CLI Guide

To create a task to replicate a virtual volume:
create task
[last-snapshot]
replication-set replication-set-ID
type Replicate
name
To create a task to enable spin down:
create task
type EnableDSD
name
To create a task to disable spin down:
create task
type DisableDSD
name
Parameters
last-snapshot
Optional. For a Replicate task this specifies to replicate the most recent snapshot of the primary
volume. This snapshot may have been created either manually or by the snapshot history feature
replication-set replication-set-ID
For a Replicate task this specifies the ID of the replication set to replicate.
retention-count #
For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies the number of snapshots created by this task to retain,
from 1 to 8 if the large-pools feature is enabled, or from 1 to 16 if the large-pools feature is disabled.
When a new snapshot exceeds this limit, the oldest snapshot with the same prefix is deleted
snapshot-prefix prefix
For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies a label to identify snapshots created by this task. Input
rules:
● The value is case sensitive.
● The value can have a maximum of 26 bytes.
● The value can include spaces and printable UTF-8 characters except: " , . < \
● A value that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.
snapshot-volume volume
For a ResetSnapshot task this specifies the name or serial number of the snapshot to reset. A
name that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.
source-volume volume
For a TakeSnapshot task this specifies the name or serial number of the source volume of which to
take a snapshot. A name that includes a space must be enclosed in double quotes.
type TakeSnapshot|ResetSnapshot|Replicate|EnableDSD|DisableDSD
The task type:
● TakeSnapshot: Creates a snapshot.
● ResetSnapshot: Resets the data in a snapshot.
● Replicate: Replicates a virtual replication set’s primary volume or volume group to a peer
system.
● EnableDSD: Enables drive spin down.
● DisableDSD: Disables drive spin down.
● name
A name for the new task. Input rules:
● The value is case sensitive.
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Alphabetical list of commands