Quantum DXi V-Series User Manual

Quantum DXi-Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide
6-67081-09 Rev B
February 2014
Replication CLI Commands 39
• Listing Unpack Queue Items
• Getting the Status of the Active Synchronization Requests
• Listing the File/Directory-Based Replication Status and Statistics
• Listing Shares Eligible to Receive Directory/File Based Data
• Listing the Cartridge Replication Status and Statistics
• Listing the Partitions Eligible to Receive Cartridge Based Data
• Mapping an OST IP to a Replication IP
• Listing All OST Target Mappings
• Editing OST Target Mappings
• Deleting an OST Target Mapping
• Getting an OST Target Mapping
• Getting Snapshot per Share Partition Stats
• Setting Snapshot per Share Partition Limits
Initiating a Cartridge
Based, File/Directory
Based, or Namespace
Replication
syscli --replicate vtl --name <VTL_name> [--target <host_name_or_ip>]
--barcode <barcode> | --namespace [--disbleok]
This CLI command allows the admin user to initiate a replication the for a
specified VTL.
CLI command options:
• --replicate: Initiates replication for a specified VTL.
• --name: Must be a valid VTL name for the system.
• --target: Target host name or IP of the replication job. If the system or the
share/partition has two targets configured, you must use the --target
option and you must specify a target IP or hostname. If the system or the
share/partition has no target configured, invoking the commands will result
in error.
• --barcode: Must be a valid barcode. If specified, only the cartridge with
specified barcode on the specified VTL will have replication initiated. The
VTL must have cartridge base replication enabled in order to replicate a
cartridge.
• --namespace: Indicates only namespace replication. If not specified,
cartridge base replication is performed.
• --disableok: if specified, no error will be returned if cartridge based
replication is not enabled.
syscli --replicate nas --name <NAS_share_name> [--target
<host_name_or_ip>] [ --path <directory_path_or_filename_to_the_share>
| --namespace ] [--disableok]
This CLI command allows the admin user to initiate a replication for NAS share
or an individual directory or file on the specified NAS share. The share must have
the file/directory based replication enabled in order to replicate a directory or a
file.

Quantum DXi V-Series Specifications

General

Data Deduplication	Yes
Deduplication Ratio	Up to 20:1
Replication	Yes
Interface	Ethernet
Encryption	Yes
Supported Protocols	CIFS, NFS, VTL
Management	Web-based GUI, CLI

Summary

Introduction to Quantum DXi CLI

CLI Users and Access

Describes the two local CLI user accounts, cliadmin and cliviewer, and their capabilities.

VTL Configuration CLI Commands

Adding a Virtual Tape Library (VTL)

Guides on adding a VTL partition with settings like name, model, slots, drives, and deduplication.

Creating Media for VTL

Guides on creating media for a defined VTL, requiring VTL name, type, number of media, and starting barcode.

Moving Media Between Storage Locations

Describes how to move media between virtual storage locations using source and destination types and indices.

NAS Configuration CLI Commands

Adding a NAS Share

Guides on adding one or more NAS shares with options for name, protocol, description, and permissions.

Joining or Disjoining Windows Domain

Covers joining a server to a workgroup or Active Directory domain and disjoining.

CIFS Share Access Control

Manages workgroup user access to CIFS shares and provides limited domain user privilege grants.

Replication CLI Commands

Initiating Replication for VTL or NAS

Starts replication for a specified VTL or NAS share, with options for barcode or namespace.

Failback VTL to Source from Target System

Fails back a replicated VTL to its specified source system.

Enabling VTL Replication Options on Source

Enables replication for a specified VTL on the system as a source.

OST CLI Commands

Adding a Storage Server

Adds a storage server with options for name, max connections, and description.

Installing TLS Certificate Files

Installs user-provided Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate files for encryption.

Network CLI Commands

Adding Network Configurations

Adds and configures network devices with IP, netmask, and gateway.

Setting Host, Domain Names, and DNS Search Path

Sets the system's host name, domain name, and DNS search paths.

Status CLI Commands

Getting VTL Performance Status

Returns the VTL's average write speed.

Health Check CLI Commands

Starting a Health Check

Starts a healthcheck on the system if it is not running.