CLI Guide

Example
Back up the metadata to a RAID 1 of two specified storage volumes:
VPlexcli:/> meta-volume backup --storage-volumes
VPD83T3:60060480000190300487533030354636, VPD83T3:60060480000190300487533030343445
See also
● meta-volume create
● meta-volume destroy
meta-volume create
Creates a new meta-volume in a cluster when there is no existing active meta-volume.
Contexts
All contexts.
Syntax
meta-volume create
[-n|--name] name
[-d|--storage-volumes] context-path,context-path...
[-f|--force]
Arguments
Required arguments
[-n|--name] name * Name of the new meta-volume.
[-d|--storage-
volume] context-path
* List of two or more storage volumes to use in creating the new meta-volume. The specified
storage volumes must not be empty, and must be at the implied or specified cluster.
Type the system IDs for the storage volumes separated by commas.
NOTE: Specify two or more storage volumes. Storage volumes should be on different arrays.
Optional arguments
[f|--force]
Forces the meta-volume to be created without asking for confirmation.
* - argument is positional.
Description
Metadata includes virtual-to-physical mappings, data about devices, virtual volumes, and configuration settings.
Metadata is stored in cache and backed up on a specially designated external volume called the meta-volume.
Commands
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