CLI Guide

show host-groups
Description Shows information about host groups and hosts. The command will show information for all host
groups (and hosts) by default, or you can use parameters to filter the output.
Minimum role monitor
Syntax
show host-groups
[hosts hosts]
[groups host-groups]
Parameters
hosts hosts
Optional. A comma-separated list of the names of hosts for which to show host and initiator
information. If this parameter is omitted, information is shown for all hosts. A value that includes
a space must be enclosed in double quotes.
groups host-groups
Optional. A comma-separated list of the names of host groups for which to show host-group, host,
and initiator information. If this parameter is omitted, information is shown for all host groups. A value
that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.
Output
Host group information:
Name
The name of the host group.
Number of Members
The number of hosts in the host group.
Host information:
Name
The host name.
Number of Members
The number of initiators in the host.
Initiator information:
Nickname
The nickname of the initiator.
Discovered
● Yes: The initiator was discovered and its entry was automatically created.
● No: The initiator was manually created
Mapped
Shows whether the initiator is explicitly mapped to any volumes:
● Yes: At least one volume is explicitly mapped to the initiator.
● No: No volumes are explicitly mapped to the initiator.
Profile
Standard: Default profile.
ID
For an FC initiator, its WWPN. For a SAS initiator, its WWPN. For an iSCSI initiator, its node name
(typically the IQN).
Examples
Show information about all host groups.
# show host-groups
Show information about host groups HGroup1 and HGroup3.
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