HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Linux Scripting Guide (T2558-96319, June 2009)

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Test Connections
Time Now
Transmission Pause
Command TESTCONNECTIONS
Description Sends a test command to determine if Storage Mirroring is running. If there
are active connections, the replication set(s), IP address(es), and connection
ID(s) will be included in the testcon log file.
Syntax
TESTCONNECTIONS <machine> [ filename [OVERWRITE]]
Options
 machine—The name of the machine
 filename—The name of the log file. The file extension .dts is appended
to any file name supplied.
 OVERWRITE—Indicates that existing data in the file will be overwritten
Examples
testconnections alpha connectionstat
Notes
 The default log file is status.dts and is located in the same directory as
the other Storage Mirroring log files. By default, the log file is not
overwritten.
 Machine names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be
enclosed in quotation marks.
Command TIMENOW
Description Prints the current date and time. This command is useful for scripting to
determine process start and stop times.
Syntax TIMENOW
Command TRANSMISSION PAUSE
Description Pauses the transmission pause
Syntax
TRANSMISSION PAUSE <target>
Options target—Name of the target, an IP address on the target, or a virtual IP
address. Depending on the network route Storage Mirroring uses to access
the target, you may need to specify the fully qualified domain name.
Examples
transmission pause beta
Notes Target names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in
quotation marks.