Table Of Contents - Dell PowerVault MD3260 Cli Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 About The Command Line Interface......................................................................................11
How To Use The Command Line Interface
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Usage Notes
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CLI Commands
Command Line Parameters
Formatting Considerations
Detailed Error Reporting
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Exit Status
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Usage Examples
2 About The Script Commands...................................................................................................23
Script Command Structure
Script Command Synopsis
Recurring Syntax Elements
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Usage Guidelines
Adding Comments To A Script File
3 Configuring A Storage Array...................................................................................................33
Configuring A Storage Array
Determining What Is On Your Storage Array
Saving A Configuration To A File
Using The Create Virtual Disk Command
Using The Auto Configure Command
Modifying Your Configuration
Setting The Storage Array Password
Setting Up SMTP And SNMP Alerts
Setting The RAID Controller Module Clocks
Setting The Storage Array Host Type
Setting Modification Priority
Assigning Global Hot Spares
Selecting The Event Levels For Alert Notifications
Configuring Alert Notifications
4 Using The Snapshot Feature...................................................................................................45
Using Host Servers To Create An Initial Snapshot Virtual Disk
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