gssinstallcheck command

Performs a check of the ESS

Synopsis

gssinstallcheck { -N NodeList | -G NodeGroup } [ --prefix Prefix ] [ --get-version ] [ --suffix Suffix ] 
                [--brief] [--syslog] [ --phy-mapping ][ -h | --help ]

Availability

Available with the Elastic Storage Server.

Description

The gssinstallcheck command checks various aspects of the installation. By default, this command performs a comprehensive check and does not send information to syslog.

Parameters

-N NodeList: Specifies a list of nodes on which to run the check.
You must specify the -N or -G parameter.
-G NodeGroup: Specifies the name of the node group on which to run the check.
You must specify the -N or -G parameter.
--prefix Prefix: Specifies the hostname prefix.
Use an equal sign (=) between --prefix and Prefix if Prefix starts with a hyphen (-).
--get-version: Provides the ESS package version.
--suffix Suffix: Specifies the hostname suffix.
Use an equal sign (=) between --suffix and Suffix if Suffix starts with a hyphen (-).
--brief: Performs a brief check.
--syslog: Sends a brief summary to syslog (/var/log/messages).
--phy-mapping: Check only phy mapping.
-h | --help: Displays usage information about this command and exits.

Exit status

0: Successful completion.
nonzero: A failure has occurred.

Security

You must have root authority to run the gssinstallcheck command.

Examples

To perform an installation check on nodes in the gss_ppc64 group, run:
```
gssinstallcheck -G gss_ppc64 
```

To perform a brief installation check on I/O server node gssio2, run:

gssinstallcheck -N gssio2 --brief

The system displays output similar to this:

[root@ems1  ~]# gssinstallcheck -N gssio2 --brief  

2015-10-07T07:41:24.709966 Start of install check 

2015-10-07T07:41:26.333069 nodelist: gssio2 

2015-10-07T07:41:26.333192 Getting package information. 

2015-10-07T07:41:26.335060 Checking nodes. 

================== Summary of node: gssio2 ============================= 

Installed version:                  3.5.0-20151002T185740Z_ppc64_standard    
[OK] Linux kernel release:          3.10.0-229.el7.ppc64    
[OK] OFED level:                    MLNX_OFED_LINUX-3.1-1.0.0.2    
[OK] GNR Level:                     4.1.1.2 
Performing GPFS configuration check.  
[OK] GNR configuration parameters
[OK] New disk prep script: /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/tspreparenewpdiskforuse  
[OK] Network adapter firmware 
[OK] Storage system firmware GPFS is not in down state. Can not perform phy mapping check. 
2015-10-07T07:43:43.476609 End of install check

Location

/opt/ibm/gss/tools/bin