showsu

The showsu command displays detailed properties of an individual storage system.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramshowsu  storage_unit_ID  " - "

Parameters

storage_unit_ID
(Required) The storage system ID. A storage system ID consists of manufacturer, machine type, and serial number.
If you use the dash (-), the specified value is read from standard input. You cannot use the dash (-) while you are in the DS CLI interactive command mode.

Example: Displays detailed properties of an individual storage system

The following table represents the headers that are displayed on the output report that is associated with the showsu command.

dscli> showsu IBM.2107-75FA120
Output
Name Desc ID Model WWNN Config
My storage system
This is my
DS storage system
IBM.2107-75FA120
921
3007ACF
3012399
E0
4-way,
single SFI
Pw State Pw Mode Reqpm System Memory MTS
On Local
Remote
SMC
manual
1 GB
IBM.2424-75FA120
ER Test Mode
ER
Recorded
ER Power Usage ER Inlet Temp
ER I/O
Usage
ER Data Usage
Disabled 2013-04-08T13:19:10-0700 5161 19.23 26 42

Output definitions

Name
The name that you assigned for the designated storage system. This value is " - " if you did not assign a name to a storage system.
Desc
The description that you assigned for the designated storage system. This value is displayed as a " - " if no description is assigned.
ID
Indicates the storage system ID that consists of the manufacture name, machine type, and serial number.
Model
The model number of the designated storage system.
WWNN
The World Wide Node Name for the listed storage system. This value is " - " if the WWNN is not known.
Config
The internal I/O interface configuration for the storage system. One of the following values is displayed:
Undefined
The configuration is undefined. The value indicates that either this information is not supported for this storage system model, or a configuration upgrade is in progress that can cause the configuration option to change.
2-way, single SFI
There are two processors and a single storage facility image.
4-way, single SFI
There are four processors and a single storage facility image.
8-way, single SFI
There are eight processors and a single storage facility image.
Pw State
The power status of the listed storage system. One of the following values is displayed:
On
The storage system power is on.
Off
The storage system power is off.
Turning On
The storage system power is turning on.
Turning Off
The storage system power is turning off.
Power® Exception
Storage system power is on, but online operation is not possible due to a power fault in one of the storage system frames.
Pw Mode
The power control mode in effect for the listed storage system. One of the following values is displayed:
Local
The SMC local/remote switch is set to the local power control mode.
Remote SMC Manual
The SMC local/remote switch is set to remote and that the power control mode is set to manual power control.
Remote SMC Auto
The SMC local/remote switch is set to remote and that the power control mode is set to auto-power control.
Remote zSeries Power Control
The SMC local/remote switch is set to remote and that the power control mode is set to zSeries remote power control.
Reqpm
The power control mode to apply when the local/remote switch is set to remote power control mode. One of the following values is displayed:
  • Remote SMC Manual
  • Remote SMC Auto
  • Remote zSeries Power Control
Note: The default value is remote SMC Manual mode.
System Memory
The amount in gigabytes (GB) of memory that is configured on the storage system.
MTS
The order type of the storage system. The order type varies according to the warranty periods associated with the storage system.
ER Test Mode
The state of the Energy Report test mode.
Disabled
The Energy Report test mode is disabled.
Enabled
The Energy Report test mode is enabled.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report test mode is not supported on the system.
ER Recorded
The time stamp of the last successful Energy Report readings, in ISO8601 format. The format is yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ, where
  • yyyy = the year
  • MM = the month (01-12)
  • dd = the day (01-31)
  • HH = the hour (00-23)
  • mm = the minutes (00-59)
  • ss = the seconds (00-59)
  • Z = the time zone offset from UTC [-HHmm | +HHmm]

Example: 2013-04-08T13:19:10-0700.

Unknown
The Energy Report recording is supported on the system, but the value is not readable.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report recording is not supported on the system.
ER Power Usage
The average total power usage, which is measured over a 5-minute period, in watts.
Unknown
The Energy Report recording is supported on the system, but the value is not readable.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report recording is not supported on the system.
ER Inlet Temp
The average inlet temperature, which is measured over a 5-minute period, in degrees Celsius.
Unknown
The Energy Report recording is supported on the system, but the value is not readable.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report recording is not supported on the system.
ER I/O Usage
The average I/O usage, which is measured over a 5-minute period, in KIOPS (1000 I/Os/second).
Unknown
The Energy Report recording is supported on the system, but the value is not readable.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report recording is not supported on the system.
ER Data Usage
The average data usage, which is measured over a 5-minute period, in MB/s (1,000,000 bytes/second).
Unknown
The Energy Report recording is supported on the system, but the value is not readable.
"-"
The dash ( - ) indicates that the Energy Report recording is not supported on the system.