Adding a Server to EMC storage using naviseccli

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Hi All, I am trying to setup an EMC A4-5 storage using the Naviseccli All i did was installed the Naviinittool and Naviseccli and set the ip addresses, gateway and names for the storage i am on a solaris machine trying to add it to the storage. #/opt/Navisphere/bin/naviseccli -h 192.168.13.10 stamples register stamples is my machines name. but iam fired back with the message saying that Management Server - Feature software is not installed or the command may have been typed incorrectly Possible commands are: badblocks         analyzer          snapview          mirror            metalun           migrate           connection        isns              Domain            Security          spcollect         alpa              arraycommpath     arrayname         backendbus        baseuuid          bind              cachecard         chglun            chgrg             clearlog          clearstats        createrg          emconfiguration   failovermode      faults            firmware          flashleds         getagent          getall            getarrayuid       getcache          getconfig         getcontrol        getcrus           getdisk           getlog            getloop           getlun            getresume         getrg             getsniffer        getsp             getsptime         initializearray   inserttestevent   luncache          managedby         managefiles       mirrorview        ndu               networkadmin      port              rebootpeersp      rebootSP          shutdownSP        shutdownpeerSP    remoteconfig      removerg          reserved          resetandhold      responsetest      sancopy           SC_OFF            setcache          setfeature        setloop           setraid5          setsniffer        setspstime        setsptime         setstats          shutdown          snapview          spcollect         storagegroup      systemtype        spportspeed       trespass          unbind            unitserialnumber i also see that the HBA status is active and unregistered. please let me know what can be done to get the server added thnaks in advance Sarath

chassp · Accepted Answer

Maybe it's help you.. in EMC knowledge database: Navicli -register command's prerequisites are: Naviagent is installed on host. You must be a privileged user in the host agent configuration file. You cannot manually register HBA with 'register' option. Refer to following procedure to manual register. Find the HBA's UID:navicli -h 10.32.167.35 port -list Create Storage Group.navicli -h 10.32.167.35 storagegroup -create -gname SGNAMEnavicli -h 10.32.167.35 storagegroup -listStorage Group Name:    SGNAMEStorage Group UID:     16:6E:B6:39:19:D3:DE:11:99:6C:00:60:16:25:3E:9EShareable:             YES Manually register path with host, SP, port,  initiatortype, failovermode, and array commpath defined. You can repeat the command with each entry.navicli -h 10.32.167.35 storagegroup -setpath -o -gname SGNAME -hbauid 50:06:01:60:B9:A0:4D:58:50:06:01:63:39:A0:4D:58 -sp a -spport 1 -type 3 -ip 10.1.1.1 -host HOSTNAME -failovermode 1 -arraycommpath 1 All the information required for this command can be find in the output of Step 1.

chassp · Answer

Hi Sarath, I think you have enter more informations after -h. You need IP or hostname. Try this : /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviseccli -h 192.168.13.10 register Regards Pascal

kilaparthy · Answer

Hi Pascal,

Thankyou for your quick reply

I tried /opt/Navisphere/bin/naviseccli -h 192.168.13.10 register

but its the same error message but i guess the ip is my SPA ip address and i am trying to register my machine stemple

but anyway its the the same error shooting up.

thanks & regards,

sarath

AranH1 · Answer

Using 'naviseccli -h w.x.y.z port -list -hba' will filter out some unneeded information and will just display the logged in host HBAs.

RyanP2 · Answer

A bit of a correction to my last post. The Primus doesn't have the latest syntax for the storagegroup command. You'll need to check the syntax in the CLI guide. Within the storagegroup command is a -sethost switch to pay attention to.

On Powerlink follow this path to the CLI guide area: Home > Support > Technical Documentation and Advisories > Software ~ J-O ~ Documentation > Navisphere Management Suite > Maintenance/Administration

RyanP2 · Answer

If you look in the output that the error give you when you run the register command, it is saying that command is not valid. I just checked the latest CLI guide and the register command in not in there, so I think this command is not around anymore. There is a server -register command, but this is used for virtual center/ ESX servers.

EMC Knowledgebase solution emc228087 has an example on how to register a host with the array.

As AranH mentioned, you can use the port -list to see what is logged into the CLARiiON once you have the zoning in place. You need the WWN info in here to register the host via the storagegroup command. This is where you can register a WWN with the right host name and failover mode and in what storage group. The Primus solution talks about this.

Jim_A1 · Answer

A quick question...

Is there any reason that you are not using the Navisphere Server Utility?

It does provide functionality for registering the server with an array.

This software is available on powerlink for all platforms.

Home > Support > Software Downloads and Licensing > Downloads J-O > Navisphere Server Software

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kilaparthy · Answer

Hi Jim, i am actually trying to write a script for automatic configuration of the storage so iam trying to get on to the CLI thanks sarath

kilaparthy · Answer

hi all, thankyou for your valuable information and support, I think iam am going in the correct path with your solutions. I would test it and get back to you. Thanks & Regards sarath

kilaparthy · Answer

Hi All, I am able to register the server and its working fine. Thankyou all once again for your help Best Regards Sarath

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