CLI

Command Line Interface for Linux For use on 7000 and 8000 Series Escalade ATA RAID Controllers
PN 720-0087-00, Revision A August 30, 2002

User Guide

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ways to Run the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1) Interactive with command interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2) Single command with output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3) Multiple commands through an input file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Controller Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The info command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Examples using Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The set command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Examples using Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Array Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The maint command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Examples using Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The help command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Examples using Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Introduction

Introduction
The Command Line Interface (CLI) for Linux is provided to manage 7000 and 8000 series 3ware Escalade ATA RAID controllers. Multiple systems containing Escalade controllers may be managed using the CLI via a command line or script. CLI is useful in environments were a graphical user interface (GUI) is not available.

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Features
The 3ware CLI provides the basic functionality of the 3ware Disk Management (3DM) utility through a Command Line Interface. You can view array status and version information, and perform maintenance functions like adding or removing drives.
Note: Refer to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller

Users Guide for complete information on 3DM.

The CLI command set is listed below and described in detail in the Command Line Interface chapter of this guide: info - to view basic controller information set - to display and modify current settings maint - to perform maintenance operations help - to display a list of commands and options

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Installation
You will need to be root or have root privileges to install the CLI to /usr/sbin and to run the CLI.
Filename: tw_cli.tar

To install the CLI, type the following as root:

tar xf tw_cli.tar -C /usr/sbin

To install the CLI to a different location, change /usr/sbin/ to the desired location.
Note: The installation location needs to be in the environment path for root to execute the CLI without using complete paths (i.e., if installed to /usr/sbin/, you can type tw_cli on the command line, otherwise you will have to type the complete path: /home/user/tw_cli).

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Command Line Interface

Note: In this chapter, text surrounded by [] brackets

indicates optional parameters.

Ways to Run the CLI

1) Interactive with command interface

tw_cli
Description:

Execute tw_cli to get into a console where you can interactively enter commands to get, set or maintain your Escalade.
Example: tw_cli Escalade CLI>

The main prompt is displayed when the program is awaiting a command.

Escalade CLI>

2) Single command with output

tw_cli <command line arguments>

CLI run command Description:

This command doesnt invoke the main CLI prompt if used with command line arguments.
Syntax:

tw_cli <command line arguments>

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Example: tw_cli info c0 u0

3) Multiple commands through an input file

tw_cli -f <filename>
CLI run command Description:

This method executes a specific filename, where the filename is the name of a text file containing a list of CLI commands which the user types in advance. Each command should be on a separate line.
Syntax:

tw_cli -f <filename> Example: tw_cli -f clicommand.txt

Note: All examples given in the following sections will

reflect the interactive mode method.

Controller Information
Note: Commands will be displayed in italics for easy

indentification.

The info command The info command provides basic information on the controller, unit and port. This command is for querying purposes only. To make modifications use the set or maint command.

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Specific options for the info command: Controller information options

model - provides the controller model number firmware - provides the controller firmware version bios - provides the controller bios version monitor - provides the controller monitor version numunits - provides the number of units on the controller numports - provides the number of ports on the controller numdrives - provides the number of drives on the controller allunitstatus - provides simple numeric status for all units unitstatus - provides the status for a specific unit drivestatus - provides the status of drives on the controller status - provides the status of a specific unit rebuildstatus - provides percent complete of rebuild verifystatus - provides percent complete of verify status - provides the status of drives on the controller model - provides drive manufacturer model number serial - provides drive serial number capacity - provides drive capacity smart - provides SMART data in hex format for drive troubleshooting

Unit information options

Port (drive) information options

Syntax:

info [c<c>[u<u>|p<p>]]

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Note: f c is not specified, information for all controllers is displayed, including a brief description of each. f only c is specified, information about the cth controller is provided in detail. f c is specified and u is also specified, information about the uth unit on the cth controller is provided in detail. f c is specified and u is also specified with status, text and hex code of the status is displayed in the form OK (0xFF). Also, an error code is returned, bit masking bad drives if any of the drives used by the array are bad. For example, if port 2 is bad, the return code would be 4 (in hex). f c is specified and u is also specified with rebuildstatus, then the status of the array is displayed (e.g., 0=array is not rebuilding, 1-99 = the percentage of the rebuild) f c is specified and p is also specified, information about the pth port on the cth controller is displayed.

Examples using Interactive Mode

info
Example: Escalade CLI> info Sample of output: List of controllers ------------------Controller 1: Escalade 7000-2 (2 ports) Controller 0: Escalade 7500-8 (8 ports)

info for specific controller

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0

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Sample of output: Controller 0 -----------Model: 7500-8 FW: FE7X 1.05.00.034 BIOS: BE7X 1.08.00.038 Monitor: ME7X 1.01.00.035 Serial #: D415TGZE PCB: Rev B Achip: 3.2 Pchip: 1.3 # of units: 3 Unit 0: RAID 5 60.3 GB (117262592 blocks): REBUILDING (2%) Unit 3: JBOD 20.48 GB (40000464 blocks): OK Unit 4: RAID 1 81.96 GB (160084480 blocks) : VERIFYING (16%) # of ports: 8 Port 0: MAXTOR 98196H8 V80EDX1C (160086528 blocks): OK(unit 0) Port 1: Maxtor 98196H8 V80539XC (160086528 blocks): OK(unit 0) Port 2: Maxtor 98196H8 V80539RC (160086528 blocks): OK(unit 0) Port 3: Maxtor 92048D8 W802SE1A (40000464 blocks): OK (unit 3) Port 4: Maxtor 98196H8 V80HRGRC (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 4) Port 5: Maxtor 98196H8 V80HRGFC (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 4) Port 6: DRIVE NOT PRESENT Port 7: DRIVE NOT PRESENT

81.96 GB 81.96 GB 81.96 GB 20.48 GB 81.96 GB 81.96 GB

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info for specific unit on a controller

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 u0 Sample of output: Controller 0, Unit 0 -------------------Status: REBUILDING (54%) Unit type: RAID 5 Size: 60.3 GB (117262592 blocks) # of subunits: 3 Subunit 0: CBOD: OK Physical Port: 0 Logical Port: 0 Subunit 1: CBOD: OK Physical Port: 1 Logical Port: 1 Subunit 2: CBOD: OK Physical Port: 2 Logical Port: 2

info for specific port (drive)

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 p0 Sample of output: Controller 0, Port 0 ---------------------Status: OK Model: MAXTOR 98196H8 Size: 81.96 GB (160086528 blocks) FW: ZAH814Y0 Serial #: V80EDX1C Unit: 0

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info for specific code versions on a specific controller

(firmware, bios, monitor, model)
Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 firmware Sample of output: FE7X 1.12.34.24

info for specific port (drive)

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 p0 serial Sample of output: D415TGZE

info for SMART data on a specific drive

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 p0 Sample of output: 10 00 01 0A 00 FD FC 00 C8 C8 52 53 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 00 00 06 01 00 FD FD 00 FD FC 00 00 00 00 BC 00 00 00 00 00 09 00 00 0A 2B 00 FD FC smart A8 00 33 00 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FD 00 00 F6 00 00 04 FD 00 08 F6 00 00 32 00 00 27 F4 00 00 00 00 00 00 69 00 00 FD 00 00 FC 00 00 03 FD 00 07 EF 00 0B 27 63 00 0A 49 00 2B

Note: The SMART data is displayed in hex format.

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unitstatus
Description:

To get a general status of the units of a controller.

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 unitstatus Sample of output:

# of units: 1 Unit 0: RAID 0 163.92 GB (320168960 blocks): OK

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 allunitstatus Sample of output:

0 (0=good and 1=any unit bad)

drivestatus
Description:

To get a general status of the drives of a controller.

Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 drivestatus Sample of output:

# of ports: 4 Port 0: Maxtor 98196H8 V8096CCC 81.96 GB (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 0) Port 1: DRIVE NOT PRESENT Port 2: DRIVE NOT PRESENT Port 3: Maxtor 98196H8 V805W6SC 81.96 GB (160086528 blocks): OK (unit 0)

rebuildstatus
Example: Escalade CLI> info c0 u2 rebuildstatus Sample of output: 60

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Controller not found

Example: Escalade CLI> info c2 Sample of output: Invalid controller id specified, no controller with id 2 exists.

Settings
The set command
The set command can be used to display and modify settings.

rebuild - sets the rebuild rate (per controller basis) cache - enables or disables caching on a per array unit basis for RAID 1, 5, and 10 arrays.
Warning!

A change in these settings will be reflected in 3DM and vice versa.

Note: A value of 1 indicates slowest I/O and fastest rebuild rate. A value of 5 indicates fastest I/O and slowest rebuild. Interim values scale linearly (e.g., a value of 3 indicates a rebuild rate half as fast as a rebuild of 1).

Syntax:

set [ rebuild c<c> <1..5> | cache c<c> u<u> [on|off] ]

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Examples using Interactive Mode

set
Description:

Using the set command without the rebuild or cache options displays the current configuration, as shown below:
Example: Escalade CLI> set Sample of output: Controller 1 ======================================= Rebuild Rate setting for Controller 1 ------------------------------------1 (Fastest Rebuild) Cache Settings for Controller 1 -------------------------------Unit 0: ON Controller 0 ======================================= Rebuild Rate setting for Controller 0 ------------------------------------1 (Fastest Rebuild) Cache Settings for Controller 0 -------------------------------Unit 0: ON

set cache enable

Example: Escalade CLI> set cache c0 u0 on

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Sample of output: Turning the cache on for unit 0 on controller 0

set cache disable

Example: Escalade CLI> set cache c0 u0 off Sample of output: Turning the cache off for unit 0 on controller 0

set rebuild
Description:

To set the rebuild rate of controller 0 to 3 (the middle value).

Example: Escalade CLI> set rebuild c0 3 Sample of output: Setting the rebuild rate of controller to 3 (Balanced rebuild and I/O)

Array Maintenance
The maint command
The maint command enables a user to perform maintenance operations on the controller, its units, and drives. It is recommended that you use the info command first to query the controller information prior to using the maint command. The array maintenance feature supports:

add - adds a drive. The new drive can be specified as a hot spare or as a new JBOD after it is physically connected to the controller. If not specified, it is added as a CBOD; a configurable JBOD which can be used to rebuild a degraded array.

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remove - removes a drive from a port. After this is done, a drive can safely be removed from the controller. rebuild - rebuilds a degraded array. Specify a unit number on a controller you want to rebuild, along with the port number of an available disk drive. Specifying the ignoreECC option continues the rebuild even if ECC errors are detected. flush - flushes cache on the controller(s). verify - verifies the redundancy of a RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 array.
Warning! If you try to add a JBOD, you must add it to a port that was a JBOD prior to removal of the drive.
Syntax: maint [ add c<c> p<p> [JBOD|SPARE] | remove c<c> p<p> | rebuild c<c> u<u> [s<s>] p<p> [ignoreECC]| flush c<c> [u<u>] verify c<c> u<u> ]

Examples using Interactive Mode

maint add
Description:

To add a disk drive that is at port 3 to controller 0.

Example: Escalade CLI> maint add c0 p3 Sample of output: Successfully added a CBOD replacement to port 3 on controller 0

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maint add spare

Description:

To add a spare drive to port 3 on controller 0.

Example: Escalade CLI> maint add c0 p3 spare Sample of output: Successfully added a SPARE to port 3 on controller 0

maint remove
Description:

To remove a disk drive from port 3 of controller 0.

Example: Escalade CLI> maint remove c0 p3 Sample of output: Successfully removed drive from port 3 on controller 0

maint rebuild successful

Description:

To rebuild a degraded array, unit 2 (u2) on controller 0, with a disk drive that is attached to port 3.
Example: Escalade CLI> maint rebuild c0 u2 p3 Sample of output: Rebuild started on unit 2 on controller 0

maint rebuild failed

Description:

To rebuild a degraded array unit 2 (u2) on controller 0, with a disk drive that is attched to port 3.

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Example: Escalade CLI> maint rebuild c0 u2 p3 Sample of output: Replace command failed, cannot start rebuild (108)

maint rebuild a degraded RAID 10 array

Description:

To rebuild a degraded array, unit 2 (u2) on controller 0, with a disk drive that is attached to port 3. This is a RAID 10 array, so the (s) parameter must also be specified to indicate the subunit. Example: Escalade CLI> maint rebuild c0 u2 s0 p3 Sample of output: Rebuild started on unit 2 on controller 0

maint flush
Description:

To flush the cache on all units attached to controller 1. Example: Escalade CLI> maint flush c1 Sample of output: Flushed cache on controller 1 unit 0 Flushed cache on controller 1 unit 6 Flushed cache on controller 1 unit 8

maint flush on specific unit

Description:

To flush the cache only on unit 6 of controller 1. Example: Escalade CLI> maint flush c1 u6 Sample of output: Flushed cache on controller 1 unit 6

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maint verify
Description:

To start a verify on unit 3 of controller 2. Example: Escalade CLI> maint verify c2 u3

Sample of output: Verify successfully started on unit 3 on controller 2

Help
The help command
The help command displays a list of the CLI commands and options.

Examples using Interactive Mode

Example: Escalade CLI> help Sample of output:
Copyright 2002 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product includes software developed by 3ware, Inc. 3ware CLI (v. 1.00.00.011) List of Commands ------------------------------------------info - displays information about the controller set - displays or modifies controller settings maint - performs maintenance operations on a controllers quit - exits the CLI

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Type help <command> to get more details about a particular command --------------------------

Example: Escalade CLI> help info Sample of output: info [c<c>[u<u>|p<p>]] - If c is not specified, it will show all the controllers in the machine - If c is specified and u nor p is not, it will show information about the cth controller - If c is specified and u is also specified, it will show information about the uth unit on the cth controler - If c is specified and p is also specified, it will show information about the pth port on the cth controller - u and p cannot both be specified Examples: info // displays all the controller found on your machine info c0 // displays information about controller 0 info c0 u4 // displays information about unit 4 on controller 0 - Each example above can be followed by a specific option Controller (model, firmware, bios, monitor, numports, numunits, numdrives, unitstatus, drivestatus) Unit (status, rebuildstatus, verifystatus)

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Drive (status, smart) Example:

model,

serial,

capacity,

Escalade CLI> help set Sample of output: set [ rebuild c<c> <1..5> | cache c<c> u<u> [on|off] ] Examples: set rebuild c0 // rebuild rate of controller 0 Displays the

set rebuild c0 3 // sets the rebuild rate of controller 0 to 3 (medium pace) set cache c0 // Displays the cache settings for all the cacheable units on controller 0 set cache c0 u8 off // Turns off the write cache on unit 8 of controller 0 Example: Escalade CLI> help maint Sample of output: maint [ add c<c> p<p> [JBOD|SPARE] | remove c<c> p<p> | rebuild c<c> u<u> [s<s>] p<p> [ignoreECC]| flush c<c> [u<u>] verify c<c> u<u> ] Examples: maint add c0 p5 // Add a CBOD to port 5 on controller 0

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maint add c0 p4 spare // Add a Spare drive to port 4 on controller 0 maint remove c2 p5 // Removes drive 5 on controller 2 maint rebuild c1 u4 p8 // Rebuild unit4 on controller 1 with a newly added CBOD on port 8 maint rebuild c1 u4 p8 ignoreECC // Rebuild unit4 on controller 1 with a newly added CBOD on port 8 continue rebuild even if ECC errors are detected. maint rebuild c1 u4 s1 p7 // Rebuild subunit 1 of unit 4 on controller 1 with CBOD on port 7 maint flush c0 // Flush cache from all units on controller 0 maint flush c0 u8 // Flush cache from unit 8 on controller 0 maint verify c1 u2 // Verify data on unit 2 on controller 1 Example: Escalade CLI> help quit Sample of output: quit Synonyms: q exit

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