Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference - VMware Communities

Basic CommandsgetcacheDescriptionSyntaxPrerequisitesOptionsGets cache environment informationThe naviseccli or navicli getcache command returns informationabout the SP’s caching environment.An SP’s read cache is automatically enabled on powerup if its size isvalid. The write cache is automatically enabled on powerup if thecache size is valid and the storage system has the followingcomponents:◆ Two SPs◆ A fully charged standby power supply (SPS)◆ Disk modules in 0:0 through 0:8Caching statistics are meaningful only if the SP’s write cache isenabled.getcache is used with naviseccli (described on page 37) or navicli(described on page 45) as follows:getcache [-asys] [-bsys] [-bbutd] [ -bbutt] [-hacv] [-high] [-low][-mirror] [-page] [-pdp] [-ppo] [-rm3a] [-rm3b] [-rsta] [-rstb] [-rsza][-rszb] [-spa] [-spb] [-state] [-ucp] [-wst] [-wsz]For naviseccli, you must have a user account on the storage systemon which you want to execute the command.For navicli, you must be able to log in to the host runningNavisphere CLI.-asysReturns the size of SP A’s memory buffer (system buffer space,excludes cache).-bsysReturns the size of SP B’s memory buffer.-bbutdReturns the day of the week to perform the standby powersupply (SPS) self-test.-bbuttReturns the time of the day to perform the SPS self-test.151