Storage Enclosure Management; Command-Line Interface Usage; Figure 46 Usb Ports On Sample Sas 4-Port Controller Module; Table 5 Methods Of Access To Controller Module - Seagate Exos X 4006 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

8 Storage enclosure management

Select a method for accessing the controller module (CM), based on your own system requirements or the requirements of
your customers.

Table 5 Methods of access to controller module

Type
Local serial port connection and a terminal emulator
Serial over LAN (SOL)
Console redirection (iKVM)
Select an interface that best fits your requirements to directly or remotely monitor and manage storage enclosure activity.

Table 6 Interface options

Method
Command-line interface (CLI)*
Storage Management Console (SMC)*
JSON-based API
Redfish/Swordfish-based API
XML-based Application Programming Interface (API)
*Access method discussed in the following content
TIP Use the QR code on the included Getting Started sheet to access related storage enclosure documentation online.

Command-line interface usage

One of the simplest methods of monitoring and managing activities performed by the storage enclosure system is to use the
command-line interface (CLI) embedded in each controller module. There are two primary access methods:
Direct connection to a controller module's serial USB port using a terminal emulator installed on a management host
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Remote connection to a secure LAN using either SSH or HTTPS
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Description
Local access to CM using serial port input and output
Remote access to CM redirected serial port input and output to network
Local access to CM using a keyboard, video or monitor, and mouse
Description
Supports interactive and scripted commands
Provides web-based GUI
Provides means to conduct JSON-based operations
Provides means to conduct Redfish/Swordfish operations
Provides means to conduct XML-based operations
Item Description
1 Manufacturing USB port: Do not use
2 Serial USB port for use with supplied serial cable

Figure 46 USB ports on sample SAS 4-port controller module

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