Service Manual

Introduction

This document provides a reference for using the PowerStore command line interface (CLI) to work with your system.

Topics:

• Overview

• Set up the PowerStore CLI client

• PowerStore CLI command syntax

• Action commands

• Get help

• Manage SSL certificates

• View the switches

• Access the system

• Display the header

• Save PowerStore CLI settings

Overview

The PowerStore Manager CLI enables you to run commands on a system through a prompt from a Microsoft Windows or UNIX/

Linux host. The PowerStore Manager CLI is intended for users who want to interactively manage a PowerStore system, or to

use commands in scripts for automating routine tasks.

Use the PowerStore Manager CLI to manage a system. Tasks include:

● Configuring and monitoring the system

● Managing users

● Provisioning storage

● Protecting data

● Controlling host access to storage

Refer to the PowerStore CLI Reference Guide on https://www.dell.com/support for more information on the commands and

associated qualifiers available with PowerStore.

Use PowerStore CLI in scripts

Use scripts with PowerStore CLI to automate routine tasks, such as provisioning storage or scheduling snapshots to protect

stored data. For example, create a script to create a snapshot of an iSCSI LUN and delete the older snapshots created before it.

Customer Support does not provide sample scripts or support for custom scripting.

Set up the PowerStore CLI client

You can install and launch the PowerStore CLI client on a Microsoft Windows or UNIX/Linux computer. PowerStore CLI sends

commands to the system through the secure HTTPS protocol using the PowerStore REST API.

Install the PowerStore CLI client

About this task

To install the PowerStore CLI client:

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