IBM DS8900F Architecture and Implementation

Configuration with the command-line interface

This chapter describes how to configure storage on the IBM DS8900F by using the Data Storage Command-line Interface (DS CLI).

This chapter covers the following topics:

•DS CLI overview

•I/O port configuration

•DS8900F storage configuration for fixed-block volumes

•DS8900F storage configuration for the CKD volumes

•Metrics with DS CLI

•Private network security commands

•Copy Services commands

•Further information

12.1 DS CLI overview

The DS CLI provides a full-function command set with which you can ...