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symcg commands

The symcg command performs operations on a Composite Group (CG)

Below list contains some of the most useful symcg command examples.

• symcg -cg TestCg copy ld DEV002 DevCg

  Copy the ldev DEV002 from composite group TestCg to another composite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 add dev 000ABC

  Add symdev 000ABC on array 1234 to the composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 add dev 000ABD DEV005

  Add symdev 000ABD on array 1234 to the composite group TestCg and assign ldev name as DEV005
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 add dg TestDg

  Add a device group TestDg to the composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 addall dev

  Add all the symdevs from array 1234 to composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 addall pd

  Add all the physical devices visible to the host(not member of another composite group) from array 1234 to composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 remove dg TestDg

  Remove a device group TestDg from the composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg -sid 1234 rmall pd

  Remove all the physical devices visible to the host on array 1234 from composite group testCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg add pd PHYSICALDRIVE10

  Add physical device PHYSICALDRIVE10 to the TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg add pd PHYSICALDRIVE10 DEV003

  Add physical device PHYSICALDRIVE10 to the TestCg and assign the ldev name as DEV003
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• symcg -cg TestCg copyall -noRDF DevCg

  Copy all the non SRDF devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg copyall -R1 DevCg

  Copy all the R1 devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg copyall -R2 DevCg

  Copy all the R2 devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg copyall DevCg

  Copy all the devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg copyall DevCg -rename

  Copy all the devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg and assign new name from each ldev
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• symcg -cg TestCg disable

  Disable RDF consistency for all the devices in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg enable

  Enable RDF consistency for all the devices in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg move ld DEV002 DevCg

  Move the ldev DEV002 from composite group TestCg to another composite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg moveall -noRDF DevCg

  Move all the non SRDF devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg moveall -R1 DevCg

  Move all the R1 devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg moveall -R2 DevCg

  Move all the R2 devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg moveall DevCg

  Move all the devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg moveall DevCg -rename

  Move all the devices from composite group TestCg to another coposite group called DevCg and assign new name from each ldev
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• symcg -cg TestCg not_ready DEV001

  Change the status of ldev DEV001 to Not Ready in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg read DEV001

  Change the status of ldev DEV001 to Ready in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg remove ld DEV002

  Remove ldev DEV002 from composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg rename ld DEV001 DEV100

  Rename ldev DEV001 to DEV100 in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg rw_enable DEV001

  Read Write enable the ldev DEV001 in composite group TestCg
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• symcg -cg TestCg write_disable DEV001

  Write disable the ldev DEV001 in composite group TestCg
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• symcg create TestCg

  Create a regular composite group called TestCg
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• symcg create TestCg -type ANY

  Create a composite group called TestCg on which any types of devices can be included
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• symcg create TestCg -type R1

  Create a R1 composite group called TestCg
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• symcg create TestCg -type R2

  Create a R2 composite group called TestCg
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• symcg create TestCg -type R21

  Create a R21 composite group called TestCg
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• symcg create TestCg -type REGULAR

  Create a regular composite group called TestCg
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• symcg delete TestCg

  Delete the empty composite group TestCg
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• symcg delete TestCg -force

  Delete the composite group TestCg even it has some member devices
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• symcg export TestCg -file TestCgBackup.txt

  Export the contents of composite group TestCg to the text file TestCgBackup.txt , which can be later be used to import the composite group
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• symcg exportall TestCg -file AllCgsBackup.txt

  Export the contents of all the composite groups to the text file AllCgsBackup.txt , which can be later be used to import the composite groups
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• symcg import TestCg -file TestCgBackup.txt

  Import the contents of composite group TestCg from the text file TestCgBackup.txt , that was created earlier by export action
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• symcg importall TestCg -file AllCgsBackup.txt

  Imports all composite groups from the text file AllCgsBackup.txt , that was created earlier by exportall action
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• symcg list

  List all the composite groups defined
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• symcg list -v

  List the details of all composite groups defined
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• symcg rename OldCg NewCg

  Rename composite group OldCg to NewCg
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• symcg show TestCg

  Show detailed information about the composite group TestCg
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