6-4 SANRAD V-Switch CLI User Manual
You need to define two parameters to blink a storage device:
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-s
STORAGE DEVICE ALAIS OF DEVICE
TO BLINK
MANDATORY
Stor_1
-t
TIME LENGTH OF TIME TO
BLINK DEVICE
OPTIONAL
1-3600
SEC
0=
FOREVER
DEFAULT: 0
120
Example:
The storage device, Stor_1, is set to blink for two minutes (one hundred and
twenty seconds) to allow it to be identified.
storage blink activate –s Stor_1 –t 120
Use the CLI command storage blink abort to stop the blinking before the
end of the set time.
storage blink abort
You need to define one parameter to stop blinking a storage device:
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-s
STORAGE DEVICE ALAIS OF DEVICE
TO BLINK
MANDATORY
Stor_1
Once a storage device has been identified, use the CLI command storage set
to change the device alias or include helpful information on the device.
storage set
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-s
STORAGE ALIAS STORAGE ALIAS TO
MODIFY
MANDATORY
Stor_1
-na
NEW ALIAS NEW ALIAS FOR
STORAGE
OPTIONAL
Disk2JBOD5
-info
INFORMATION INFORMATION ON
STORAGE TO SET
OPTIONAL
save_for_snap
shots
Example: