Quantum DXi V-Series User Manual

Quantum DXi-Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide
6-67081-09 Rev B
February 2014
104 Network CLI Commands
• vifno: Virtual interface number, which is optional and can range from 1
to possibly 99, depending on actual systems.
Backing Up the Current
Network Configuration
syscli --backup netcfg
This CLI command allows the admin user to back up the current custom network
configuration.
--backup: Backs up custom network configuration.
Restoring a Network
Configuration
syscli --restore netcfg [--sure]
This CLI command allows the admin user to restore the previously backed up
custom network configuration.
Note: The system does not automatically reboot; therefore, after making any
modification to your network configuration, you must manually reboot
the system. You can reboot the system using the syscli --nodemanage
--reboot command.
CLI command options:
• --restore: Restores previous custom network configuration.
• --sure: if specified, the command will execute and restart without asking for
confirmation.
Displaying System
Network Configuration
syscli --get network
This CLI allows the user to display the system network configuration.
--get: Displays system network configuration.
Note: The --get network command renders the syscli --query network
command unusable.
Example output:
Output data:
#syscli‐‐getnetwork
Hostname=DXi000C2952EE22
DefaultGateway=
DNSSearchPath=quantum‐sqa.com
DNSPrimaryIPAddress=10.40.167.167
DNSSecondaryIPAddress=10.40.164.157

Quantum DXi V-Series Specifications

General

Data Deduplication	Yes
Deduplication Ratio	Up to 20:1
Replication	Yes
Interface	Ethernet
Encryption	Yes
Supported Protocols	CIFS, NFS, VTL
Management	Web-based GUI, CLI

Summary

Introduction to Quantum DXi CLI

CLI Users and Access

Describes the two local CLI user accounts, cliadmin and cliviewer, and their capabilities.

VTL Configuration CLI Commands

Adding a Virtual Tape Library (VTL)

Guides on adding a VTL partition with settings like name, model, slots, drives, and deduplication.

Creating Media for VTL

Guides on creating media for a defined VTL, requiring VTL name, type, number of media, and starting barcode.

Moving Media Between Storage Locations

Describes how to move media between virtual storage locations using source and destination types and indices.

NAS Configuration CLI Commands

Adding a NAS Share

Guides on adding one or more NAS shares with options for name, protocol, description, and permissions.

Joining or Disjoining Windows Domain

Covers joining a server to a workgroup or Active Directory domain and disjoining.

CIFS Share Access Control

Manages workgroup user access to CIFS shares and provides limited domain user privilege grants.

Replication CLI Commands

Initiating Replication for VTL or NAS

Starts replication for a specified VTL or NAS share, with options for barcode or namespace.

Failback VTL to Source from Target System

Fails back a replicated VTL to its specified source system.

Enabling VTL Replication Options on Source

Enables replication for a specified VTL on the system as a source.

OST CLI Commands

Adding a Storage Server

Adds a storage server with options for name, max connections, and description.

Installing TLS Certificate Files

Installs user-provided Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate files for encryption.

Network CLI Commands

Adding Network Configurations

Adds and configures network devices with IP, netmask, and gateway.

Setting Host, Domain Names, and DNS Search Path

Sets the system's host name, domain name, and DNS search paths.

Status CLI Commands

Getting VTL Performance Status

Returns the VTL's average write speed.

Health Check CLI Commands

Starting a Health Check

Starts a healthcheck on the system if it is not running.