Show storage array
The show storageArray command returns configuration information about the storage array.
Supported Arrays
This command applies to an individual DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, or DE6000F storage array.
Roles
To execute this command on an storage array, you must have the Storage Admin or Storage Monitor role.
Context
The parameters return lists of values for the components and features in the storage array. You can enter the command with a single parameter or more than one parameter. If you enter the command without any parameters, the entire storage array profile is shown (which is the same information as if you entered the profile parameter).
Syntax
show storageArray
[autoSupport| autoSupportConfig | profile |
batteryAge | connections | defaultHostType | healthStatus |
hostTypeTable | hotSpareCoverage | features | time |
volumeDistribution | longRunningOperations | summary | preferredVolumeOwners |
iscsiNegotiationDefaults | unconfiguredIscsiInitiators | autoLoadBalancingEnable |
cacheMirrorDataAssuranceCheckEnable | hostConnectivityReporting]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| autoLoadBalancingEnable | The parameter to return the enablement status of the Automatic Load Balancing feature. Note When the Automatic Load Balancing feature is enabled, the Host Connectivity Reporting feature will also be enabled. |
| autoSupport | Note This parameter is only valid for DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, and DE6000F storage arrays running with an |
| autoSupportConfig | The parameter to return information about the current state of the operation to automatically collect support data. The following information is returned:
Note This parameter is only valid for DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, and DE6000Fstorage arrays running with a |
| batteryAge | The parameter to show the status, the age of the battery in days, and the number of days until the battery needs to be replaced. The information for both batteries is shown. |
| cacheMirrorDataAssuranceCheckEnable | The parameter to returns the enablement status of the cache mirror data assurance feature. |
| connections | The parameter to show a list of where the drive channel ports are located and where the drive channels are connected. |
| defaultHostType | The parameter to show the default host type and the host type index. |
| features | The parameter to show the feature configuration of the storage array. |
| healthStatus | The parameter to show the health, logical properties, and physical component properties of the storage array. |
| hostConnectivityReporting | The parameter to return the enablement status of the host connectivity reporting feature. |
| hostTypeTable | The parameter to show a table of all of the host types that are known to the controller. Each row in the table shows a host type index and the platform that the host type index represents. |
| hotSpareCoverage | The parameter to show information about which volumes of the storage array have hot spare coverage and which volumes do not. |
| iscsiNegotiationDefaults | The parameter to return information about connection-level settings that are subject to initiator-target negotiation. |
| longRunningOperations | The parameter to show the long running operations for each volume group and each volume in the storage array. The longRunningOperation parameter returns this information:
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| preferredVolumeOwners | The parameter to show the preferred controller owner for each volume in the storage array. |
| profile | The parameter to show all of the properties of the logical components and the physical components that comprise the storage array. The information appears in several screens. Note The profile parameter returns detailed information about the storage array. The information covers several screens on a display. You might need to increase the size of your display buffer to see all the information. Because this information is so detailed, you might want to save the output of this parameter to a file. Use the following command to save the profile output to a file: |
| summary | The parameter to show a concise list of information about the storage array configuration. |
| time | The parameter to show the current time to which both controllers in the storage array are set. |
| unconfiguredIscsiInitiators | The parameter to return a list of initiators that have been detected by the storage array but are not yet configured into the storage array topology. |
| volumeDistribution | The parameter to show the current controller owner for each volume in the storage array. |
Notes
The profile parameter shows detailed information about the storage array. The information appears on several screens on a display monitor. You might need to increase the size of your display buffer to see all of the information. Because this information is so detailed, you might want to save the output of this parameter to a file. To save the output to a file, run the show storageArray command that looks like this example.
-c "show storageArray profile;" -o "c:\\folder\\storageArrayProfile.txt"
The previous command syntax is for a host that is running a Windows operating system. The actual syntax varies depending on your operating system.
When you save information to a file, you can use the information as a record of your configuration and as an aid during recovery.
The batteryAge parameter returns information in this form.
Battery status: Optimal
Age: 1 day(s)
Days until replacement: 718 day(s)
The newer controller trays do not support the batteryAge parameter.
The defaultHostType parameter returns information in this form.
Default host type: Linux (Host type index 6)
The healthStatus parameter returns information in this form.
Storage array health status = optimal.
The hostTypeTable parameter returns information in this form.
NVSRAM HOST TYPE INDEX DEFINITIONS
HOST TYPE ALUA/AVT STATUS ASSOCIATED INDEXS
Factory Default Enabled 0
Linux DM-MP(Kernel 3.10 or later) Enabled 28(Default)
Linux DM-MP(Kernel 3.9 or earlier) Enabled 7
SVC Enabled 18
VMWare Enabled 10
Windows Enabled 1
Windows Clustered Enabled 8
The hotSpareCoverage parameter returns information in this form.
The following volume groups are not protected: 2, 1
Total hot spare drives: 0
Standby: 0
In use: 0
The features parameter returns information that shows which features are enabled, disabled, evaluation, and available to be installed. This command returns the feature information in a format similar to this:
PREMIUM FEATURE STATUS
asyncMirror Trial available
syncMirror Trial available/Deactivated
thinProvisioning Trial available
driveSlotLimit Enabled (12 of 192 used)
snapImage Enabled (0 of 512 used) - Trial version expires m/d/y
snapshot Enabled (1 of 4 used)
storagePartition Enabled (0 of 2 used)
volumeCopy Enabled (1 of 511 used)
SSDSupport Disabled (0 of 192 used) - Feature Key required
driveSecurity Disabled - Feature Key required
enterpriseSecurityKeyMgr Disabled - Feature Key required
highPerformanceTier Disabled - Feature Key required
The time parameter returns information in this form.
Controller in Slot <span className="ph">A</span>
Date/Time: Thu Jun 03 14:54:55 MDT 2004
Controller in Slot <span className="ph">B</span>
Date/Time: Thu Jun 03 14:54:55 MDT 2004
The longRunningOperations parameter returns information in this form:
LOGICAL DEVICES OPERATION STATUS TIME REMAINING
Volume-2 Volume Disk Copy 10% COMPLETED 5 min
The information fields returned by the longRunningOperations parameter have these meanings:
- NAME is the name of a volume that is currently in a long running operation. The volume name must have the "Volume" as a prefix.
- OPERATION lists the operation being performed on the volume group or volume.
- % COMPLETE shows how much of the long running operation has been performed.
STATUS can have one of these meanings:
Pending – The long running operation has not started but will start after the current operation is completed.
In Progress – The long running operation has started and will run until completed or stopped by user request.
- TIME REMAINING indicates the duration remaining to completing the current long running operation. The time is in an "hours minute" format. If less than an hour remains, only the minutes are shown. If less than a minute remains, the message "less than a minute" is shown.
The volumeDistribution parameter returns information in this form.
volume name: 10
Current owner is controller in slot: <span className="ph">A</span>
volume name: CTL 0 Mirror Repository
Current owner is controller in slot: <span className="ph">A</span>
volume name: Mirror Repository 1
Current owner is controller in slot:<span className="ph">A</span>
volume name: 20
Current owner is controller in slot:<span className="ph">A</span>
volume name: JCG_Remote_MirrorMenuTests
Current owner is controller in slot:<span className="ph">A</span>