With so many customers now using Storwize and SVC storage in their Power environment with VIOS, it is important that we get the configuration of the system correct and supported. In the last few months, I have been involved with customers who already have their Power and Storwize systems up and running. Something I’ve found […]
Using the Storwize CLI: processing data using arrays
In my previous article, I showed you how to use WHILE READ and the FOR loop to process multiple items in the Storwize CLI. To refresh your memory, this is an example of how we can use a WHILE READ loop: When the WHILE READ processes a stream of data – in this case, all […]
Masterclass: Using the Storwize CLI for repetitive commands
In my last article I introduced you to running some basic commands on the Storwize CLI such as lsvdisk and lsmdisk. I also showed you how to use the -filtervalue command to display a subset of items. Quite often, we want to execute a specific operation on a selection of items. So in this article […]
How to use the SVC/Storwize CLI
Over the last five years, I have worked with both SVC and the Storwize Vxxxx family of products with IBM i and AIX on Power Systems. SVC and Storwize share the same software stack and GUI. There are some functions which are only available in SVC but, predominantly, the configuration and management is the same. […]