basics of storage: Commons SYMCLI

symcfg list - A brief description of the all connected Symmetrix boxes.
symcfg -sid 1234 remove - Remove the array 1234 from symcfg list.
symcfg -sid 1234 list -lockn all - List all the external locks held in Symmetrix array 1234.
symcfg -sid 1234 -lockn 15 release -force - Release the lock 15 held on array 1234 .
symcfg -sid 1234 list -v - Displays detailed information about the Symmetrix Array 1234.
symcfg -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list -addr -avail - List the LUN information / availability of lun ids on port 4a0 in array 1234 .
symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all - List details about all the rdf groups in array.
symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg 3 - List details about rdf group 3 .
symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -dynamic - List details about all the dynamic rdf groups in array .
symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -static - List details about all the static rdf groups in array .
symcfg -sid 1234 list -ra all - List all RA ports with details like rdfg number , remote array sid and online status.
symcfg discover - Scans all the devices in hosts looking for new symmetrix devices and rebuilds the symmetrix configuration database .

symdev -sid 1234 list - List all devices in symmetrix 1234.
symdev -sid 1234 list -noport - List the devices which are not mapped to any ports.
symdev -sid 1234 list -noport -meta - List all unmapped meta devices .
symdev -sid 1234 list -dynamic - List all devices whose dyn_rdf attribute set .
symdev -sid 1234 list -hotspare - Checks whether hotspare invoked in the array .
symdev -sid 1234 show ABC - show the detailed information about devioce ABC.
symdev -sid 1234 write_disable ABC -SA all - Write disable the device ABC from through all directors.
symdev -sid 1234 not_ready ABC -SA all - Not ready the device ABC from through all directors.

symmaskdb -sid 1234 -dev ABC list assign - List the masking details of the dev ABC .
symmaskdb -sid 1234 -wwn xxxxxxx list devs - List the devices masked to given wwn number .
symmaskdb -sid 1234 -awwn hba_alias list devs - List the devices masked to given alias hba name .

symmask list hba - List HBA details of the host.
symmask -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list logins - List out wwns logged through port 4a0 .
symmask -sid 1234 list logins -wwn xxx - Check whether wwn xxx logged in to any of the FAs on array 1234.
symmask -sid 1234 refresh - Refresh the VCM Data Base after a masking and unmasking operation.
symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 add devs ABC,ABD - Mask the devices ABC and ABD to given wwn in 1234 arrray .
symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 remove devs ABC,ABD - Unmask the devices ABC and ABD from given wwn in 1234 arrray .

symdg -sid 1234 list - List device groups which include the devices from array 1234.
symdg create mydg -type rdf1 - Create device group mydg of rdf1 type .
symdg show mydg - Shows members/details of mydg.
symdg rename mydg yourdg - Renames the mydg to yourdg.
symdg delete mydg -force - Delete device group mydg.

symld -g mydg -sid 1234 add dev ABC DEV006 - Add the RDF device ABC to device group mydg as DEV006
symld -g mydg remove DEV006 - Remove DEV006 form device group mydg.

symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -type rdf1 -file rdf.txt -g mydg createpair -establish - Establish the SRDF relation between the devices given in the file rdf.txt from array 1234(R1) and remote box according to the rdf group . This command start sync between R1 and R2, and also add these devices after creating the device group mydg.
symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt query - Query the Devices by using device pair file.
symrdf -g mydg set mode acp_disk - Set synching mode to Adaptive Copy.
symrdf -g mydg query - Query device group.
symrdf -g mydg split - Split the srdf pair for devices given in mydg.
symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt deletepair.txt -force - Delete the srdf pairing between R1/R2 and return them to stanadard.

symdisk -sid 1234 list -hotspare - List Hotspares configured in the array.
symdisk -sid 1234 list -by_diskgroup - Displays all the disks in array by disk groups.
symdisk -sid 1234 list -diskg_group 1 - Displays all the disks in disk group 1.

basics of storage