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 the Lenovo Storage V7000 command-line interface (CLI).
Using the CLI
The Lenovo Storage V7000 clustered system (system) command-line interface (CLI) is a collection of commands that you can use to manage the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Array commands
Array commands capture information that can assist you with managing arrays.
Audit log commands
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
Backup and restore commands are used for backing up and restoring configuration information with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Clustered system commands
Clustered system (system) commands are used to monitor and modify systems.
Licensing commands
The licensing commands enable you to work with Lenovo Storage V7000 licensed functions.
FlashCopy commands
The FlashCopy commands enable you to work with FlashCopy methods and functions with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Host commands
The host commands enable you to work with host objects with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Information commands
The information commands enable you display specific types of Lenovo Storage V7000 information.
Livedump commands Use the livedump commands to manage the node canister livedumps on Lenovo Storage V7000.
Managed disk commands
The managed disk commands enable you to work with managed disk options with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Managed disk group commands Use the managed disk group commands to work with managed disk group options with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Copy services commands The Copy Service commands enable you to work with the Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap® services that the Lenovo Storage V7000 provides.
Migration commands
The migration commands enable you to work with migration options with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Service information commands
Service information commands are used to view the status of the hardware and to report hardware errors.
Service task commands
Service task command information enables you to service the node hardware.
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 Lenovo Storage V7000 .