showsess
Use the showsess command to display properties for a selected session, including name, description, group managed, and copy type.
Syntax
Parameters
- -help | -h | -?
- Lists help for the command. If you specify additional parameters and arguments, those parameters and arguments are ignored.
- session_name | -
- Specifies the session for which the properties are to be displayed.
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.
Description
For each session, the following information is listed:
| Column Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Session name. |
| Group | The user-defined name of the session group that the session belongs to. |
| Type | Session type. These following values are applicable:
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| State | Session state. These following values are applicable:
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| Status | Session status. These following values are applicable:
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| Locations | A list of the locations that are associated with the session. |
| Copy sets | The number of copy sets that the session is managing. |
| Copying | An indicator of whether a copying operation is occurring. Values are Yes or No. |
| Recoverable | An indicator of whether the session is recoverable. Values are Yes or No. |
| Active host | Name of the active host. |
| Error Count | Number of errors for all roles. |
| Description | Session description that you define. |
Example: Listing session properties for a Metro Global Mirror with Practice session
The following command lists properties for the session named session1.
csmcli> showsess session1The following output is returned:
Name session1 Group group1 Type Metro Global Mirror w/ Practice State Defined Status Inactive Locations Site1, Site2, Site3 Copy Sets 10 Copying No Recoverable No Active Host H1 Error Count 0 Description - Transitioning No Detailed Status - IWNR1500I Session information about session session1 was successfully obtained.
Example: Listing session properties for an FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate Snapshot session
The following command lists properties for the session named session1.
csmcli> showsess session1The following output is returned:
Name session1 Group - Type Snapshot State Target Available Status Active Locations Site1 Copy Sets 10 Copying No Recoverable Yes Active Host H1 Error Count 0 Description - Transitioning No H1 Pool XIV:POOL:12345:67890 H1 Consistency Group session1 Detailed Status - IWNR1500I Session information about session session2 was successfully obtained.
Example: Listing session properties for an FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate Metro Mirror session
The following command lists properties for the session named session1.
csmcli> showsess session1The following output is returned:
Name session1 Group - Type Metro Mirror Failover/Failback State Prepared Status Active Locations Site1, Site2 Copy Sets 10 Copying Yes Recoverable Yes Active Host H1 Error Count 0 Description - Transitioning No H1 Pool XIV:POOL:12345:67890 H2 Pool XIV:POOL:12345:67890 H1 Consistency Group session1 H2 Consistency Group session1 Detailed Status - IWNR1500I Session information about session session1 was successfully obtained.
Example: Listing session properties for an FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate Global Mirror session
The following command lists properties for the session named session1.
csmcli> showsess session1The following output is returned:
Name session1 Group - Type Global Mirror Failover/Failback State Prepared Status Active Locations Site1, Site2 Copy Sets 10 Copying Yes Recoverable Yes Active Host H1 Error Count 0 Description - Transitioning No H1 Pool XIV:POOL:12345:67890 H2 Pool XIV:POOL:12345:67890 H1 Consistency Group session1 H2 Consistency Group session1 Detailed Status - IWNR2750E Recovery Point Objective for session session1 has passed the threshold of 30 seconds. IWNR1500I Session information about session session1 was successfully obtained.
Example: Listing session properties for an IBM® DS8000® Safeguarded Copy session
The following command lists properties for the session named session1.
csmcli> showsess session1The following output is returned:
Name session1 Group - Type Safeguarded Copy State Protected Status Active Locations Site1 Copy Sets 10 Copying Yes Recoverable Yes Active Host H1 Error Count 0 Description - Transitioning No Associated Session 8 kMM Associated Role Pair H1-H2 Matching Role H2 Role To Restore H1 Detailed Status - IWNR2750E Recovery Point Objective for session session1 has passed the threshold of 30 seconds. IWNR1500I Session information about session session1 was successfully obtained.