In these examples, we will use dscli command without connecting to the storage device by using a profile. If you want to configure yours, check the following tutorial on iBM website. However, if you are connected directly to the storage device, you can use them without it, just stick with bold green from the examples below.
How to list the physical disks attached to the storage with lsddm command:
The unassigned ones from our example below are newly added - after a minute they will be automatically initialised and seen differently, depending of RAID level: spare required or unconfigured.
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsddm IBM.1750-6969696[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 10:47:18 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 ID DA Pair dkcap (10^9B) dkuse arsite State ================================================================================= IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D1 0 73.0 spare required S3 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D2 0 73.0 array member S1 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D3 0 73.0 array member S3 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D4 0 73.0 array member S3 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D5 0 73.0 array member S3 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D6 0 73.0 array member S4 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D7 0 73.0 array member S4 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D8 0 73.0 array member S4 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D9 0 73.0 array member S4 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D10 0 73.0 array member S1 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D11 0 73.0 array member S1 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D12 0 73.0 array member S1 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D13 0 73.0 spare required S2 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D14 0 73.0 array member S2 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D15 0 73.0 array member S2 Normal IBM.1750-522-6969696/R0-P1-D16 0 73.0 array member S2 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D1 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D2 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D3 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D4 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D5 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D6 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D7 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6839366/R0-P1-D8 0 300.0 unassigned - New IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D1 0 73.0 array member S13 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D2 0 73.0 array member S15 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D3 0 73.0 array member S15 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D4 0 73.0 array member S15 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D5 0 73.0 array member S15 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D6 0 73.0 array member S16 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D7 0 73.0 array member S16 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D8 0 73.0 array member S16 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D9 0 73.0 array member S16 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D10 0 73.0 array member S13 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D11 0 73.0 array member S13 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D12 0 73.0 array member S13 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D13 0 73.0 array member S14 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D14 0 73.0 array member S14 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D15 0 73.0 array member S14 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6854765/R0-P1-D16 0 73.0 array member S14 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D1 0 73.0 spare required S7 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D2 0 73.0 array member S5 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D3 0 73.0 array member S7 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D4 0 73.0 array member S7 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D5 0 73.0 array member S7 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D6 0 73.0 array member S8 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D7 0 73.0 array member S8 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D8 0 73.0 array member S8 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D9 0 73.0 array member S8 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D10 0 73.0 array member S5 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D11 0 73.0 array member S5 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D12 0 73.0 array member S5 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D13 0 73.0 spare required S6 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D14 0 73.0 array member S6 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D15 0 73.0 array member S6 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6864352/R0-P1-D16 0 73.0 array member S6 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D1 0 73.0 array member S9 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D2 0 73.0 array member S9 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D3 0 73.0 array member S9 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D4 0 73.0 array member S9 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D5 0 73.0 array member S10 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D6 0 73.0 array member S10 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D7 0 73.0 array member S10 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D8 0 73.0 array member S10 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D9 0 73.0 array member S11 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D10 0 73.0 array member S11 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D11 0 73.0 array member S11 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D12 0 73.0 array member S11 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D13 0 73.0 array member S12 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D14 0 73.0 array member S12 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D15 0 73.0 array member S12 Normal IBM.1750-EX2-6875242/R0-P1-D16 0 73.0 array member S12 Normal
How to list the arrays with lsarraysite command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsarraysite[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 1:09:41 PM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 arsite DA Pair dkcap (10^9B) State Array ============================================= S1 0 73.0 Assigned A0 S2 0 73.0 Assigned A0 S3 0 73.0 Assigned A1 S4 0 73.0 Assigned A1 S5 0 73.0 Assigned A2 S6 0 73.0 Assigned A2 S7 0 73.0 Assigned A3 S8 0 73.0 Assigned A3 S9 0 73.0 Assigned A4 S10 0 73.0 Assigned A4 S11 0 73.0 Assigned A5 S12 0 73.0 Assigned A5 S13 0 73.0 Assigned A6 S14 0 73.0 Assigned A6 S15 0 73.0 Assigned A7 S16 0 73.0 Assigned A7 S17 0 300.0 Unassigned - S18 0 300.0 Unassigned -
How to create an array with mkarray command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]mkarray -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -raidtype 5 -arsite S17,S18[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 2:06:00 PM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 CMUC00004I mkarray: Array A8 successfully created.
How to list the arrays with lsarray command:
A8 Array does not have rank yet so that is why it is unassigned
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsarray[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 4:12:59 PM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 Array State Data RAIDtype arsite Rank DA Pair DDMcap (10^9B) ===================================================================== A0 Assigned Normal 5 (6+P+S) S1,S2 R0 0 73.0 A1 Assigned Normal 5 (6+P+S) S3,S4 R1 0 73.0 A2 Assigned Normal 5 (6+P+S) S5,S6 R2 0 73.0 A3 Assigned Normal 5 (6+P+S) S7,S8 R3 0 73.0 A4 Assigned Normal 5 (7+P) S9,S10 R4 0 73.0 A5 Assigned Normal 5 (7+P) S11,S12 R5 0 73.0 A6 Assigned Normal 5 (7+P) S13,S14 R6 0 73.0 A7 Assigned Normal 5 (7+P) S15,S16 R7 0 73.0 A8 Unassigned Normal 5 (6+P+S) S17,S18 - 0 300.0
How to create a rank with the command mkrank:
We have several examples here, one of them is giving error because the licenced capacity was over exceeded.
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]mkrank -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -array A8 -stgtype fb -wait[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 4:17:33 PM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 [color=red]CMUN02403E mkrank: Unable to create rank: licensed capacity has been exceeded.[/color]
if you try again without extending the license, you will have the surprise seeing the disks as being formatted. root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]mkrank -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -array A8 -stgtype fb -wait[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 12, 2010 2:46:54 PM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 [color=yellow]CMUN02428E mkrank: Unable to create rank. Disks are being formatted.[/color]
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]mkrank -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -array A8 -stgtype fb -wait[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:19:17 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 [color=green]CMUC00007I mkrank: Rank R8 successfully created.[/color]
How to list (lskey) and apply (applykey) a new license key to your storage device:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lskey IBM.1750-6969696[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:09:07 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 Activation Key Authorization Level (TB) Scope ========================================================== Operating environment (OEL) 5 FB
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]applykey -key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX IBM.1750-6969696[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:10:04 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 CMUC00199I applykey: License Machine Code successfully applied to storage image IBM.1750-6969696.
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lskey IBM.1750-6969696[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:10:52 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 Activation Key Authorization Level (TB) Scope ========================================================== Operating environment (OEL) 8 All
How to list ranks with lsrank command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsrank[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:33:27 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 ID Group State datastate Array RAIDtype extpoolID stgtype ============================================================== R0 0 Normal Normal A0 5 P0 fb R1 1 Normal Normal A1 5 P1 fb R2 0 Normal Normal A2 5 P2 fb R3 1 Normal Normal A3 5 P3 fb R4 0 Normal Normal A4 5 P4 fb R5 1 Normal Normal A5 5 P5 fb R6 0 Normal Normal A6 5 P6 fb R7 1 Normal Normal A7 5 P7 fb R8 - Unassigned Normal A8 5 - fb
How to list the pools with lsextpool command (use -l to see extra information):
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsextpool[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:27:26 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 Name ID stgtype rankgrp status availstor (2^30B) %allocated available reserved numvols ======================================================================================== Pool_0 P0 fb 0 full 0 100 0 0 5 Pool_1 P1 fb 1 full 0 100 0 0 5 Pool_2 P2 fb 0 full 0 100 0 0 7 Pool_3 P3 fb 1 full 0 100 0 0 7 Pool_4 P4 fb 0 full 0 100 0 0 6 Pool_5 P5 fb 1 full 0 100 0 0 6 Pool_6 P6 fb 0 full 0 100 0 0 9 Pool_7 P7 fb 1 below 45 89 45 0 8
How to create a new pool with mkextpool command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]mkextpool -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -rankgrp 0 -stgtype fb Pool_8[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:38:35 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 CMUC00000I mkextpool: Extent pool P8 successfully created.
How to attach the rank to the newly created pool with chrank command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]chrank -dev IBM.1750-6969696 -extpool P8 R8[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:45:31 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 CMUC00008I chrank: Rank R8 successfully modified.
How to list ranks with lsrank command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.6969696 [color=green][b]lsrank[/color][/b] Date/Time: November 23, 2010 9:47:21 AM CET IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.1750-6969696 ID Group State datastate Array RAIDtype extpoolID stgtype ========================================================== R0 0 Normal Normal A0 5 P0 fb R1 1 Normal Normal A1 5 P1 fb R2 0 Normal Normal A2 5 P2 fb R3 1 Normal Normal A3 5 P3 fb R4 0 Normal Normal A4 5 P4 fb R5 1 Normal Normal A5 5 P5 fb R6 0 Normal Normal A6 5 P6 fb R7 1 Normal Normal A7 5 P7 fb R8 0 Normal Normal A8 5 P8 fb
How to list Volume Groups and which server is using them with lsvolgrp command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.69ABAY0 [color=green][b]lsvolgrp[/color][/b] Date/Time: June 9, 2010 12:48:00 PM CEST IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.2107-69ABAY0 Name ID Type ======================================= jupiter V0 SCSI Mask oesix V1 SCSI Mask venus V2 SCSI Mask egg V3 SCSI Mask vbox V4 SCSI Mask All Fixed Block-520 V30 OS400 All
How to list luns with lsfbvol command. In our example we grep for V0 volume group.
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.69ABAY0 [color=green][b]lsfbvol -l | grep -w V0[/color][/b] jupiter_data1 1010 Online Normal Normal 2107-900 FB 512 P2 Standard DS 36.0 - 75497472 V0 jupiter_data3 1057 Online Normal Normal 2107-900 FB 512 P20 Standard DS 11.0 - 23068672 V0 jupiter_data2 1136 Online Normal Normal 2107-900 FB 512 P3 Standard DS 36.0 - 75497472 V0 jupiter_data4 114A Online Normal Normal 2107-900 FB 512 P21 Standard DS 11.0 - 23068672 V0
How to create a 11G lun with mkfbvol command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.69ABAY0 [color=green][b]mkfbvol -extpool P27 -name jupiter_data5 -cap 11 2704[/color][/b] Date/Time: June 9, 2010 12:45:38 PM CEST IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.2107-69ABAY0 CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 2704 successfully created.
How to attach the newly created lun to a volume group with chvolgrp command:
root@gznim:/opt/ibm/dscli/profile # dscli -cfg dscli.profile.69ABAY0 [color=green][b]chvolgrp -action add -volume 2704 V0[/color][/b] Date/Time: June 9, 2010 12:51:53 PM CEST IBM DSCLI Version: 5.2.422.20 DS: IBM.2107-69ABAY0 CMUC00031I chvolgrp: Volume group V0 successfully modified.
