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About This Guide This guide provide information about using the FS8600 command-line interface (CLI) to manage FluidFS clusters. Revision History Document number: 680-114–002 Revision Date Description A January 2017 Initial release of FluidFS v6 Audience The intended audience for this document are storage or network administrators. Related Documentation The following documents comprise the core Dell FluidFS for FS8600 appliance documentation set.
1 About the CLI The command line interface (CLI) provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing the FluidFS cluster. The CLI allows you to perform the same management operations as the FluidFS NAS Manager WebUI, as well as operations that can be performed only from the CLI. CLI Menus CLI commands are organized using menus and submenus. The following table lists the CLI menus that are available.
Menu Submenus Description * monitoring-status environment • data-protection – QOS – antivirus-scanners – file-access-notifications • Use this menu to manage client subnets, the default gateway, static routes, DNS, and client load balancing; view SMB and NDMP sessions; and monitor performance and external servers.
Menu maintenance Submenus • – FC storage-subsystem • • • – file-system-configuration storage-identifiers restore-configuration-from-storage destroy-cluster • • • block-storage enterprise-manager software-updates • • – download mail-configuration administrators • • • – passwordless-access SNMP event-filter support Description Use this menu to manage the system time, data protection, administrators, SNMP, licensing, software updates, the file system, the support account, secured management, FTP,
Menu Submenus Description • rules • – users – users-in-groups – groups usage – users – groups • directory * snapshots • schedules * replication * * * * • schedules configuration-backups redirection-folders file-access-notifications list • capacity-over-time – all-SMB-shares • * home-share – all-NFS-exports – all-replications – list-volumes client-access – authentication * active-directory * local-users • without-password-complexity-checks * local-groups * users-database • monitoring-status * mappi
Menu Submenus Description * open-files * close – virtual-machines * virtual-appliances – DNS-and-VIPs * public-IPs * DNS • monitoring-status NAS-pool • • configuration capacity-over-time Use this menu to manage and configure the NAS pool. NAS-volumes • volumes Use this menu to manage NAS volumes, clone volumes, NFS exports,SMB shares, quota rules, snapshots, replication, and configuration backups; and monitor quota usage.
Menu Submenus • Description list-volumes CLI Command Syntax CLI commands have the following structure: CLI> - where: • CLI> – Command prompt where you type the command • – Name of the main menu • – Names of one or more submenus (separated with spaces). Certain menus have multiple levels of submenus.
Enter a Command by Navigating One Menu at a Time Enter a command by navigating through the CLI one menu at a time. 1. Type the
• main • history • exit • quit • find • help The CLI provides online help for menus, commands, arguments, and options. At any time while using the CLI, you can type help to see more information about the available menus, commands, arguments, and options.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Through SSH Using a Password Log on to the CLI through SSH to manage the FluidFS cluster. 1. Use either of the following options: • Using an SSH client, connect to a client VIP. From the command line, type the following command at the login as prompt: cli • Using a UNIX/Linux workstation, type the following command from a prompt: ssh cli@ 2. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator user name at the login as prompt.
2 CLI Procedures Adding a NAS Appliance to a FluidFS Cluster Using the CLI Use this procedure to add a NAS appliance to a FluidFS cluster using the CLI. The recommended way to add a NAS appliance is to use the FluidFS NAS Manager WebUI. This procedure should be performed only by Dell Technical Support Services. 1. Log on to the CLI of the existing FluidFS cluster (do not log on to the new NAS appliance). 2. Determine the network ID of the existing client subnets for use in Step 3.
