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Useful Celerra / VNX File Commands

Posted by emcsan on June 3, 2011

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Here is a list of Celerra commands I keep at my desk for reference. I have another post that references some
undocumented commands here: http://emcsan.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/undocumented-celerra-commands/
NAS Specific Commands:
nas_disk -list

Lists the disk table

nas_checkup

Runs a system health check.

nas_pool -size -all

Lists available space on each defined storage pool

nas_replicate -info all | grep <fs> Info about each filesystems replication status, grep to view just one.
nas_replicate -list
nas_server -list

A list of all current replications

Lists all datamovers. 1=primary,4=standby,6=rdf (remote data facility)

<watch> /nas/sbin/getreason
nas_fs

Shows current status of each datamover. 5=up, 0=down or rebooting

Creates, deletes, extends, modifies, and lists filesystems.

nas_config

Control station configuration (requires root login)

nas_version

View current nas revision

nas_ckpt_schedule
nas_storage -list

Manage checkpoint schedule

List the attached backend storage systems (with IDs)

nas_storage -failback id=<x>

Fail back failed over SPs or disks

nas_server -vdm <vdm_name> -setstate loaded

nas_server -vdm <vdm_name> -setstate mounted

Loads a VDM
Unloads a VDM

/nas/sbin/t2reset pwron -s This command will power on a data mover that has been shut down. This was user
submitted in the comments on this post.
Several nas_<x> commands can be run with a database query for reporting purposes. View my blog post about it
here: http://emcsan.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/using-the-database-query-option-on-celerra-vnx-file-commands/
Server specific commands:
server_cpu server_<x> -r now
server_ping <IP>

Reboots a datamover

ping any IP from the control station

server_ifconfig server_2 all View all configured interfaces

server_route server_2 {-list,flush,add,delete} Routing table commands
server_mount

Mount a filesystem

server_export

Export a filesystem

server_stats

Provides realtime stats for a datamover, many different options.

server_sysconfig

Modifies hardware config of the data movers.

server_devconfig

Configures devices on the data movers.

server_sysstat

Shows current Memory, CPU, and thread utilization

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server_log server_2

Shows current log

vi /nas/jserver/logs/system_log
vi /var/log/messages

Java System log

System Messages

server_ifconfig server_2 <interface_name> up Bring up a specific interface

server_ifconfig server_2 <interface_name> down Take a specific interface down
server_date

Sets system time and NTP server settings

server_date <server_X> timesvc start ntp <time_server_IP_address> Starts NTP on a data mover
server_date <server_X> timesvc stats ntp

To view the status of NTP.

server_date <server_X> timesvc update ntp

server_file

Forces an update of NTP

FTP equivalent command

server_dns

Configure DNS

server_cifssupport

Support services for CIFS users

To create a single checkpoint:

nas_ckpt_schedule -create <ckpt_fs_name> -filesystem <fs_name> -recurrence once
To create a Read/Write copy of a single checkpoint:
fs_ckpt <ckpt_fs_name> -name <r/w_ckpt_fs_name> -Create -readonly n
To export a Read/Write checkpoint copy to a CIFS Share:
server_export [vdm] -P cifs -name [filesystem]_ckpt1 -option netbios=[cifserver]
[filesystem]_ckpt1_writeable1
To view HBA Statistics:
.server_config server_2 -v printstats fcp reset Toggles the service on/off
.server_config server_2 -v printstats fcp full

View the stats table (must wait a while for some stats to collect

before viewing)
To Join/Unjoin a CIFS Server from the domain:
server_cifs server_2 -Join compname=SERVERNAME,domain=DOMAIN.COM,admin=ADMINID
server_cifs server_2 -Unjoin compname=SERVERNAME,domain=DOMAIN.COM,admin=ADMINID
To view the current domain controllers visible on the data mover:
.server_config server_2 -v pdc dump
To enable or disable a domain controller on the data mover:
.server_config server_2 -v pdc enable=<ip_address> Enable a domain controller
.server_config server_2 -v pdc disable=<ip_address> Disable a domain controller
To stop and start the CIFS service:
server_setup server_2 -P cifs -o stop

Stop CIFS Service

server_setup server_2 -P cifs -o start Start CIFS Service

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To stop, start or check the status of the iSCSI service:

server_iscsi server_2 -service -start

Start iSCSI service

server_iscsi server_2 -service -stop

Stop iSCSI service

server_iscsi server_2 -service -status Check the status of the iSCSI service
To enable/disable NDMP Logging:
Turn it on:
.server_config server_x logsys set severity NDMP=LOG_DBG2
.server_config server_x logsys set severity PAX=LOG_DBG2
Turn it off:
.server_config server_x logsys set severity NDMP=LOG_ERR
.server_config server_x logsys set severity

PAX=LOG_ERR

For gathering performance statistics:

server_netstat server_x -i
server_sysconfig server_x -v

Interface statistics
Lists virtual devices

server_sysconfig server_x -v -i vdevice_name Informational stats on the virtual device

server_netstat server_x -s -a tcp Retransmissions
server_nfsstat server_x
server_nfsstat server_x -zero

NFS SRTs
Reset NFS stats

Filesystem specific commands:

fs_ckpt

Manage Checkpoints

fs_dhsm

Manage File Mover

fs_group

Manage filesystem groups

Complete List of nas_ Commands:

This is just for reference, you can easily pull up this list from a Celerra by typing nas_ and hitting the tab key.
nas_acl
nas_ckpt_schedule
nas_dbtable
nas_emailuser
nas_inventory
nas_pool
nas_slice
nas_task
nas_automountmap
nas_cmd
nas_devicegroup
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nas_event
nas_license
nas_quotas
nas_stats
nas_version nas_cel
nas_copy
nas_disk
nas_fs
nas_logviewer
nas_replicate
nas_storage
nas_volume
nas_checkup
nas_cs
nas_diskmark
nas_fsck
nas_message
nas_server
nas_symm
nas_xml
Complete list of server_ Commands:
This is just for reference, you can easily pull up this list from a Celerra by typing server_ and hitting the tab key.
server_archive
server_cifssupport
server_file
server_log
server_name
server_ping6
server_sysconfig
server_vtlu
server_arp
server_cpu
server_ftp
server_mgr
server_netstat
server_rip
server_sysstat
server_cdms
server_date
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server_http
server_mount
server_nfs
server_route
server_tftp
server_cepp
server_dbms
server_ifconfig
server_mountpoint
server_nfsstat
server_security
server_umount
server_certificate
server_devconfig
server_ip
server_mpfs
server_nis
server_setup
server_uptime
server_checkup
server_df
server_iscsi
server_mpfsstat
server_param
server_snmpd
server_usermapper
server_cifs
server_dns
server_kerberos
server_mt
server_pax
server_standby
server_version
server_cifsstat
server_export
server_ldap
server_muxconfig
server_ping
server_stats
server_viruschk

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Complete list of fs_ Commands:

This is just for reference, you can easily pull up this list from a Celerra by typing fs_ and hitting the tab key.
fs_ckpt
fs_dedupe
fs_dhsm
fs_group
fs_rdf
fs_timefinder

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