Administrator Guide

CLI reference

This section lists all the commands available for managing your storage enclosure.

Commands listed by type

Drive commands

Blink drive

Description

Helps visually locate the specified SCSI device by initiating a blink, or ending an existing blink session.

Command syntax

shmcli (blink drive | blinkdrive | bd) (-a=<(SAS WWID | AdapterIndex)> [-

enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> [-w=<DrawerIndex>]] -d=<(WWN | EnclosureSlotIndex |

DrawerSlotIndex | Serial Number | Drive OS Path)> [-off] | -d=<(WWN | Serial

Number | Drive OS Path)> [-off] | [-h])

Parameters

Table 4. Drive commands

Parameter Description

-a

Specify the adapter to use for the command. This

can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex.

-enc

Specify the enclosure to use for the command.

This is either WWN or EnclIndex.

-w

Specify the drawer index used for the command.

-d

Specify the drive used for the command. This can

be any of the following:

• WWN — Can be used anytime.

• Enclosure Slot Index — Use if drawer argument

is not being used for the command.

• Drawer Slot Index (Index of the drive in the

specific drawer)-Use if drawer argument is used

for the command.

• Serial Number - Can be used anytime.

• Drive OS Path - Can be used anytime.