6.1 HP IBRIX X9000 Network Storage System CLI Reference (TA768-96057, June 2012)

ibrix_collect
Collects information from X9000 cluster nodes for diagnosis by HP Support.
Description
This command collects relevant information from X9000 systems for diagnosis. You can invoke the
collection manually using ibrix_collect or the GUI, or it can be invoked automatically by a
system crash. When you invoke the collection manually, you can specify a name for the collection.
A collected data set includes logs and output from specific operating system and X9000 commands.
When a collection is initiated by a system crash, the utility captures the output of the crash digester
in addition to the logs and command output. On each node, the collection is stored as a compressed
archive file (.tgz) under the /local/ibrixcollect directory.
At the end of the collection process, the utility uploads the collected data from each cluster node
to the Fusion Manager, where it is packaged in a single zipped archive file (.zip). The zip file
is stored on the server hosting the Fusion Manager under the /local/ibrixcollect/archive
directory.
The collected data (the .tgz and .zip files) is retained locally on the nodes until either you delete
it or the retention threshold is reached.
At the end of each collection, an event is generated to notify the specified user that the collection
is complete. You can optionally configure an email or trap notification for the event. You can also
specify that an email containing the cluster configuration be sent to a user’s mailbox at the end of
collection.
You can configure ibrix_collect as appropriate for your site:
• Enable or disable automatic collection on the event of a system crash.
• Enable or disable sending the cluster configuration via email at the end of the collection.
• Specify the number of data sets to be retained in the cluster.
Synopsis
Configure ibrix_collect:
ibrix_collect -C -a YES/NO
The -a option enables or disables automatic collection after a system crash.
ibrix_collect -C -r NUMBER
The -r option specifies the maximum number of data collection sets to be retained.
ibrix_collect -C -m YES/NO [-s SMTPSERVER][-f FROM] [-t TO]
The -m option enables or disables sending the cluster configuration at the end of a collection, -s
specifies the SMTP server to which the cluster configuration will be sent, -f specifies the FROM
email ID, and -t specifies the TO email ID for sending the cluster configuration.
NOTE: When using the –t option, more than one email ID can be specified by separating with
a semicolon.
NOTE: If YES is selected for -m, the options -t, -f and -s are mandatory. If NO is selected for
-m, you do not need to provide any other options.
Initiate collection of system and X9000 logs and command output:
ibrix_collect -c -n NAME
The name is used for the .zip file containing the logs and command results from all cluster nodes.
Delete the specified data collection set:
ibrix_collect -d -n NAME
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