PowerFlex: CloudLink SVM Disk Encryptions Linux Commands
Résumé: When performing many tasks related to CloudLink Agent on Linux machines, you use the SVM command. This command has several subcommands that are used to perform actions including registering, encrypting, reloading machines, and removing mount points. ...
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Instructions
The following table lists the actions for each svm subcommand and identifies the topic in the CloudLink documentation where it is referenced.
Table 1. Command actions
| Action | Commands | Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| About CloudLink Agent |
svm about |
Displays general information about CloudLink Agent |
| Decrypt boot volumes. | Encrypted using CloudLink 6.7 and later
svm decrypt / [-v ] |
For more information, see Decrypt a volume. |
| Decrypt mounted volumes. | Encrypted using CloudLink 6.7 and later:
svm decrypt [mount_point] |
For more information, see Decrypt a volume. |
| Encrypt |
svm encrypt [mount_point] svm encrypt [device_name] |
Encrypt a mount point or block device. For more information, see Encrypt a volume. Example: svm encrypt /dev/sda |
| Erase |
svm erase [device_name] |
Erases a device |
| Generate |
svm gentechsupport [script] |
Creates a tech support file with an optional script file that runs more commands |
| Manage |
svm manage [device_name] |
Take control of a self-encrypting drive. |
| Network status |
svm netstat |
Displays the network connection status |
| Recover |
svm recover [mount_point] svm recover [device_name] |
For more information, see Move an encrypted drive to another machine. |
| Refresh |
svm refresh |
For more information, see "Refresh the CloudLink Agent service on Linux machines" in the Dell CloudLink Deployment Guide. |
| Register |
svm [-v ] [-G group_regcode] -S clc_address |
For more information, see the topic "Download, install, and configure CloudLink Agent using Custom mode on Linux Machines" in the Dell CloudLink Deployment Guide. |
| Register |
svm [-v ] [-G group_regcode] -S clc_address -t |
Use the -t option to set Trusted Platform Module (TPM) mode on a physical machine that has a TPM version 2.0 chip installed. This option is only available during CloudLink Agent installation. |
| Register |
svm -S [clc_address] [-v ] |
For more information, see Change the CloudLink Center IP address on a Linux machine. |
| Register |
svm -C <directory where the securevm.cer & securevm.key are saved>. |
See Assign a CA certificate and a third-party signed certificate to a Linux agent when upgrading CloudLink from 7.1.5. |
| Release |
svm release [device_name] |
Release control of a self-encrypting drive. |
| Reload |
svm reload [-v ] |
Scan for new disks. For more information, see the topic "Refresh the CloudLink Agent service on Linux machines" in the Dell CloudLink Deployment Guide. |
| Remove |
svm removemp [mount_point] |
Remove a mount point without saving any data. |
| Status |
svm status |
Shows the connection and mount point statuses For more information: example: svm status /dev/sda |
| Status |
svm status connection or svm status co |
Shows the CloudLink cluster nodes statuses |
| Uninstall |
svm uninstall |
For more information, see the chapter "Uninstall CloudLink Agent" in the Dell CloudLink Deployment Guide. |
Command Variables
This topic gives information about the command variables that are used in CloudLink.
The following table lists the parameters that are used with one or more svm subcommands.
Table 2. Command Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-f |
Force encryption or decryption.
The machine reboots when this option is used. |
-h |
Help with the command. |
-S |
Specify the server address (clc_address) for CloudLink Center. |
-v |
Use verbose mode. |
mount_point -The mount points to be encrypted.device_name -The device must be identified when it is not mounted and listed in/etc/fstab.SED -The self-encrypting drive you want to control with CloudLink Center.
Informations supplémentaires
The same information can be found in the Dell CloudLink 8.1.1 Administration Guide
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PowerFlex rack, ScaleIOPropriétés de l’article
Numéro d’article: 000421572
Type d’article: How To
Dernière modification: 05 févr. 2026
Version: 1
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