chenclosurecanister

Use the chenclosurecanister command to modify the properties of an enclosure canister.

Syntax

Note: Exactly one of the optional parameters must be set.

The -port and -excludesasport parameters must be specified together.
Exactly one of the optional parameters must be set.

Parameters

Note: Optional parameters are mutually exclusive.

-excludesasport yes | no: (Optional) Excludes or includes the specified SAS port. The -port and -excludesasport parameters must be specified together.
You can use the -force flag if there are dependent volumes.
Important: Using the -force flag might result in loss of access to your data.
-force: (Optional) Forces the enclosure on the canister to be excluded.
Important: Using the -force parameter might result in a loss of access to your data. Use it only under the direction of your product support group or representative.
-reset: (Optional) Resets the enclosure on the canister.
Important: Using the -reset parameter when the partner canister is not online can lead to a loss of access to your drives (and data). Specify lsdependentvdisks - enclosure ID -canister ID to determine whether access to the data for one or more volumes depends on the canister being reset. Using the -reset parameter might result in a loss of access to your drives (and data). Use it only under the direction of your product support group or representative.
-identify yes | no: (Optional) Changes the state of fault light-emitting diode (LED) either to or from slow_flashing.
-canister canister_id: Specifies the canister to which you want to apply the change.
enclosure_id: Specifies the enclosure for which the canister is a member.

Description

This command enables you to modify the properties of an enclosure canister. You must also designate a port (by using the -port parameter) when this parameter is used.

An invocation example to exclude SAS port `1` on canister `2` of enclosure `1`

chenclosurecanister -excludesasport yes -port 1 -canister 2 1

The resulting output:

No feedback

An invocation example to make the fault LED flash on canister `1` of enclosure `3`

chenclosurecanister -identify yes -canister 1 3