Show Storage Subsystem

This command returns configuration information about the storage subsystem. The parameters return lists of values for the components and features in the storage subsystem. You can enter the command with a single parameter or more than one parameter. If you enter the command without any parameters, the entire storage subsystem profile is shown (which is the same information as if you entered the profile parameter).

Syntax

 

 

show storageSubsystem
   autoSupportConfiguration
   profile
   batteryAge
   connections
   defaultHostType
   healthStatus
   hostTypeTable
   hotSpareCoverage
   features
   time
   logicalDriveDistribution
   summary

Parameters

Parameter Description
profile The parameter to show all of the properties of the logical components and the physical components that comprise the storage subsystem. The information appears in several screens.
autoSupportConfiguration The parameter to return information about the current state of the operation to automatically collect support data. The information this parameter returns is:
  • Whether the operation is enabled or disabled
  • The location of the folder where the support data file is located
batteryAge The parameter to show the status, the age of the battery in days, and the number of days until the battery needs to be replaced.
connections The parameter to show a list of where the disk drive channel ports are located and where the disk drive channels are connected.
defaultHostType The parameter to show the default host type and the host type index.
healthStatus The parameter to show the health, logical properties, and physical component properties of the storage subsystem.
hostTypeTable The parameter to show a table of all of the host types that are known to the controller. Each row in the table shows a host type index and the platform that the host type index represents.
hotSpareCoverage The parameter to show information about which logical drives of the storage subsystem have hot spare coverage and which logical drives do not.
features The parameter to show a list of the feature identifiers for all enabled premium features in the storage subsystem.
time The parameter to show the current time to which both controllers in the storage subsystem are set.
logicalDriveDistribution The parameter to show the current controller owner for each logical drive in the storage subsystem.
summary The parameter to show a concise list of information about the storage subsystem configuration.

Notes

The profile parameter shows detailed information about the storage subsystem. The information appears on several screens on a display monitor. You might need to increase the size of your display buffer to see all of the information. Because this information is so detailed, you might want to save the output of this parameter to a file. To save the output to a file, run the show storageSubsystem command that looks like this example.

 

 

-c “show storageSubsystem profile;” -o “c:\\folder\\storageSubsystem profile.txt”

The previous command syntax is for a host that is running a Windows operating system. The actual syntax varies depending on your operating system.

When you save the information to a file, you can use the information as a record of your configuration and as an aid during recovery.

The newer controller modules do not support the batteryAge parameter.

The batteryAge parameter returns information in this form.

 

Battery status: Optimal
    Age: 1 day(s)
    Days until replacement: 718 day(s)

The defaultHostType parameter returns information in this form.

 

 

Default host type: Linux (Host type index 6)

The healthStatus parameter returns information in this form.

 

Storage subsystem health status = optimal.

The hostTypeTable parameter returns information in this form.

 

NVSRAM HOST TYPE INDEX DEFINITIONS
INDEX  AVT STATUS  TYPE
0    Disabled  Windows NT Non-Clustered (SP5 or higher)
1 (Default)  Disabled Windows 2000/Server 2003 Non-Clustered
2    Disabled  Solaris
3    Enabled   HP-UX
4    Disabled  AIX
5    Disabled  Irix
6    Enabled   Linux
7    Disabled  Windows NT Clustered (SP5 or higher)
8    Disabled  Windows 2000/Server 2003 Clustered
9    Enabled   Netware Non-Failover
10    Enabled   PTX
11    Enabled   Netware Failover
12    Enabled   Solaris (with Veritas DMP)

The hotSpareCoverage parameter returns information in this form.

 

The following arrays are not protected: 2, 1
Total hot spare drives: 0
   Standby: 0
   In use: 0

The features parameter returns information in this form.

 

storagePartitionMax
flashcopy
remoteMirror
volumeCopy

The time parameter returns information in this form.

 

Controller in Slot A
Date/Time: Thu Jun 03 14:54:55 MDT 2004
Controller in Slot B
Date/Time: Thu Jun 03 14:54:55 MDT 2004

The logicalDriveDistribution parameter returns information in this form.

 

logical drive name: 10
     Current owner is controller in slot: A
logical drive name: CTL 0 Mirror Repository
     Current owner is controller in slot: A
logical drive name: Mirror Repository 1
     Current owner is controller in slot:A
logical drive name: 20 
     Current owner is controller in slot:A
logical drive name: JCG_Remote_MirrorMenuTests
     Current owner is controller in slot:A

Minimum Firmware Level

5.00 adds the defaultHostType parameter.

5.43 adds the summary parameter.

6.10 adds the logicalDriveDistribution parameter.

6.14 adds the connections parameter.

7.10 adds the autoSupportConfiguration parameter.