Dell PowerVault MD3260i User Manual

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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2

1 About The Command Line Interface......................................................................................15

How To Use The Command Line Interface

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Usage Notes

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CLI Commands

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Command Line Parameters

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Formatting Considerations

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Detailed Error Reporting

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Exit Status

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Usage Examples

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2 About The Script Commands...................................................................................................27

Script Command Structure

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Script Command Synopsis

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Recurring Syntax Elements

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Usage Guidelines

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Adding Comments To A Script File

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3 Configuring A Storage Array...................................................................................................37

Configuring A Storage Array

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Determining What Is On Your Storage Array

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Saving A Configuration To A File

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Using The Create Virtual Disk Command

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Using The Auto Configure Command

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Modifying Your Configuration

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Setting The Storage Array Password

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Setting Up SMTP And SNMP Alerts

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Setting The RAID Controller Module Clocks

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Setting The Storage Array Host Type

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Setting Modification Priority

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Assigning Global Hot Spares

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Selecting The Event Levels For Alert Notifications

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Configuring Alert Notifications

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4 Using The Snapshot Feature...................................................................................................49

Before Using Snapshot CLI Commands

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