Command execution modes, Precheck function, Command execution modes precheck function – HP XP7 Storage User Manual
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Command execution modes
RAID Manager provides two command execution modes: transaction mode that executes by
specifying a script file with -zt option, and line-by-line mode that executes a command row-by-row
for the configuration setting commands (raidcom commands). The transaction mode can execute
the following checking.
•
Context check: This check is executed when a script file is specified by -zt option. It checks
the context of preceding commands and determines whether a subsequent command can be
executed.
Specifying example:
> raidcom -zt <script_file>
•
Configuration check: This check verifies that the actual storage system confirmation is valid
(implemented) for the resources specified in the commands (LDEVs, ports, pools, etc.).
Syntax example:
> raidcom get ldev -ldev_id -cnt 65280 -store<work_file>
> raidcom -zt <script_file> -load<work_file>
Precheck function
RAID Manager provides a precheck function that checks a configuration command before executing
the command for the configuration setting commands (raidcom commands):
In previous versions of RAID Manager, an error was returned when the syntax of a command to
be executed was not correct. Now the precheck function checks the command syntax before the
command is issued. To use this function, specify either the -checkmode precheck option or the
-zt
option.
The following table shows the checking function combinations between the precheck function and
the transaction mode.
Table 2 Summary of the checking functions
Execution
Config check
Context check
Syntax check
Command syntax
Executed
Not executed
Not executed
Executed
raidcom <command>
Not executed
Not executed
Not executed
Executed
raidcom <command> -checkmode precheck
Executed
Not executed
Executed
Executed
raidcom -zt <script file>
Executed
Executed
Executed
Executed
raidcom get ldev -ldev_id -cnt 65280 -store<work_file>
raidcom -zt <script_file> -load <work_file>
RAID Manager functions
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