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

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.