chlocation

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Use the chlocation command to change the location associated with the specified storage systems.

Syntax

Parameters

-help | -h | -?: Lists help for the command. If you specify additional parameters and arguments, those parameters and arguments are ignored.
-location location: Specifies the location to associate with the specified storage systems. The location can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
device_id... | -: Specifies the ID of one or more storage systems whose location is to be changed, separated by a space.
Alternatively, use the dash (-) to specify that input for this parameter comes from an input stream (stdin). The dash is supported only in single-shot mode.

Tip: Use the lsdevice command to list the valid storage system IDs.

Description

Important: You must have Administrator privileges to run this command.

To list the locations that have already been associated with storage systems, use the lslocation command.

Example: Changing the location of multiple storage systems

The following command changes the location of multiple storage systems to Tucson.

csmcli> chlocation -location Tucson ESS:BOX:2105.18596 DS8000:BOX:2107.NK791

The following output is returned:

IWNH1222I  The site location for storage system ESS:BOX:2105.18596 
was successfully changed to Tucson.

IWNH1222I  The site location for storage system DS8000:BOX:2107.NK791 was 
successfully changed to Tucson.