emc vplex tasks - cisco · output_vplex_logging_ volume_identity vplexdistributedstorage...

EMC VPLEX Tasks

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Add Initiator(s) to Storage View, on page 3• Add Mirror to Logging Volume, on page 4• Add Port(s) to Storage View, on page 5• Add Virtual Volume to Storage View, on page 6• Add Virtual Volume(s) to Consistency Group, on page 7• Assign Vplex Cluster to Pod, on page 8• Associate Virtual Volume as Datastore, on page 9• Attach Mirror to Local Device, on page 10• Claim Storage Volume, on page 11• Create Consistency Group, on page 12• Create Device, on page 13• Create Distributed Device, on page 14• Create Extent, on page 15• Create Logging Volume, on page 16• Create Storage View, on page 17• Create Virtual Volume, on page 18• Delete Consistency Group, on page 19• Delete Device, on page 20• Delete Distributed Device(s), on page 21• Delete Extent, on page 22• Delete Logging Volume, on page 23• Delete Storage View, on page 24• Delete Virtual Volumes, on page 25• Detach Mirror from Local Device, on page 26• Enable/Disable Recoverpoint on Consistency Group, on page 27• Expand Virtual Volume, on page 28• Rediscover Storage Array, on page 29• Register Initiator Port, on page 30• Remote Access to Virtual Volume, on page 31• Remove Initiator(s) from Storage View, on page 32• Remove Port(s) from Storage View, on page 33• Remove Virtual Volume from Storage View, on page 34

EMC VPLEX Tasks1

• Remove Virtual Volume(s) from Consistency Group, on page 35• Unassign Vplex Cluster from Pod, on page 36• Unclaim Storage Volumes, on page 37• Unregister Initiator Port(s), on page 38

EMC VPLEX Tasks2

EMC VPLEX Tasks

Add Initiator(s) to Storage ViewSummary

Add one or more initiator port to a storage view.Description

This task adds one or more initiator ports to a storage view.Inputs

MandatoryMappable To TypeDescriptionInput

YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to add initiatorports.

Storage View

YVPLEXInitiatorIdentitySelect one or more initiator(s) to addstorage view.

Initiator Ports(s)

Outputs

TypeDescriptionOutput

VPLEXStorageViewIdentityVPLEX Storage View Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_STORAGE_VIEW_IDENTITY

VPLEXInitiatorIdentityVPLEX Initiator Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_INITIATOR_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks3

EMC VPLEX TasksAdd Initiator(s) to Storage View

Add Mirror to Logging VolumeSummary

Add a mirror to a VPLEX logging volume.Description

This task adds a mirror to a VPLEX Logging Volume.Inputs


YVPLEXLoggingVolumeIdentitySelect logging volume to addmirror.

Logging Volume

YVPLEXExtentIdentitySelect extent to add as a mirror.Extent

Outputs


VPLEXLoggingVolumeIdentity

VPLEX Logging VolumeIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_LOGGING_VOLUME_IDENTITY

VPLEXExtentIdentityVPLEX Extent Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_EXTENT_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks4

EMC VPLEX TasksAdd Mirror to Logging Volume

Add Port(s) to Storage ViewSummary

Add one or more ports to a storage view.Description

This task adds one or more ports to a storage view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to add targetports.

Storage View

YVPLEXTargetPortIdentitySelect one or more target ports toadd storage view.

Target Port(s)

Outputs



VPLEXTargetPortIdentityVPLEX Target Port(s) Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_TARGET_PORTS_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks5

EMC VPLEX TasksAdd Port(s) to Storage View

Add Virtual Volume to Storage ViewSummary

Add one or more virtual volumes to a storage view.Description

This task adds one or more virtual volumes to a storag view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to add virtualvolume.

Storage View

YVPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentitySelect virtual volume to addstorage view.

Virtual volume

gen_text_inputEnter LUN ID.LUN ID

Outputs



VPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentity

VPLEX Virtual VolumeIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_VIRTUAL_VOLUME_IDENTITY


VPLEX Multiple VirtualVolumes Identity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_MULTI_VIRTUAL_VOLUME_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks6

EMC VPLEX TasksAdd Virtual Volume to Storage View

Add Virtual Volume(s) to Consistency GroupSummary

Add one or more virtual volumes to a storage view.Description

This task adds one or more virtual volumes to a storag view.Inputs


YVPLEXConsistencyGroupIdentity

Select consistency group to addvirtual volume(s).

Consistency Group

YVPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentitySelect virtual volume(s) to add toconsistency group.

Virtual volume(s)

Outputs


VPLEXConsistencyGroupIdentity

VPLEX Consistency GroupIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_CONSISTENCY_GROUP_IDENTITY




EMC VPLEX Tasks7

EMC VPLEX TasksAdd Virtual Volume(s) to Consistency Group

Assign Vplex Cluster to PodSummaryDescriptionInputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to assign pod on it.Cluster

YVPLEXPodIdentitySelect pod to assign to cluster.Select Pod

Outputs


VPLEXClusterIdentityVPLEX Cluster Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_CLUSTER_IDENTITY

VPLEXPodIdentityVPLEX Pod Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_POD_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks8

EMC VPLEX TasksAssign Vplex Cluster to Pod

Associate Virtual Volume as DatastoreSummary

Associate a VPLEX virtual volume as a VMFS datastore.Description

This task mounts a virtual machine file system (VMFS) datastore on the ESXi host associated with aVPLEX virtual volume. In case if multiple virtual volumes are mapped as user input, only the first virtualvolume out of all the virtual volume identities mapped will be associated as a data store.

Inputs


YVPLEXAccountIdentitySelect VPLEX storage accountVPLEX Account name

gen_text_inputEnter a new datstore name.Datastore Name

Ygen_text_inputSelect a hostnode to create datastore.Hostnode

gen_text_inputSelect the type.Initiator Type

Ygen_text_inputSelect virtual volume to associatewith datastore.

Virtual volume

vDCSelect vDC to assign storage policy.VDC Name

Outputs


dataStoreNameDatastore nameOUTPUT_DATASTORE_NAME

vmwareMultiDatastoreIdentity

VMware Multi DatastoreIdentity

OUTPUT_VMWARE_MULTI_DATASTORE_IDENTITY

gen_text_inputVMware account name.OUTPUT_VMWARE_ACCOUNT_NAME

vmwareDatastoreIdentityDatastore name identityOUTPUT_VMWARE_DATASTORE_IDENTITY

gen_text_inputDatastore Info identityOUTPUT_VMWARE_DATASTORE_INFO_IDENTITY

vmwareHostNodeIdentityVMware Host Node IdentityOUTPUT_VMWARE_HOST_NODE_IDENTITY

vmwareHostMultiSelectHost Node Name.OUTPUT_VMWARE_HOST_NODE_NAME

EMC VPLEX Tasks9

EMC VPLEX TasksAssociate Virtual Volume as Datastore

Attach Mirror to Local DeviceSummary

Attach a mirror as a RAID 1 child to another (parent) device, and start a rebuild to synchronize the mirror.Description

This task attaches a mirror as a RAID 1. If the parent device is a RAID 0 or RAID C, it is converted toRAID 1. If the parent device and mirror device are from different clusters, a distributed device is created.

Inputs


YVPLEXDeviceIdentityName of the device to which to attachthe mirror.

Source Device

gen_text_inputSelect what type of mirror do youwant?

Mirror Type

YVPLEXDeviceIdentityName of the device to be attached asthe mirror

Mirror Device

Outputs


VPLEXDeviceIdentityVPLEX Device Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_DEVICE_IDENTITY

VPLEXDeviceComponentIdentity

VPLEX Device ComponentIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_DEVICE_COMPONENT_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks10

EMC VPLEX TasksAttach Mirror to Local Device

Claim Storage VolumeSummary

Claim storage volumes.Description

This task claims one or more storage volumes. A storage volume is a device or LUN that is visible toVPLEX.

Inputs


YVPLEXStorageVolumeIdentity

Select one or more storage volumes toclaim.

Storage Volume(s)

gen_text_inputTakes a unique, non-empty and non-nullname

New name

Claims the specified storage volumes asthin

Thin Rebuild

Make the specified storage volumesapplication consistent.

Application Consistent

Outputs


VPLEXStorageVolumeIdentity

VPLEX Storage VolumeIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_STORAGE_VOLUME_IDENTITY


EMC VPLEX Tasks11

EMC VPLEX TasksClaim Storage Volume

Create Consistency GroupSummary

Create a consistency group.Description

This task creates a consistency group under a cluster.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create consistency group.Cluster

gen_text_inputEnter group name, it should be unique acrossall the clusters.

Group Name

Ygen_text_inputWhat type of virtual volumes would you liketo add to the consistency group?

Type

gen_text_inputConsistency groups with global visibilitywill be synchronous and visible to allclusters.

Global Visibility

gen_text_inputSelect type of cache modeCache Mode

gen_text_inputSelect the winning cluster.Detach Rule

gen_text_inputThe number of seconds after an inter-clusterlink fails before the winning cluster detaches

Delay


Select virtual volume(s) to add toconsistency group.

Virtual volume(s)

Outputs









EMC VPLEX Tasks12

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Consistency Group

Create DeviceSummary

Create a local device on one or more extents.Description

This task configures a device from one or more extents in a RAID 1, RAID 0, concatenated (RAID C)or 1:1 Extent to device mapping configuration.

Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create device on it.Cluster

YVPLEXGeometryTypeListSelect the type of device you would liketo create.

Geometry

YVPLEXExtentIdentitySelect source extent to create localdevice.

Source Extents

VPLEXExtentIdentitySelect target extent to create local device.Target Extents

gen_text_inputEnter device name, it should be uniqueacross all the clusters.

Device Name

Ygen_text_inputSelect the multiple of strip depth tocreate. Block size is 4K.

Stripe Depth

Outputs




VPLEXDeviceIdentityVPLEX 1:1 Extent to DeviceMapping Device Identity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_MULTI_DEVICE_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks13

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Device

Create Distributed DeviceSummary

Create a distributed storage device.Description

This task creates a new distributed storage device from local devices. It uses one device from each cluster.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create consistencygroup.

Source Cluster

YVPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect source device to createdistributed device.

Source Device

Will copy data from the source leg tothe other legs of the new device

Copy data from sourceto new device

YVPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect target device to createdistributed device.

Target Device


Select logging volume to createdistributed device.

Logging Volume(s)

gen_text_inputEnter new device name that should beunique across vplex.

Device Name

VPLEXDistributedStorageRuleSetIdentity

Select RuleSet to add device.RuleSet

Outputs


VPLEXDistributedDeviceIdentity

VPLEX Distributed DeviceIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_DISTRIBUTED_DEVICE_IDENTITY





VPLEXDistributedStorageRuleSetIdentity

VPLEX RuleSet Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_RULESET_IDENTITY

VPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentityVPLEX Virtual VolumeIdentity.


VPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentityVPLEX Virtual VolumeIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_VIRTUAL_VOLUME1_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks14

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Distributed Device

Create ExtentSummary

Create one or more extents.Description

This task creates one or more storage volume extents.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create extent on it.Cluster


Select storage volume to createextent on it.

Storage Volume

gen_text_inputEnter size to be sliced.Size (GB)

gen_text_inputEnter number of extents to create.Extent Count

Outputs




EMC VPLEX Tasks15

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Extent

Create Logging VolumeSummary

Create a new logging volume in a cluster.Description

This task creates a logging volume. The new logging volume is immediately available for use withdistributed devices. A logging volume is required on each cluster in VPLEXMetro andGeo configurations.

Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create logging volume.Select Cluster

YVPLEXGeometryTypeListSelect the type of device you would liketo create.

Geometry

YVPLEXExtentIdentitySelect extents to create logging volume.Extents

gen_text_inputEnter volume name, it should be uniqueacross all the clusters.

Volume Name

Ygen_text_inputSelect the multiple of strip depth tocreate. Block size is 4K.

Stripe Depth

Outputs






EMC VPLEX Tasks16

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Logging Volume

Create Storage ViewSummary

Create a storage view.Description

This task creates a storage view with one or more ports.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create storage viewdevice on it.

Cluster

YVPLEXTargetPortIdentitySelect one or more target ports to addstorage view.

Target Port(s)

gen_text_inputEnter storage view that will be uniqueacross all the clusters.

Storage ViewName

Outputs




EMC VPLEX Tasks17

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Storage View

Create Virtual VolumeSummary

Create a virtual volume on a device.Description

This task creates one or more virtual volumes on a host device.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to create virtualvolume on it.

Cluster

YVPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect device to create virtualvolume.

Local Device

gen_text_inputEnter storage tier number.Storage Tier ID

Outputs







VPLEX Multiple VirtualVolumes Identity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_MULTI_VIRTUAL_VOLUME_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks18

EMC VPLEX TasksCreate Virtual Volume

Delete Consistency GroupSummary

Delete a consistency group.Description

This task deletes one or more empty consistency groups.Inputs



Select consistency groupto delete.

Consistency Group

Do you want to delete selectedconsistency group?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks19

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Consistency Group

Delete DeviceSummary

Delete one or more local devices.Description

This task deletes one or more selected local devices.Inputs


YVPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect devices to delete.Select Device(s)

Do you want to delete selecteddevice(s)?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks20

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Device

Delete Distributed Device(s)Summary

Delete one or more distributed devices.Description

This task deletes one or more distributed devices. The target distributed device must not host any virtualvolumes.

Inputs


VPLEXDistributedDeviceIdentity

Select one or moredistributed devices to delete.

Distributed Device(s)

Do you want to delete selecteddistributed device?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks21

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Distributed Device(s)

Delete ExtentSummary

Delete one or more extents.Description

This task deletes one or more storage volume extents.Inputs


YVPLEXExtentIdentitySelect extent to delete.Extents

Do you want to delete selectedextent?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks22

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Extent

Delete Logging VolumeSummary

Delete a logging volume.Description

This task deletes a logging volume.Inputs


YVPLEXLoggingVolumeIdentity

Select logging volumeto delete.

Logging Volume

Do you want to delete selected loggingvolume?

Do you want to delete selected loggingvolume?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks23

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Logging Volume

Delete Storage ViewSummary

Delete a storage view.Description

This task deletes a specified storage view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentity

Select storage view to destroy.Storage View

Do you want to deleteselected storage view?

Force the storage view to bedestroyed even if it is in use

Force

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks24

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Storage View

Delete Virtual VolumesSummary

Delete one or more virtual volumes.Description

This task deletes one or more virtual volumes.Inputs


YVPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentity

Select one or more virtualvolumes to delete.

Virtual Volume(s)

Do you want to delete selectedvirtual volume?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks25

EMC VPLEX TasksDelete Virtual Volumes

Detach Mirror from Local DeviceSummary

Remove a mirror from a RAID-1 device.Description

This task removes (detaches) a mirror from a RAID-1 device.Inputs


YVPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect parent device identity to whichto detachs the mirror.

Parent Device

YVPLEXDeviceComponentIdentity

Name of the device to be deatched asthe mirror

Mirror Device

Outputs



EMC VPLEX Tasks26

EMC VPLEX TasksDetach Mirror from Local Device

Enable/Disable Recoverpoint on Consistency GroupSummary

Enable or disable a Recoverpoint on a consistency group.Description

This task allows the consistency group to be enable/disable RecoverPoint.Inputs



Select consistency groups to enablerecoverpoint.

Consistency Group

Ygen_text_inputSelect option to enable/disablerecoverpoint.

Option

Outputs





EMC VPLEX Tasks27

EMC VPLEX TasksEnable/Disable Recoverpoint on Consistency Group

Expand Virtual VolumeSummary

Expand a virtual volume.Description

This task expands a virtual volume by local device or extent.Inputs



Select virtual volume to expand.Virtual Volume

Ygen_text_inputSelect type of device would you liketo add?

Device Type

VPLEXExtentIdentitySelect extent to add to virtual volume.Extent

VPLEXDeviceIdentitySelect local devices to add to virtualvolume.

Local Device

Outputs







EMC VPLEX Tasks28

EMC VPLEX TasksExpand Virtual Volume

Rediscover Storage ArraySummary

Rediscover an array and make the array's storage volumes visible to the VPLEX.Description

This task rediscovers an array, and makes the array's storage volumes visible to the VPLEX.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageArrayIdentity

Select storage array torediscover.

Storage Array

Do you want to rediscoverstorage array?

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks29

EMC VPLEX TasksRediscover Storage Array

Register Initiator PortSummary

Register a new initiator port.Description

This task registers an initiator port and associates one world wide name (WWN) pair with it.Inputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to register new initiatorport.

Cluster

VPLEXInitiatorTypeListSelect what type of initiator?.Type

gen_text_inputName to assign to the registered port.Initiator Name

Ygen_text_inputEnter port WWN name.Port WWN

Ygen_text_inputEnter node WWN name.Node WWN

Outputs




EMC VPLEX Tasks30

EMC VPLEX TasksRegister Initiator Port

Remote Access to Virtual VolumeSummary

Enable or disable remote access on a virtual volume.Description

This task enables or disables remote access on a virtual volume.Inputs



Select virtual volume to enableremote access on it.

Virtual Volume

Select access type to performAccess Type

Outputs



VPLEXVirtual Volume Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_VIRTUAL_VOLUME_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks31

EMC VPLEX TasksRemote Access to Virtual Volume

Remove Initiator(s) from Storage ViewSummary

Remove one or more initiator ports from a storage view.Description

This task removes one or more initiator ports from a storage view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to removeinitiator ports.

Select Storage View

YVPLEXInitiatorIdentitySelect one or more initiator(s) toremove from storage view.

Select Initiator(s)

Outputs




EMC VPLEX Tasks32

EMC VPLEX TasksRemove Initiator(s) from Storage View

Remove Port(s) from Storage ViewSummary

Remove one or more ports from storage view.Description

This task removes one or more ports from a storage view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to remove targetports.

Storage View

YVPLEXTargetPortIdentitySelect one or more target ports toremove from storage view.

Target Ports

Outputs



VPLEXTargetPortIdentityVPLEX Target Port(s) Identity.OUTPUT_VPLEX_TARGET_PORTS_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks33

EMC VPLEX TasksRemove Port(s) from Storage View

Remove Virtual Volume from Storage ViewSummary

Remove a virtual volume from a storage view.Description

This task removes a virtual volume from a storage view.Inputs


YVPLEXStorageViewIdentitySelect storage view to removevirtual volume.

Storage View

YVPLEXVirtualVolumeIdentitySelect virtual volume to removefrom storage view.

Virtual volume

Outputs






EMC VPLEX Tasks34

EMC VPLEX TasksRemove Virtual Volume from Storage View

Remove Virtual Volume(s) from Consistency GroupSummary

Remove one or more virtual volumes from a consistency group.Description

This task removes one or more virtual volumes from a consistency group.Inputs



Select consistency group to removevirtual volume(s).

Consistency Group


Select virtual volume(s) to removefrom consistency group.

Select virtualvolume(s)

Outputs








EMC VPLEX Tasks35

EMC VPLEX TasksRemove Virtual Volume(s) from Consistency Group

Unassign Vplex Cluster from PodSummaryDescriptionInputs


YVPLEXClusterIdentitySelect cluster to assign pod on it.Cluster

Outputs



EMC VPLEX Tasks36

EMC VPLEX TasksUnassign Vplex Cluster from Pod

Unclaim Storage VolumesSummary

Un-claim (release) previously claimed storage volumes.Description

This task uses the storage-volume unclaim command to return storage volumes to the unclaimed state.The target storage volume must not be in use.

Inputs



Select one or more storagevolumes to unclaim.

Storage Volume(s)

Do you want to unclaimselected storage volume?

Outputs


VPLEXStorageVolumeIdentity

VPLEX Storage VolumeIdentity.

OUTPUT_VPLEX_STORAGE_VOLUME_IDENTITY

EMC VPLEX Tasks37

EMC VPLEX TasksUnclaim Storage Volumes

Unregister Initiator Port(s)Summary

Unregister one or more initiator ports.Description

This task unregisters one or more initiator ports.Inputs


YVPLEXInitiatorIdentity

Select initiator port to unregister.Initiator port

Do you want to deleteselected initiator port?

Force the initiator port to bedestroyed even if it is in use.

Force

Outputs

No Outputs

EMC VPLEX Tasks38

EMC VPLEX TasksUnregister Initiator Port(s)

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