Quantum DXi V-Series User Manual

Quantum DXi-Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide
6-67081-09 Rev B
February 2014
122 Path To Tape CLI Commands
Using Medium
Changers
syscli --use medchanger --sernum <medium changer serial number> 
--usetype {backupapplicationspecific | ignore}
This CLI command allows the admin user to set the intended use for the
specified medium changer.
• --use: Set the intended use for the specified medium changer.
• --sernum: Must be a valid serial number of the medium changer. Use the 
--list medchanger command to get all the medium changer serial numbers.
• --usetype: Type of intended use for the medium changer.
Using Tape Drives syscli --use tapedrive --sernum <tape drive serial number> --usetype
{backupapplicationspecific | ignore}
This CLI command allows the admin user to set the intended use for the
specified tape drive.
• --use: Set the intended use for the specified tape drive.
• --sernum: Must be a valid serial number of the tape drive. Use the 
--list tapedrive command to get all the tape drive serial numbers.
• --usetype: Type of intended use for the tape drive.
Listing Fibre Channel
Ports
syscli --list fcport
This CLI will list only the fibre channel (FC) ports. The results could be empty if
the proper licenses or FC board is not present.
Note: If you see Changeable=yes in the output of this CLI command, that
refers to the fact that the FC port type can be changed from initiator
to target or from target to initiator by the --set fcport command.
The --list option lists all FC ports present on the system.
Setting the Fiber
Channel Port Type
syscli --set fcport --alias <port_alias> --type initiator|target [--sure]
This CLI sets the specified Fibre Channel port to either initiator or target.
The port can only be changed on inactive connections. If it is necessary to
change a port, make sure that the port is disconnected before executing this
command. The --list fcport command can be used to determine if a port can
change or not (changeable).
Port names can be found by using --list fcport command.
CLI command options:
• --set: Sets fc port to either intitiator or target.
• --alias: The alias/name of the port (use --list fcport to find alias name).
• --type: The port can be set to either an initiator or a target.

Quantum DXi V-Series Specifications

General

Brand	Quantum
Model	DXi V-Series
Category	Storage
Language	English