Useful SAN Storage command and OS system commands.

It take me for a Little While to compile the below SAN Storage commands and OS s
ystems commands. I'd love to hear from my readers, so if you have anything to sa
y, leave me your comments.

Symdev Commands
symdev List ~ List all devices on symm
symdev -sa -p List ~ List devices maped to that one FA
symdev List -bcv or -rdf1 ~ List all bcv or rdf1 volumes
symdev List -noport ~ List devices not mapped to any FE ports
symdev List -clariion
symdev show 0123 -v ~ vebose Listing of one device
symdev List -RANGE 0001:0123 -v ~ vebose Listing of a rage of devices
symdev List pd ~ List devices this host can see

Symcfg Commands
symcfg discover ~ discover the storage environment
symcfg List ~ List local and remote symmetrixes
symcfg List -clariion ~ List clariions
symcfg List -v ~ Lists whether the Symmetrix director has device maskin
g turned on
symcfg List -FA all List ~ Lists all fibre directors in a Symmetrix sys
tem
symcfg List -dir all -address -sid 1924 ~ identify the address informat
ion for devices
symcfg List -dir all -address -available ~ sid 1924 ~ returns t
he next available LUN address
symcfg List -lockn all ~ List of visible Symm exclusive locks
symcfg -sid 098712321337 -lockn 15 release ~ release a lock on a Sym
metrix array.

Symconfigure Commands
symconfigure -sid <sid> -f <filename> preview ~ checks file to make sur
e it is ok to exe
symconfigure -sid <sid> -f <filename> commit ~ makes the changes from f
ile
symconfigure -sid <sid> -f <filename> prepare

Symmaskdb Commands
symmaskdb List devs ~ Lists all devices accessible to an HBA on a speci
fied Symmetrix system
symmaskdb remove ~ removes the meta member devices
symmaskdb restore ~ restores a database from a specified file
symmaskdb backup ~ backs up a database to a specified file
symmaskdb init ~ deletes and creates a new VCMDB
symmaskdb List assignment ~Lists deives already assigned
symmaskdb List no_assignment ~Lists deives not yet assigned

Symmask Commands
symmask add devs ~ adds a device to the List of devices that a WWN can
access in the database
symmask remove devs ~ removes a device from the List of devices that a
WWN can access in the database
symmask delete ~ deletes all access rights for a WWN in the database
symmask replace ~ allows one HBA to replace another
symmask refresh ~ refresh vcmdb to all FA ports
symmask login ~ Lists for each Fibre director which hosts and HBA s are l
ogged in to a Symmetrix system
symmask List HBA s ~ Lists the WWN of the Fibre HBAs on this host
symmask -sid 381 -wwn 50060D000034F7F6 -dir 16C -p 1 set heterogeneous on HP_UX
symmask -sid SymmID set lunoffset on offset base \ -awwn awwn -dir # -p #
~ offset high lun numbers

Other SYMCLI Commands

symsan ~List ports and LUN WWNs seen from a specific Symmetrix direc
tor and port
symdg ~ creates/deletes/renames device groups
symld ~ addes & removes devices to a deivce group
symbcv ~ associates/disassociate BCV with device groups
symmir ~ performs (split/establish/restore) BCV mirror commands against
device groups
symclone ~ performs (split/establish/restore/activate/terminate/recreate
)
symsnap ~ performs (restore/activate/terminate/recreate)
symrdf ~ performs (split/establish/restore/failover/update/failback/sus
pend/resume) against RDF device groups
symcg ~ Performs operations on a Symmetrix RDF composite group
symrslv ~ Displays logical-to-physical mapping information about a logi
cal object that is stored on a disk.
symstat ~ Displays statistics information about a Symmetrix, any or all
directors, a device group, a disk, or a device.
symioctl ~ sends I/O control commands to application

SYMCLI BASE Commands

symapierr - Used to translate SYMAPI error code numbers into SYMAPI error messag
es.
symaudit - List records from a symmetrix audit log file.
symbcv - Perform BCV support operations on Symmetrix BCV devices.
symcfg - Discover or display Symmetrix configuration information. Refresh the ho
st's Symmetrix database file or remove Symmetrix info from the file. Can also be
used to view or release a 'hanging' Symmetrix exclusive lock.
symchg - Monitor changes to Symmetrix devices or to logical objects stored on Sy
mmetrix devices.
symcli - Provides the version number and a brief description of the commands inc
luded in the Symmetrix Command Line
symdev - Perform operations on a device given the device's Symmetrix name. Can a
lso be used to view Symmetrix device locks.
symdg - Perform operations on a device group (dg).
symdisk - Display information about the disks within a Symmetrix.
symdrv - List DRV devices on a Symmetrix.
symevent - Monitor or inspect the history of events within a Symmetri
symgate - Perform operations on a gatekeeper device.
symhost - Display host configuration information and performance statistics.
syminq - Issues a SCSI Inquiry command on one or all devices. Interface.
symlabel - Perform label support operations on a Symmetrix device.
symld - Perform operations on a device in a device group (dg).
symlmf - Registers SYMAPI license keys.
sympd - Perform operations on a device given the device's physical name.
symstat - Display statistics information about a Symmetrix, a Director, a device
group, or a device.
symreturn - Used for supplying return codes in pre-action and post-action script
files.
SYMCLI CONTROL Commands
symacl - Administer symmetrix access control information.
symauth - Administer symmetrix user authorization information.
symcg - Perform operations on an composite group (cg).
symchksum - Administer checksum checks when an Oracle database writes data files
on Symmetrix devices.
symclone - Perform Clone control operations on a device group or on a device wit
hin the device group.
symconfigure - Perform modifications on the Symmetrix configuration.
symconnect - Setup or Modify Symmetrix Connection Security functionalit
symmask - Setup or Modify Symmetrix Device Masking functionality.
symmaskdb - Backup, Restore, Initialize or Show the contents of the device maski
ng database.
symmir - Perform BCV control operations on a device group or on a device within
the device group.
symoptmz - Perform Symmetrix Optimizer control operations.
symqos - Perform Quality of Service operations on Symmetrix Devices
symrdf - Perform RDF control operations on a device group or on a device within
the device group.
symreplicate - Perform automated, consistent replication of data given a pre-con
figured SRDF/Timefinder setup.
symsnap - Perform Symmetrix Snap control operations on a device group or on devi
ces in a device file.
symstar - Perform SRDF STAR management operations.
symrcopy - Perform Symmetrix Rcopy control operations on devices in a device fil
e.
SYMCLI SRM(Mapping) Commands
symhostfs - Display information about a host File, Directory, or host File Syste
m.
symioctl - Send IO control commands to a specified application.
symlv - Display information about a volume in Logical Volume Group (vg).
sympart - Display partition information about a host device.
symrdb - Display information about a third-party Relational Database.
symrslv - Display detailed Logical to Physical mapping information about a logic
al object stored on Symmetrix devices.
symvg - Display information about a Logical Volume Group (vg).

NAVICLI COMMANDS
navicli -h <SP IP> getsp ~ verify connectivity
navicli -h <SP IP> register ~registers host with Clariion and tests age
nt install
navicli -h <SP IP> storagegroup ~ List all info about existing groups
navicli -h <SP IP> getrg -lunList ~ List all existing raid groups and L
UNS
navicli -h <SP IP> getdisk ~ shows numbers of disks in storage array
navicli -h <SP IP> getrg <rg id> ~ shows the number of raid groups
navicli -h <SP IP> get lun <lun id> ~ Lists all the disks
navicli -h <SP IP> storagegroup -List ~ displays storage groups
navicli -h <SP IP> getcache ~ shows the cache

navicli -h <SP IP> storagegroup -create -gname <name> ~ creates a new s

torage group
navicli -h <SP IP> storagegroup -addhlu -gname <name> -hlu <#> -alu <#>
~ assigns LUNs to storage group
navicli -h <SP IP> storagegroup -connecthost -host <hname> -gname <gname>
~ assigns host to storage group

POWERPATH COMMANDS
powermt ~ manage powerpath environment
powercf ~ configure powerpath devices
emcpreg ~ manage powerpath license registration
emcpupgrade ~ convert powerpath configuration files

INQ
INQ
Inq -h ~ List options and syntax
Inq -hba ~ List hba wwn
Inq -btl ~ display Bus Target and Lun
Inq -show_vol ~ display Symmetrix Volume Number.
Inq -winvol ~ show Windows filesystems
Inq -dev ## -page0 ~ Raw unformatted data on a single device
Inq -clariion ~ display CLARiiON device information

MDS-SERIES (CISCO) COMMANDS

MDS-SERIES Switch Commands
ip address 191.168.123.222 255.255.255.0
View = ~ show running-config
show environment ~ shows status of all installed hardware components
show flogi database ~ shows database List of all FLOGI events
show fcns database ~ shows database List of all N-ports logged in
show vsan membership ~ shows List of VSAN members
show interface brief ~ Lists the interfaces and status

MDS-SERIES Zoning Commands

config terminal ~Enters configuration terminal
zone name TestZone1 vsan 4 ~ creates a zone
member pwwn 10:01:10:01:10:ab:cd:ef ~ adds node to the zone above
no member pwwn <colon separated wwn> ~deletes member from zone
zoneset name Zoneset1 vsan 4 ~ creates a zoneset
member <zone name> ~adds zone to the ZoneSet above
no zone name <zone name> vsan <vsan Id> ~ Deletes a zone
zoneset activate name Zoneset1 vsan 4
zone copy active-zoneset full-Zoneset1 vsan 4
copy running-config start-up config ~ copy from source to startup config
uration
vsan database ~ go into vsan configuration mode
vsan 4 interface fc3/21 ~move port 21 on module 3 to vsan 4
show zoneset ~ shows all zonesets that are active
show zone vsan <#> ~ shows all zones active in vsan
show zoneset active ~ displays the active zoneset
show vsan ~ shows the vsans on the switch
show zoneset active vsan <vsan Id> ~ Shows active zoneset

B-SERIES (BROCADE) COMMANDS

B-SERIES Switch Commands
switchDisable ~ offline
ipAddrSet ~set the IP address of a Brocade switch
switchShow ~ display switch info
supportShow ~ full detailed switch info
portShow # ~ display port info
nsShow ~ Name server contents
nsAllShow ~ NS for full fabric
fabricShow ~ fabric information
ad --create ~create a new Admin Domain.
ad -apply ~enforce the new Admin Domain configuration.

B-SERIES Zoning Commands

aliCreate Alias , 20:00:00:e0:23:40:07:08
zoneCreate ZoneName , 20:00:00:e0:69:40:07:08; 50:06:04:64:b6:91:c1:1d
cfgCreate Test_cfg , Zone1; Zone2
cfgSave ~ saves zoning information across reboots
cfgEnable Test_cfg
zoneShow or cfgShow ~ shows defined and effective zones and configurati
ons
zoneAdd ~ adds a member to a zone
zoneRemove ~ removes a member from a zone
zoneDelete ~ deletes a zone
cfgAdd ~ adds a zone to a zone configuration
cfgRemove ~ removes a zone from a zone configuration
cfgDelete ~ deletes a zone from a zone configuration
cfgClear ~ clears all zoning information/ must disable the effective co
nfiguration

M-SERIES (McDATA) COMMANDS

M-SERIES Switch Commands
View= ~ config ip show
Config> ip ~ (new IP and Subnet mask)
Show> switch
Show> switch
Show > system
Show> nameserver
Show> loginServer
Show> nameServer
Show.Fabric> nodes
Maint > system > setOnlineState

M-SERIES Zoning Commands

Config.Zoning> addWwnMem: <zoneName> <wwn>
Config.Zoning> addZone ~ add a new zone to the working area
Config.Zoning> activateZoneset ~ activation of changes
Config.Zoning> showactive ~ shows actively connected running zoneset
Config.Zoning> clearZone ~ clear WWNs in a zone
Config.Zoning> deletezone ~ remove zone from the running config
Config.Zoning> showPending ~ show pending zones
Config.Zoning> renameZone:<oldzonename><newzonename>
Config.Zoning> deleteWwnMem ~ <zonename><wwn>
Config.Zoning> renameZoneSet ~ <zoneSetName>

Veritas VM HOST COMMANDS

Veritas VM Device Commands
vxdisk List ~ List all disks under volume manager control and give t
here status.
vxdiskadd c1t2d3 ~ add or bring a disk under volume manager control
vxdiskadmin ~ Interactive front end to the vxdisk program

Veritas VM Filesystem commands

vxdisk init ~ Initialize Physical Volume
vxdg init mydg mydg-01=c1t11d0 ~ Create Disk Group
vxassist -g mydg make myvol <size> ~ Create Logical Volume
mkfs -F vxfs /dev/vx/rdsk/mydg/myvol ~ create file system
vxvol -g mydg stopall ~ stop a volume
vxdg deport mydg ~ deport disk group
vxdg import mydg ~ import disk group
vxvol -g mydg startall ~ starting a imported volume

VMware ESX HOST COMMANDS

VMware ESX Device Commands
esxcfg-rescan <vmkernel adpter> ~scan for new disks
esxcfg-swiscsi -e ~enable iSCSI initiator
more /proc/scsi/lpfc/X ~ wwn of HBA
esxcfg-vswitch ~

VMware ESX Filesystem Commands

vmkfstools ~

Windows HOST COMMANDS

Windows 2003 server SP1 Device Commands
SystemInfo ~ Displays detailed configuration information about a comp
uter and its operating system
Shutdown /r /f ~ forced reboot
Netstat ~ Displays active TCP connections, ports on which the compute
r is Listening
mstsc /v: 255.255.255.255 /console ~ launches a Remote desktop Connec
tion
net use \\ComputerName\ShareName\volume ~ Connects a computer to a com
puter shared resource
FC ~ compares two files and displays the differences
ChkDsk ~ check and repair disk problems
Recover ~ Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
fcinfo /details ~ if fcinfo is installed ,this will List the HBA s wwns

Windows 2003 server SP1 LVM Commands

Diskpart rescan ~ Locates new disks that may have been added to the
computer
Diskpart List disk ~ Displays a List of disks and information about t
hem,
Diskpart select disk ~ Selects the specified disk and shifts the focus
to it.
Diskpart detail disk ~ Displays the properties of the selected disk an
d the volumes on that disk.
MountVol ~ Creates, deletes, or Lists a volume mount point.
Diskpart assign ~ Assigns a drive letter or mount point to the volume
with focus.
Diskpart extend ~ Extends the volume with focus into next contiguous un
allocated space
Diskpart import ~ Imports a foreign disk group into the local compute
r's disk group
Format /FS:filesystem ~ Specifies the type of the file system (FAT, FAT
32, or NTFS).
FSutil volume dismount

VI COMMANDS
Cursor movements
h ~ left one character
l ~ right one character
j ~ down one line
k ~ up one line
w ~ right one word
b ~ back one word

Deleting, Yanking, and Pasting

d ~ delete
x ~ delete character cursor is on
r ~ replace one character
y ~ yank (copy into temporary buffer)
Y ~ yank line cursor is on
p ~ paste below cursor line (deleted or copied text)
Saving and Exiting
u ~ undo last editing command
ZZ ~ save and exit (hold down shift and press "z" twice)
:wq! ~ write and quit even if it is read-only

FTP COMMANDS
open <IP address> ~ undo last editing command
close <IP address> ~ save and exit (hold down shift and press "z" twice)
bin ~set to transfer for binary and text files
hash ~display progress during get
mget ~mutiple get - download files in to current dir
ectory
mput ~multiple pu - upload files from current direct
ory

AIX/IBM HOST COMMANDS

AIX Software Installation
/usr/lpp ~ Software Directory
lslpp -L all ~ List installed software
lslpp -f fileset ~ List all files
instfix -i ~ List installed patches
cp *.lpp /usr/sys/inst.images ~ copy lpp software to the install directory
smit installp ~ Install a software package
rmdev ~ Remove a device

AIX Device Commands

lscfg ~ Lists all comfigured components
smit or smitty ~ system management utility
lscfg -v l <interface> ~ Lists all attributes (WWN s) for a device
emc_cfgmgr ~ configures symmetrix devices
mkbcv ~ makes BCV visable to AIX to avoid locking during b
oot
(1) chdev -l fcsX -a init_link=pt2pt -P ~ To change INIT Link flags para
meter
(2) chdev -l fscsiX -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail -P ~ Fabric Event Error RE
COVERY Policy
(3) cfgmgr -v ~ cofigures devices and optionally installs device sof
tware

AIX NFS Commands

exportfs ~Lists all exported filesystems
exportfs -a ~Exports all fs's in /etc/exports file
exportfs -u (filesystem) ~Un-exports a filesystem
mknfs ~Configures and starts NFS services
rmnfs ~Stops and un-configures NFS services
mknfsexp -d /directory ~Creates an NFS export directory
mknfsmnt ~Creates an NFS mount directory
mount hostname:/filesystem /mount-point ~Mount an NFS filesystem
nfso -a ~Display NFS Options

AIX iSCSI Commands

smit iscsi

AIX Filesystem Commands

lsdev -Cc disk ~ Device Listing and status
mkdev ~ configures a disk device masking sue it is available as a physi
cal volume
chdev -l hdisk# -a pv=yes ~ Initialize Physical Volume
lspv -l hdisk# ~ Disk Label
mkvg -y myvg -s 16 hdisk2 ~ groups one or more physical devices into a
volume group
mirrorvg ~Creates mirror volumes for all volumes in a volume group.
extendvg myvg hdisk3 hdisk4 ~ Extend Volume Goup
lsvg -l vgname ~ displays volumes, with a specified volume group
mklv -y mylv myvg 16 ~ Make logical volume
mklvcopy hd1 2 hdisk1 ~(2) makes a copy of lv should be followed up by syncv
g command
lslv ~ List Logical Volume
crfs -v jfs -d mylv -m /myfs
mount ~ mounts a filesystem
varyoffvg myvg ~ Deactivate Volume Group
exportvg myvg ~ Export Volume Group
importvg -y myvg -f /dev/hdisk9 ~ Import Volume Group
varyonvg myvg ~ Activate Volume Group

HP/UX HOST COMMANDS

HP/UX Software Installation
sysdef ~ analyzes current running system
swList -l bundle ~ displays version and type of HP-UX
swList -l patch ~ List installed patches
swreg -l depot /full/path/to/your/depot_file ~ Register a depot pack
age for install
swinstall ~ Install the Software depot

HP/UX Device Commands

insf -e ~ install special device files
ioscan -fnC disk ~ scans system hardware
sam ~ System administration tool
dd if=/dev/rdsk/c34t15d0 of=/dev/zero count=1 ~ makes HP register with a C
lariion thru LUNZ device
navicli -h <SP IP> register ~registers host with Clariion and tests age
nt install
lsdev -C disk ~ List device drivers in the system
mknod ~ makes a directory, special, or ordinary file
/stand/system ~ system configuration file

HP SAN Commands
fcmsutil /dev/fcd0 ~ List HBA wwn
tdutil /dev/td0 ~ List HBA wwn

HP NFS Commands
/etc/exports ~file controls which file systems are exported to remote host
s and specify options
/exported/directory example.emc.com ~Exports directory to host example.emc.c
om (found in /etc/exports)
exportfs -a ~command to read /etc/export and export filesystem
mount shadowman.emc.com:/misc/export /misc/local ~mount an NFS export from shado
wman.emc.com to the dir /misc/local

HP/UX Filesystem commands

pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c1t0d2 ~ creates a physical volume within a LVM vol
ume group
pvdisplay ~ display info about physical volumes within an LVM volume gr
oup
ls -l /dev/*/group ~List the minor number of each vg in 6th field (all not Liste
d are available)
mkdir /dev/myvg ~Create directory entry in /dev for Volume Group
mknod /dev/myvg/group c 64 0x010000 ~ Create a file for Volume Group
vgcreate -s 16 /dev/myvg /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 ~ creates a LVM volume group
vgextend /dev/myvg /dev/dsk/c1t0d1 ~ add disk to VG
vgchange -a y myvg ~ Avtivate VG
vgscan ~ scan physical volumes for LVM volume groups
vgdisplay ~ displays info about LVM volume groups
lvcreate -l 16 -n mylv /dev/myvg ~ creates LVM logical volumes
lvcreate -m mylv /dev/myvg ~ creates mirrored logical volumes
lvdisplay ~ displays LVM logical volumes
newfs /dev/myvg/rmylv ~ Create file system
mount /dev/myvg/mylv /myfs ~ Mount file system

vgchange -a n myvg ~ Deactivate Volume Group

vgexport myvg ~ Export Volume Group
vgimport /dev/myvg /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 ~ Import Volume Group

PROCEDURES
zone hp server to symm
symmask List hba -v ~to List your servers paths to the symm
symmask -wwn -dir -p add dev ~(use wwn, dir, p values from above command) run
command for each hba to FA zone
symmask -wwn -dir -p set heterogeneous on HP_UX ~use wwn from the (symmask L
ist hba -v )
symmask refresh
ioscan -fnC disk
insf -e
symcfg dis
sympd List

To get HPUX to register with Clariion if using NaviAgent

Install NaviAgent
Edit agent.config file

ioscan -fnC disk

insf -e

/sbin/init.d/agent stop
rm /etc/log/HostIdFile.txt
/sbin/init.d/agent start

dd if=/dev/rdsk/c34t15d0 of=/dev/zero count=1 ~ makes HP register with a C

lariion thru LUNZ device
navicli -h <SP IP> register ~registers host with Clariion and tests age
nt install

# rmsf path ( The paths are showing NO_HW or not sensing).

# ioscan -fnc disk (check)
# insf -e
# symcfg discover
# powermt display ( check for any dead path)
# powermt check (checks and corrects dead path).
# powermt config
# powermt save

Linux HOST COMMANDS

Linux Software Installation
rpm -hiv

Linux Device Commands

modprobe -l *lpfc* `List Emulex modules
modprobe -r ~ discover new disk

/sys/class/scsi_host/host1/issue_lip ~ discover new disk

/sys/class/scsi_host/host1/scan ~ discover new disk

/usr/sbin/lpfc lun_scan all

Linux FC SAN Commands

more /proc/scsi/lpfc/X ~ wwn on RHEL3
more /sys/class/scsi_host/hostX/port_name ~ wwn on RHEL4
more /sys/class/fc_host/hostX/port_name ~ wwn on RHEL5
 (X is the instance number of the HBA)

Linux iSCSI Commands

yum install iscsi-initiator-utils ~install iSCSI soft initiator
rpm -q srvadmin-deng iscsi-initiator-utils ~install iSCSI soft initiator
rpm -ql iscsi-initiator-utils ~confiure iSCSI soft initia
tor
iscsiadm -m discovery -t -p 192.168.1.100 ~discover iSCSI target
iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn ~

Linux NFS Commands

/etc/exports ~file controls which file systems are exported to remote host
s and specify options
/exported/directory example.emc.com ~Exports directory to host example.emc.c
om (found in /etc/exports)
exportfs -a ~command to read /etc/export and export filesystem
mount shadowman.example.com:/misc/export /misc/local ~mount an NFS export
redhat-config-nfs ~RedHat NFS tool

Linux Filesystem commands

pvcreate /dev/emcpowerX ~ initializes PhysicalVolume for later use by t
he Logical Volume Manager
vgcreate VG_Name /dev/emcpowerX ~ creates a new volume group
lvcreate --size 2000m --name LV_Name /dev/VG_Name ~creates 2000MB logical vol
ume mkfs -t ext2 /dev/VG_Name/LV_Name ~ Make a file system on a l
ogical volume
mount -t ext2 /dev/VG_Name/LV_Name /mnt/FS_MountPoint ~ mount File
system

df -a ~display filesystems
Fdisk /dev/sda ~ partition table manipulation
pvdisplay ~ allows you to see the attributes of one or more physical v
olumes
pvscan ~ scans all supported LVM block devices in the system for physica
l volumes
vgdisplay ~display attributes of volume groups
vgextend ~ allows you to add one or more initialized physical volumes
vgscan ~ scan physical volumes for LVM volume groups
vgexport ~make volume groups unknown to the system
vgimport ~make volume groups known to the system
lvdisplay ~display attributes of a logical volume
lvextend ~ Extend logigal volume
e2fsadm ~ resizing of a logical volume
fsck ~Command used to check and repair a Linux filesystem

SUN/SOLARIS HOST COMMANDS

SOLARIS Software Installation
ptree -a ~ Shows all running process
es in a tree format
showrev -p ~ Displays curren
tly installed Solaris patches
prtconf ~ prints system configurations
pkginfo ~ Lists installed software packages
pkgadd ~ install software packages
pkgrm ~ removes installed software packages

Solaris Device Commands

cfgadm -a ~ List all
cfgadm -c configure c4 ~ configure StorEdge Leadville driver.(Search fo
r new devices)
devfsadm -vC ~ searches for devices and also cleans up old
update_drv -f sd -d -I ~ searches for devices
devinfo ~ print device specific information about disk devices
drvconfig ~ generates special device files
reboot -- -r ~ reboots system to discover configuration changes, an
d rebuild special files
/etc/system ~ system files
/kernel/drv/sd.conf ~ Lists of available target ids and luns
/kernel/drc/lpfc.conf ~ used for persistent binding on Emulex (qla22x
x.conf for Qlogic)
/var/adm/messages ~ system messages

Solaris iSCSI Commands

iscsiadm add static-config iqn.1999-08.com.array:sn.01234567,192.168.1.3:3260
~map target
iscsiadm add discovery-address 192.168.1.13:3260
iscsiadm modify discovery --isns enable
iscsiadm List target -vS Target: iqn.1986-03.com
devfsadm -Cv -i iscsi

Solaris FC SAN Commands

fcinfo hba-port ~ Lists information and WWNs
fcinfo remote-port -p 10000000c937694f -ls ~ Lists the remote-port inf
ormation

Solaris NFS Commands

share -F nfs -d "Cartman dir" / share2
mount -F nfs cartman:/share2 /cartman
share -F nfs -o ro=sun.ucs.indiana.edu,rw=teak.uwsg.indiana.edu /reports ~ expor
t (share) /reports à read only to sun.ucs.indiana.edu, read,write to teak.uwsg.in
diana.edu
/etc/dfs/dfstab ~ file to edit to make a share permanent
shareall -F nfs ~ command to excute that will read /etc/dfs/dfstab and share to
the network

SOLARIS Filesystem Commands

*** Format and lable all devices before using zpool ***
zpool create spoon c3t6d9 ~create & mounts storage pool named spoon and
 mounts it at /spoon (no slice #)
zpool create spoon mirror emcpower3c emcpower4c ~create a RA
ID1 storage pool mounted at /spoon
zpool destroy -f spoon ~destroy a zpool
zfs create spoon/fs ~creates ZFS file system spoon/fs, automatically mou
nted at /spoon/fs.
zpool List ~List pools
format ~ Disk partitioning and maintenance program
sysdef ~ Device Listing
prtvtoc ~ Disk Label
metadevadm ~ Checks device ID configuration.
metainit ~ Configures volumes.
metastat ~ Displays the status of volumes or hot spare pools.
metaset ~ Administers disk sets.
newfs -v ~ makes a UFS filesystem on disk drive or partition within a d
iskdrive

SOLUTIONS ENABLER COMMANDS

Commands to see devices
syminq ~ List all devides seen by host OS
syminq -cids ~ List Clariion devices
syminq hba -fibre ~ List HBA
syminq -pdevfile ~List the location of devices
sympd List ~ Lists the Symmetrix devices that the host OS can see
sympd List -vcm ~ Lists all the physical device name in the device mask
ing database
symdev List pd ~ Lists the Symmetrix devices that the host OS can s
ee