SANtricity 11.8 Commands ( CA08871-194 ~ 196 )

Start storage Array controller health image

The start storageArray controllerHealthImage controller command produces a storage system controller health image on storage systems that support the controller health image feature.

Supported Series

This command applies to any individual storage system, including the HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100 and AB3100 series, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100, or AB3100 storage system, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Context

Use this command only under the direction of Fujitsu Support.

If the storage system does not support the controller health image feature, the command returns an error.

Syntax

start storageArray controllerHealthImage controller [(a|b)]

Parameters

Parameter Description

controller

This parameter specifies the controller from which to produce the controller health image. Valid controller identifiers are a or b, where a is the controller in slot A, and b is the controller in slot B. Enclose the controller identifier in square brackets ([ ]). If you do not specify a controller, the storage management software returns a syntax error.

Notes

This command forces the selected controller to dump its core data to cache. Use the save storageArray controllerHealthImage command to save a copy of the cache data to a host file.

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