mmaddcompspec command

Adds one or more new storage component specifications.

Synopsis


mmaddcompspec PartNumber CompType 
             [--height Height] [--pci-slots PciSlots] [--drive-slots DriveSlots] 
             [--vendor-id VendorId] [--product-id ProductId] 
             [--has-display-id { yes | no } ] [--description Description]  
             [--replace] [--dry-run]
or 

mmaddcompspec -F StanzaFile [--ignore-unknown] [--replace] [--dry-run]
or 

mmaddcompspec default [--replace] [--dry-run]

Availability

Available with the Elastic Storage Server.

Description

The mmaddcompspec command adds one or more new storage component specifications. A default name is assigned if one is not specified.

Parameters

PartNumber
Specifies the part number or model type of the component to be added.
CompType
Specifies the component type. Valid values are: rack, server, storageEnclosure, and storageServer.
--height Height
Specifies the component height in rack units (U).
--pci-slots PciSlots
Specifies the number of PCI slots. This parameter applies to servers only.
--drive-slots DriveSlots
Specifies the number of drive slots. This parameter applies to storage enclosures only.
--vendor-id VendorId
Specifies the vendor ID reported by SCSI inquiry. This parameter applies to storage enclosures only.
--product-id ProductId
Specifies the product ID reported by SCSI inquiry. This parameter applies to storage enclosures only.
--has-display-id yes | no
Indicates whether the component has a programmable display ID. This parameter applies to storage enclosures only.
--description Description
Specifies a brief description of the component.
--replace
Replaces an existing specification with a matching part number.
--dry-run
Runs the command without making any permanent changes.
-F StanzaFile
Specifies the name of a stanza file from which input values are to be read. The stanza file can include stanzas for multiple components.
The correct format for the component definitions in the stanza file is as follows: 

%compSpec:
 partNumber=PartNumber
 compType=CompType
 height=Height
 description=Description
 vendorId=VendorId
 productId=ProductId
 driveSlots=DriveSlots
 hasDisplayId=HasDisplayId
--ignore-unknown
Ignores unknown attributes in compSpec stanzas.
default
Add all of the predefined component specifications.

Exit status

0
Successful completion.
nonzero
A failure has occurred.

Security

You must have root authority to run the mmaddcompspec command.

The node on which the command is issued must be able to execute remote shell commands on any other node in the cluster without the use of a password and without producing any extraneous messages. For additional details, see the following IBM Storage Scale RAID: Administration topic: Requirements for administering IBM Storage Scale RAID.

Examples

To define a generic 60U rack and see the result, enter the following commands:


mmaddcompspec RACK60U rack --height 60 --description "Generic 60u rack"

mmlscompspec --type rack

The system displays output similar to this:

    
    Rack Specifications

Part Number  Height  Description
-----------  ------  ------------------------------------------------------
1410HEA          42  IBM Intelligent Cluster 42U 1200mm Deep Expansion Rack
1410HPA          42  IBM Intelligent Cluster 42U 1200mm Deep Primary Rack
9308RC4          42  IBM 42U Enterprise Rack
RACK42U          42  Generic 42U rack
RACK60U          60  Generic 60u rack

See also

See also the following IBM Storage Scale RAID: Administration topics:

Location

/usr/lpp/mmfs/bin