IBM DS8880 Architecture and Implementation (Release 8.2.1)

Configuration with the data storage command-line interface

This chapter describes how to configure storage on the IBM DS8880 by using the data storage command-line interface (DS CLI).

This chapter covers the following topics:

•DS command-line interface overview

•I/O port configuration

•DS8880 storage configuration for fixed-block volumes

•DS8880 storage configuration for the CKD volumes

•Metrics with DS CLI

•Private network security commands

•Copy Services commands

•Further information

12.1 DS command-line interface overview

The DS CLI provides ...