Manage Hosts for VTLs
Use the following CLI commands to manage hosts for your Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs).
Note: VTL is only available on certain DXi models. To see if VTL is enabled for your system, check the Utilities > License Keys page in the remote management console. To use VTL commands, at least one Fibre Channel card must be installed in the DXi. (Exception: You can always use VTL failback commands, even when no Fibre Channel card is installed.)
List Available Hosts
Display a list of available hosts. The output returns the following:
- The host's alias, identified by it's world wide port name (WWPN) if it was initially specified. If the host alias was not initially specified, the output will indicate that no alias was given.
- The host's connection status.
Command
syscli ‑‑list host
Example output
List of available hosts:
Total count = 1
[host = 1]
wwpn = 220100e08ba8338d
alias =
connection status = active
Add Host
Add a host to the available host list.
Note: If the host already exists in the list of available hosts, adding the same host returns an error.
Command
syscli ‑‑add host ‑‑wwpn <host_world_wide_port_name> ‑‑alias <host_alias>
Command Attributes
Review the following attribute descriptions.
‑‑add host
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Add a host to the list of available hosts. |
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Enter the host's WWPN. |
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Enter the host's alias. |
Edit Host
Add or change the alias of a host.
Command
syscli ‑‑edit host ‑‑wwpn <host_world_wide_port_name> ‑‑alias <host_alias>
Command Attributes
Review the following attribute descriptions.
‑‑edit host
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Edit a host's alias. |
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Enter the WWPN for the host to edit. |
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Enter the new host's alias. |
Delete Host
Delete an existing host from the available host list.
Note: The host must be inactive before you can delete it.
Command
syscli ‑‑del host ‑‑wwpn <host_world_wide_port_name>
Command Attributes
Review the following attribute descriptions.
‑‑del host
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Delete a host from the available host list. |
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Enter the WWPN for the host to delete. |
