showdevice
Use the showdevice command to display storage system properties.
Syntax
Parameters
- -help | -h | -?
- Lists help for the command. If you specify additional parameters and arguments, those parameters and arguments are ignored.
- device_id | -
- Displays a unique identifier for each connected storage system. The element ID
format, for example ESS:BOX:2105.FCA57, is used to display storage system
IDs.
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.
- General
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Column Label Details Device ID The storage system ID. Device Name The user-defined name of the storage system. Device Type The type of storage system. The values are: DS8000, SAN Volume Controller, STORWIZE-V3500, STORWIZE-V3700, STORWIZE-V5000, STORWIZE-V7000, FLASHSYSTEM-V9000, FLASHSYSTEM-V840, FLASHSYSTEM-A9000, FLASHSYSTEM-9100, FLASHSYSTEM-9200, and XIV Manufacturer The manufacturer of the storage system. Location The user-defined location associated with the storage system or None. - Direct Connect Information
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Column Label Details Device IP Address The IP address or host name of the clusters or nodes that are used by the storage system.
IBM® DS8000® uses two clusters. Each cluster address is separated by a semicolon. FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate uses three nodes. Each node address is separated by a semicolon.
User name The user name for the clusters or nodes that are used by the storage system.
For IBM DS8000 and the FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate, user names are separated by a semicolon.
Port The port number of the clusters or nodes that are used by the storage system.
For IBM DS8000, the port number of each cluster is separated by a semicolon. For the FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate, the port number of each node is separated by a semicolon. For example, node1_port;node2_port;node3_port.
Local Server Connection The state of direct connections to a local management server. For IBM DS8000, this value shows status of the connection to each cluster separated by a semicolon. For example, cluster0_status:cluster1_status. For the FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate, this value shows the status of each node separated by a semicolon. For example, node1_status;node2_status;node3_status.
Remote Server Connection The state of direct connections to a remote management server. For IBM DS8000 this value shows the connection status of each cluster separated by a semicolon. For example cluster0_status:cluster1_status. For the FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate, this value shows the connection status of each node separated by a semicolon. For example node1_status;node2_status;node3_status.
- Management Console Information
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Column Label Details Management Console Local Server Connection The state of the hardware management console (HMC) connections to the local management server. Management Console Remote Server Connection The state of the HMC connections to the remote management server. Management Console IDs The ID of the HMC. If there are dual HMCs, the ID for each HMC is separated by a comma. - z/OS® Connection Information
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Column Label Details z/OS Local Server Connection The state of the z/OS connections to the local management server. z/OS Remote Server Connection The state of the z/OS connections to the remote management server. z/OS Connection IDs The ID for the IBM z/OS host system that is used to connect the storage system. If the storage system is connected through multiple host systems, the ID for each host system is separated by a comma.
Example: Listing storage system properties for a direct connection
The following command lists the properties of a FlashSystem/IBM Spectrum Accelerate storage system with the ID XIV:BOX:1234567 and the user-defined name XIV_B. The storage system is connected by using a direct connection.
csmcli> showdevice XIV:BOX:1234567The following output is returned:
Device ID XIV:BOX:1234567
Device Name XIV_B
Device Type XIV
Manufacturer IBM
Location xiv_west
Direct Connect Information --------------------------
Device IP Address xivb1.storage.sacramento.ibm.com;
xivb2.storage.sacramento.ibm.com;
xivb3.storage.sacramento.ibm.com
User Name admin
Port 7778;7778;7778
Local Server Connection Connected;Connected;Connected
Remote Server Connection -
Management Console Information --------------------------
Management Console Local Server Connection -
Management Console Remote Server Connection -
Management Console IDs -
z/OS Connection Information --------------------------
z/OS Local Server Connection -
z/OS Remote Server Connection -
z/OS Connection IDs -
IWNC4103I The showdevice command completed successfully.
Example: Listing storage system properties for an HMC connection
The following command lists the properties of an IBM DS8000 storage system with the ID DS8000:BOX:1234.AB123. The storage system is connected by using an HMC connection.
csmcli> showdevice DS8000:BOX:1234.AB123The following output is returned:
Device ID DS8000:BOX:1234.AB123 Device Name - Device Type DS8000 Manufacturer IBM Location None Direct Connect Information -------------------------- Device IP Address - User Name - Port - Local Server Connection - Remote Server Connection - Management Console Information -------------------------- Management Console Local Server Connection Connected Management Console Remote Server Connection - Management Console IDs HMC:Stg8k11.storage.sacramento.xyz.com z/OS Connection Information -------------------------- z/OS Local Server Connection - z/OS Remote Server Connection - z/OS Connection IDs - IWNC4103I The showdevice command completed successfully.
Example: Listing storage system properties for an IBM z/OS host connection
The following command lists the properties of an IBM DS8000 storage system with the ID DS8000:BOX:1234.56789. The storage system is connected by using a z/OS host connection.
csmcli> showdevice DS8000:BOX:1234.56789The following output is returned:
Device ID DS8000:BOX:1234.56789 Device Name - Device Type DS8000 Manufacturer IBM Location None Direct Connect Information -------------------------- Device IP Address - User Name - Port - Local Server Connection - Remote Server Connection - Management Console Information -------------------------- Management Console Local Server Connection - Management Console Remote Server Connection - Management Console IDs - z/OS Connection Information -------------------------- z/OS Local Server Connection Disconnected z/OS Remote Server Connection - z/OS Connection IDs ZOS:abc68.storage.sacramento.xyz.com:5858 IWNC4103I The showdevice command completed successfully.