Seagate Exos CORVAULT Quick Configuration Manual

Exos® CORVAULT Quick Configuration Guide
Part Number 83-00007918-00-01, A • December 2021
Storage enclosure management
Select an interface that best fits your requirements to directly or remotely monitor and manage storage enclosure activity.
Table 1 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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Item Description
1 Manufacturing service port: Do not use
2 Serial USB port for use with supplied serial cable
3 Ethernet port for connection to management host
4 SAS data ports for data exchange
Figure 1 Ports on sample controller module
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
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