Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference - VMware Communities

Basic Commandsresetandhold (CX3 series only)Resets an SP and holds the reboot following the power on self tests(POST)DescriptionThe naviseccli resetandhold command, resets an SP and holds thereboot following the power on self tests (POST), to allow an SP to bereset in a safe manner for storage systems where pulling andreseating the SP is not permitted during operation. Because the bootprocess is held, a subsequent rebootpeerSP command must be issuedto clear the hold and reboot the SP, to return the SP to service.Note: Issue rebootpeerSP after you issue resetandhold, when you are readyto return the SP to service.Syntaxresetandhold is used with naviseccli (described on page 37) asfollows:resetandholdPrerequisitesExampleYou must have a user account on the storage system on which youwant to execute the command.The following example resets and holds the reboot for the targeted SPon the storage system.naviseccli -h ss1_spa resetandholdThis operation will cause the storage system to reset andthen hold the reboot process following the Power On SelfTests (POST). To clear the hold state and complete the SPreboot, a rebootpeersp command must be issued to the peerSP.DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE? (y/n)?255