSI initiator name iSCSI initiator name of
the newly added port.
N
The FC port address or iSCSI initiator (port) name assigned to the host must be
unique per XIV system. The FC port name must be exactly 16 characters long, in
hexadecimal form.
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IBM XIV Specifications

General

Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Drive Type	SATA
Redundancy	Fully redundant components
Connectivity	Fibre Channel, iSCSI
Form Factor	Rack-mounted
Cache	Distributed cache across modules
Data Protection	Snapshots, remote mirroring
Performance	High throughput and low latency
Scalability	Modular, scale-out architecture
Cooling	Redundant cooling
Architecture	Grid-based, distributed architecture