HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Scripting Guide (T2558-96327, April 2009)

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2. Determine what NICs are available on the specified target by using the niclist command.
3. Establish a monitor to use with the remaining monitor commands by using the monitor
create
command.
4. Specify that you want to use the monitor that was just created by using the monitor use
command.
Command NICLIST
Description Displays the NICs available on the specified target machine. Each NIC is
assigned an integer value and this value is used in the monitor move
command.
Syntax
NICLIST [target]
Options target—Name of the target, an IP address on the target, or a virtual IP
address
Examples
niclist beta
Notes
 If you do not specify a machine name, the value from the current target
will be returned. If you have not identified a target, no data will be
returned.
 If you have not logged into the target machine, no data will be displayed.
 Target names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be
enclosed in quotation marks.
Command MONITOR CREATE
Description Establishes a source as a failover monitor. This is the machine that will be
monitored by a target in case it should experience a failure.
Syntax
MONITOR CREATE <source>
Options source—Name of the source
Examples
monitor create alpha
Notes Machine names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed
in quotation marks.
Command MONITOR USE
Description Specifies the source machine designated as the monitor that will be used in
subsequent monitor commands
Syntax
MONITOR USE <monitor>
Options monitor—Name of the source machine designated as the monitor
Examples
monitor use alpha
Notes Monitor names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed
in quotation marks.