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Symcli Commands

Cheatsheet of symcli commands..

symcfg
 symcfg list» A brief description of the all connected Symmetrix boxes.
 symcfg -sid 1234 remove» Remove the array 1234 from symcfg list.
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -lockn all» List all the external locks held in Symmetrix
array 1234.
 symcfg -sid 1234 -lockn 15 release -force» Release the lock 15 held on array
1234 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -v» Displays detailed information about the Symmetrix Array
1234.
 symcfg -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list -addr -avail» List the LUN
information / availability of lun ids on port 4a0 in array 1234 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all» List details about all the rdf groups in array.
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg 3» List details about rdf group 3 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -dynamic» List details about all the dynamic
rdf groups in array .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -static» List details about all the static rdf
groups in array .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -ra all» List all RA ports with details like rdfg number ,
remote array sid and online status.
 symcfg discover» Scans all the devices in hosts looking for new symmetrix devices and
rebuilds the symmetrix configuration database .
symdev
 symdev -sid 1234 list» List all devices in symmetrix 1234.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -noport» List the devices which are not mapped to any ports.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -noport -meta» List all unmapped meta devices .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -dynamic» List all devices whose dyn_rdf attribute set .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -emulation celerra» List all celerra devices .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -emulation FBA» List all FB devices .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -hotspare» Checks whether hotspare invoked in the array .
 symdev -sid 1234 show ABC» show the detailed information about device ABC.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -range ABC:ABE -v» show the detailed information of
devices ABC to ABE.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -range ABC:ABE -multiport» List the devices from
ABC:ABE with the mapped FA information if they are assigned to more than one FA port.
 symdev -sid 1234 write_disable ABC -SA all» Write disable the device ABC
from through all directors.
 symdev -sid 1234 write_disable ABC -SA 3a -p 0» Write disable the device
ABC on FA port 3a:0.
 symdev -sid 1234 not_ready ABC -SA all» Not ready the device ABC from
through all directors.
 symdev -sid 1234 not_ready ABC -SA 3a -p 0» Not ready the device ABC on
FA port 3a:0.
symmaskdb
 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -dev ABC list assign» List the masking details of the dev
ABC .
 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -wwn xxxxxxx list devs» List the devices masked to
given wwn number .
 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -awwn hba_alias list devs» List the devices masked to
given alias hba name .
symmask
 symmask list hba» List HBA details of the host.
 symmask -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list logins» List out wwns logged through
port 4a0 .
 symmask -sid 1234 list logins -wwn xxx» Check whether wwn xxx logged in to
any of the FAs on array 1234.
 symmask -sid 1234 delete -logins -wwn xxx» Delete the login history of wwn
xxx from all FA logged ports.
 symmask -sid 1234 refresh» Refresh the VCM Data Base after a masking and
unmasking operation.
 symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 add devs ABC,ABD» Mask
the devices ABC and ABD to given wwn in 1234 arrray .
 symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 remove devs ABC,ABD»
Unmask the devices ABC and ABD from given wwn in 1234 arrray .
 symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx replace yyyy»Replace all occurance of wwn xxxx
with yyyy in array 1234.
symdg
 symdg -sid 1234 list» List device groups which include the devices from array 1234.
 symdg create mydg -type rdf1» Create device group mydg of rdf1 type .
 symdg show mydg» Shows members/details of mydg.
 symdg rename mydg yourdg» Renames the mydg to yourdg.
 symdg delete mydg -force» Delete device group mydg.
symld
 symld -g mydg -sid 1234 add dev ABC DEV006» Add the RDF device ABC to
device group mydg as DEV006
 symld -g mydg remove DEV006» Remove DEV006 form device group mydg.
symrdf
 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -type rdf1 -file rdf.txt -g mydg
createpair -establish» Establish the SRDF relation between the devices given in the file rdf.txt
 from array 1234(R1) and remote box according to the rdf group . This command start sync between R1 and
R2, and also add these devices after creating the device group mydg.
 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt query» Query the Devices by using
device pair file.
 symrdf -g mydg set mode acp_disk» Set synching mode to Adaptive Copy.
 symrdf -g mydg query» Query device group.
 symrdf -g mydg split» Split the srdf pair for devices given in mydg.
 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt deletepair.txt -force»
Delete the srdf pairing between R1/R2 and return them to stanadard.
symdisk
 symdisk -sid 1234 list -hotspare» List Hotspares configured in the array.
 symdisk -sid 1234 list -by_diskgroup» Displays all the disks in array by disk
groups.
 symdisk -sid 1234 list -diskg_roup 1» Displays all the disks in disk group 1.

Commons SYMCLI

symcfg

 symcfg list - A brief description of the all connected Symmetrix boxes.

 symcfg -sid 1234 remove - Remove the array 1234 from symcfg list.
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -lockn all - List all the external locks held in
Symmetrix array 1234.
 symcfg -sid 1234 -lockn 15 release -force - Release the lock 15 held
on array 1234 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -v - Displays detailed information about the
Symmetrix Array 1234.
 symcfg -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list -addr -avail - List the LUN
information / availability of lun ids on port 4a0 in array 1234 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all - List details about all the rdf groups in
array.
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg 3 - List details about rdf group 3 .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -dynamic - List details about all the
dynamic rdf groups in array .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -rdfg all -static - List details about all the
static rdf groups in array .
 symcfg -sid 1234 list -ra all - List all RA ports with details like rdfg
number , remote array sid and online status.
 symcfg discover - Scans all the devices in hosts looking for new
symmetrix devices and rebuilds the symmetrix configuration database .

symdev
  symdev -sid 1234 list - List all devices in symmetrix 1234.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -noport - List the devices which are not mapped
to any ports.
 symdev -sid 1234 list -noport -meta - List all unmapped meta devices .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -dynamic - List all devices whose dyn_rdf
attribute set .
 symdev -sid 1234 list -hotspare - Checks whether hotspare invoked in
the array .
 symdev -sid 1234 show ABC - show the detailed information about devioce
ABC.
 symdev -sid 1234 write_disable ABC -SA all - Write disable the device
ABC from through all directors.
 symdev -sid 1234 not_ready ABC -SA all - Not ready the device ABC
from through all directors.

symmaskdb

 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -dev ABC list assign - List the masking details of
the dev ABC .
 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -wwn xxxxxxx list devs - List the devices masked
to given wwn number .
 symmaskdb -sid 1234 -awwn hba_alias list devs - List the devices
masked to given alias hba name .

symmask

 symmask list hba - List HBA details of the host.

 symmask -sid 1234 -dir 4a -p 0 list logins - List out wwns logged
through port 4a0 .
 symmask -sid 1234 list logins -wwn xxx - Check whether wwn xxx
logged in to any of the FAs on array 1234.
 symmask -sid 1234 refresh - Refresh the VCM Data Base after a
masking and unmasking operation.
 symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 add devs ABC,ABD - Mask
the devices ABC and ABD to given wwn in 1234 arrray .
 symmask -sid 1234 -wwn xxxx -dir 4a -p 0 remove devs ABC,ABD -
Unmask the devices ABC and ABD from given wwn in 1234 arrray .

symdg

 symdg -sid 1234 list - List device groups which include the devices from
array 1234.
 symdg create mydg -type rdf1 - Create device group mydg of rdf1 type .
 symdg show mydg - Shows members/details of mydg.
 symdg rename mydg yourdg - Renames the mydg to yourdg.
 symdg delete mydg -force - Delete device group mydg.
symld

 symld -g mydg -sid 1234 add dev ABC DEV006 - Add the RDF device
ABC to device group mydg as DEV006
 symld -g mydg remove DEV006 - Remove DEV006 form device group
mydg.

symrdf

 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -type rdf1 -file rdf.txt -g mydg

createpair -establish - Establish the SRDF relation between the
devices given in the file rdf.txt from array 1234(R1) and remote box
according to the rdf group . This command start sync between R1 and R2,
and also add these devices after creating the device group mydg.
 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt query - Query the Devices by
using device pair file.
 symrdf -g mydg set mode acp_disk - Set synching mode to Adaptive
Copy.
 symrdf -g mydg query - Query device group.
 symrdf -g mydg split - Split the srdf pair for devices given in mydg.
 symrdf -sid 1234 -rdfg 3 -file rdf.txt deletepair.txt -force -
Delete the srdf pairing between R1/R2 and return them to stanadard.

symdisk

 symdisk -sid 1234 list -hotspare - List Hotspares configured in the

array.
 symdisk -sid 1234 list -by_diskgroup - Displays all the disks in array
by disk groups.
 symdisk -sid 1234 list -diskg_group 1 - Displays all the disks in disk
group 1.

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