AMCC 9590SE-4ME User Manual
Working with 3ware CLI
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Using an input file to execute a script
You can operate 3ware CLI scripts by executing a file. The file is a text file
containing a list of CLI commands which you have entered in advance. Each
command must be on a separate line.
containing a list of CLI commands which you have entered in advance. Each
command must be on a separate line.
Syntax
tw_cli -f <filename>
Where
<filename>
is the name of the text file you want to execute.
Example
tw_cli -f clicommand.txt
This example executes the file
clicommand.txt
, and runs the CLI commands
included in that file.
Scripting example
Following is a a scripting example using a text file called config_unit.txt,
containing three commands. This example sets up a 4-port controller with two
units, each with 2 drives mirrored. It then prints the configurations for
verification. The commands included in the script file are:
containing three commands. This example sets up a 4-port controller with two
units, each with 2 drives mirrored. It then prints the configurations for
verification. The commands included in the script file are:
/c0 add type=raid1 disk=0-1
/c0 add type=raid1 disk=0-1
/c0 show
Outputting the CLI to a Text File
You can have the output of the 3ware CLI, including errors, sent to a text file
by adding 2>&1 to the end of the line. This could be useful, for example, if
you want to email the output to AMCC Technical Support.
by adding 2>&1 to the end of the line. This could be useful, for example, if
you want to email the output to AMCC Technical Support.
Examples
tw_cli /c2/p0 show >> controller2port0info.txt 2>&1
or
tw_cli /c0 show diag >> Logfile.txt 2>&1