Understanding capacity indicators The system uses base-2 (binary numeral) as capacity indicators for volumes, drives, and other system objects. The management GUI and the command-line interface (CLI) use different abbreviations to indicate capacity, but the value for these capacity indicators is the same.
Attributes of the -filtervalue parameters
The -filtervalue parameter filters a view that is based on specific attribute values that relate to each object type. You can combine multiple filters to create specific searches, for example, -filtervalue name=fred:status=online. The help (-filtervalue) specifies the attributes that are available for each object type.
Setting up an SSH client
Secure Shell (SSH) is a client/server network application. It is used as a communication vehicle between the host system and thesystem command-line interface (CLI).
Copying the softwareupdate files by using PuTTY pscp or openssh scp
PuTTY pscp (or scp) provides a file transfer application for secure shell (SSH) to copy files either between two directories on the configuration node or between the configuration node and another host.
Using the CLI
The command-line interface (CLI) is a collection of commands that you can use to manage the clustered system (system).
Array commands
Use the array commands to manage arrays and their properties.
Audit log commands
Use the audit log commands to track command specifications and related data. An audit log keeps track of action commands that are issued through a Secure Shell (SSH) session or through the management GUI.
Backup and restore commands
Use the backup and restore commands to back up and restore configuration information about the system.
Clustered system commands
USe the clustered system (system) commands to monitor and modify systems and their properties.
Controller command
Use the controller command to modify the name of a storage controller.
Copy services commands Use the Copy Service command to work with the Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap® services that are provided by the system.
Drive commands
Use the drive commands to capture information to assist with managing drives.
Enclosure commands
Use the enclosure commands to manage enclosures and their properties.
Storage pool commands Use the storage pool commands to work with storage pool options on thesystem.
User management commands
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure remote authentication service and manage users and user groups on the clustered system.
Volume commands
The volume commands enable you to work with volume options with the system.