B.1.5 createvb Command

NAME

createvb - Creates a virtual enclosure

SYNOPSIS

[Solaris OS/Linux OS]

Case of VS900 Model 200

/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvb -x virtual-box-name -s switch-name1,switch-name2[,...] [-b virtual-box-id]
/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvb -h

Other case of VS900 Model 200

/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvb -x virtual-box-name
-s "switch-name1(host-name1)","switch-name2(host-name2)"[,...] [-b virtual-box-id]

/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvb -h

[Windows OS]

Case of VS900 Model 200

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvb -x virtual-box-name
-s switch-name1,switch-name2[,...] [-b virtual-box-id]

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvb -h

Other case of VS900 Model 200

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvb -x virtual-box-name
-s "switch-name1(host-name1)","switch-name2(host-name2)"[,...] [-b virtual-box-id]

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvb -h

($INS_DIR means "Program Directory" specified at the Manager installation.)

DESCRIPTION

This command creates a virtual enclosure.

Execute this command as the administrator for the operating system (that is, with “Administrator” or “root” privileges).

OPTIONS

-x virtual-box-name

Specify the name of the virtual enclosure to be created.

Specify a string consisting of between 1 and 32 alphanumeric characters and underscore characters.

-s switch-name or "switch-name(host-name)"

Specify the name of the virtualization switch that will be associated with the virtual enclosure.

For the VS900 Model 200, specify the virtualization switch name.

For virtualization switches other than the VS900 Model 200, specify “virtualization switch name (host name)” enclosed in double quotation marks.

-b virtual box-id

Specify the BoxID for the virtual enclosure to be created.

Specify an arbitrary string that is 40 characters long and consists of alphanumeric characters and hash (#) characters.

-h: Indicates how to use the command.

EXAMPLES

Creating a virtual enclosure called “VBOX” that is associated with the virtualization switch called “switch001”

In this example, the BoxID is “00VS900#######VS900#######BB0002########”.

# /opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvb -x VBOX -s "switch001(vsce1)","switch001(vsce2)"
 -b 00VS900#######VS900#######BB0002########
Command terminated normally.

EXIT STATUS

0: The creation of the virtual enclosure has terminated normally.

1: The creation of the virtual enclosure has terminated abnormally.