Storage Center OS Version 7 Command Utility Reference Guide

Description

Shows the attributes of known attached servers on a Storage Center. Output depends on the filter options specified in the command.

Format

server show {options}

Options

–connectstatus 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server connection status. ( Storage Center 5.0 and later). Status may be:

• Connected: indicates that all primary paths are up between the HBA and the Storage Center.
• Disconnected: indicates that no primary paths are up between the HBA and the Storage Center.
• Partially Connected: requires single quotes and indicates that at least one primary path is up and at least one primary path is down between the HBA and the Storage Center.

–csv 
                                 filename
                              

Specifies a csv file in which to save output.

–folder 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server folder name by which to filter the display. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–folderindex 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server folder index by which to filter the display. ( Storage Center 5.0 and later).

–h

Shows help for command options.

–index 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server index by which to filter the display.

–name 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server name by which to filter the display. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–os 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the name of the operating system hosted on the server by which to filter the display. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–osindex 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the index of the operating system hosted on the server by which to filter the display.

–parent 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the parent host server or server cluster name by which to filter the display. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes. ( Storage Center 5.0 and later).

–parentindex 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the parent host server or server cluster name by which to filter the display ( Storage Center 5.0 and later).

–transporttype 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the storage transport type by which to filter the display. The value displayed in the output is the aggregate transport type across all HBAs in the server ( Storage Center 5.0 and later). Type may be:

• FibreChannel
• iSCSI
• Both

–txt 
                                 filename
                              

Specifies a txt file in which to save output.

–type 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the server type by which to filter the display. Type may be:

• Physical
• Virtual
• Cluster
• Remote Storage Center (requires single quotes)

–wwn_list 
                                 string
                              

Specifies one or more HBA World Wide Names (WWNs) by which to filter the display. WWNs are delimited by commas (,). When specifying WWNs on Storage Center 5.0 and later, be aware for the following:

• If a single WWN is entered when there are multiple WWNs defined, the command will not return any objects.
• When multiple WWNs are entered, each name must be entered exactly as the server show command displays it, including spaces. Any WWNs that include the space character, must be enclosed by single quote marks.

–xml 
                                 filename
                              

Specifies an xml file in which to save output. The xml file also returns mapping objects that include Volume, DeviceID, SerialNumber, RemotePort, and LUN. (See also volume show.)

Output

For each Storage Center server, the following information is output to the console in table format.

Examples

Save server information to csv and xml files:

server show -csv csvfile.csv -xml xmlfile.xml

Save server information to a txt file:

server show -txt txtfile.txt

Show all Partially Connected servers:

server show -connectstatus 'partially connected'

Show all virtual servers:

server show -type virtual