Virtual Storage Platform Family CCI User and Reference Guide

Version: 01-89-03
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-90RD7010-74
Published: 2026-09-02

Overview
About Command Control Interface
CCI functions
Provisioning functions
Asynchronous command processing
Command execution modes
Precheck function
Command execution by the in-band and out-of-band methods
User authentication mode
SVP/GUM/ESM/ AMC restart and microcode replacement when using out-of-band communication
LDEV nickname function
LDEV grouping function
Resource group function
Resource locking function
CCI data management functions
In-system replication
Remote replication
Data protection
CCI software environment
Overview of the CCI software environment
CCI components on the RAID storage system
Command device
Command device guarding
Guarding method
Verifying the CCI instance number
Alternate command device function
Remote command device
CCI and the SCSI command interface
Command competition
Command flow
Issuing commands for LDEVs within a LUSE device
CCI instance components on the host server
HORCM operational environment
CCI instance configurations
Host machines that can be paired
Configuration definition file
Creating a configuration definition file
Configuration definition file settings
HORCM_MON
HORCM_CMD (in-band method)
Specifying command devices for Windows
Specifying command devices for UNIX
HORCM_CMD (out-of-band method)
To create a virtual command device on an SVP
To create a virtual command device on the GUM, ESM, or AMC
Using a CCI server port as a virtual command device:
HORCM_DEV
HORCM_INST
HORCM_LDEV
HORCM_LDEVG
HORCM_INSTP
HORCM_ALLOW_INST
HORCM_NVME
HORCM_SUPROW
Correspondence of the configuration definition file for cascading volume and mirror descriptors
Correspondence of configuration file and mirror descriptors
Cascading connection and configuration files
ShadowImage
Cascading connections for TrueCopy and ShadowImage
CCI software files
CCI files supplied with the software
CCI files for UNIX-based systems
CCI files for Windows-based systems
CCI files for OpenVMS-based systems
CCI log and trace files
CCI log files
CCI trace files
CCI trace control command
Command logging for audit
Logging non-raidcom commands
Logging raidcom commands
User-created files
User environment variable
CCI functions
System configuration using CCI
In-band system configurations and out-of-band system configurations
System configuration for connecting to a CCI server connected by the in-band method using the out-of-band method
Connecting to CCI server already connected by In-Band method using Out-of-Band method
Hardware requirements
I/O Traffic Control
Security setting
User authentication
User authentication using CCI
Command operation authority and user authentication
Controlling User Role
Controlling user resources
Commands executed depending on operation authorities
Relation between resource groups and command operations
Resource lock function
Command execution modes
About command execution modes
Context check
Checking contents before executing scripts
Details of check contents
LDEV check
Port check
Host group check
Configuration check
Resource location and parameter
MP blade location and parameter
MP unit names and parameters
LDEV grouping function
Overview
Device group definition methods
Read operations and command device settings
Defining device groups
Creating device groups
Adding LDEVs to device groups
Deleting LDEVs from device groups
Deleting device groups
Copy group function
Creating copy groups
Adding LDEVS to copy groups
Deleting LDEVs from copy groups
Deleting copy groups
Pair operation by specifying a copy group
Pair operations with mainframe volumes
Using "dummy" LUs for mainframe LDEVs
Pair status and access permission for mainframe LDEVs
Operational differences for multiplatform volumes
Operational differences for replication commands
Pair operations on namespaces for NVMe-oF or NVMe/TCP
Using a dummy LU
Pair operation flow of namespace for NVMe-oF or NVMe/TCP
Global storage virtualization function
System configuration example with the global storage virtualization function
Using CCI with the global storage virtualization function
Configuration definition file settings with global storage virtualization
Example of the configuration definition files when specifying a virtual storage machine by HORCM_CMD
Specifying a virtual storage machine to HORCM_VCMD
Command operations to virtual storage machines
Operation target for raidcom commands when specifying the virtual storage machine in HORCM_VCMD
raidcom commands for volumes belonging to a virtual storage machine that you created for HORCM_CMD
Restrictions on using CCI with the global storage virtualization function
Starting up and shutting down CCI
Starting up on UNIX systems
Starting up one instance of CCI on a UNIX system
Starting up two instances of CCI on a UNIX system
Starting up on Windows systems
Starting up one instance of CCI on a Windows system
Starting up two instances of CCI on a Windows system
Starting up on OpenVMS systems
Starting up one instance of CCI on an OpenVMS system
Starting up two instances of CCI on an OpenVMS system
Starting CCI as a service (Windows systems)
Stopping a CCI instance
Provisioning operations with CCI
About provisioning operations
Overview of the configuration setting command
Synchronous command processing
Asynchronous command processing
Errors during asynchronous command processing
Workflow for executing asynchronous commands
Asynchronous commands
Behavior when running multiple asynchronous commands
Help on configuration setting commands
How drive types are displayed in Device Manager - Storage Navigator and CCI
LDEV nickname function
Available provisioning operations
Provisioning operations that can be performed on device groups
Operation method
Workflow for performing provisioning operations
Resource group operations
Creating resource groups
Deleting resource groups
Allocating resources to other resource groups
Execution example for registering LDEVS to the pools as device groups
Internal volume operations
Creating internal volumes (open volumes)
Script examples for internal volume operation (open volumes)
Creating internal volumes (mainframe volumes)
Script examples of internal volume (mainframe volumes) operations
Virtual volume (Dynamic Provisioning) operations
Creating virtual volumes (Dynamic Provisioning)
Script examples of virtual volume (Dynamic Provisioning) operation
Deleting a virtual volume for which capacity saving is enabled
Using the -operation initialize_capacity_saving option of the raidcom delete ldev command to delete a virtual volume
Deleting a virtual volume by blocking, initializing, and then deleting the volume
Virtual volume (Dynamic Provisioning for Mainframe) operations
Creating virtual volumes (Dynamic Provisioning for Mainframe)
Script examples of virtual volume (Dynamic Provisioning for Mainframe) operation
Virtual volume (Dynamic Tiering) operations
Operational flow
Creating virtual volumes (Dynamic Tiering)
Script examples of virtual volume (Dynamic Tiering) operation
Configuring virtual ports for Ethernet (iSCSI or NVMe/TCP) ports
Setting a virtual port for an Ethernet (iSCSI or NVMe/TCP) port
Deleting a virtual port that is set for an Ethernet (iSCSI or NVMe/TCP) port
Using Storage Advisor Embedded servers or VSP One Block Administrator servers
Registering host groups or iSCSI targets on the Storage Advisor Embedded server
Deleting host groups or iSCSI targets from the Storage Advisor Embedded server
External volume operations
Creating external volumes (Fibre Channel)
Creating external volumes (iSCSI)
Script examples of external volume operations
Virtual Partition Manager operations
Performing Virtual Partition Manager operations
Displaying CLPR information
Migrating parity groups in a CLPR
Displaying parity group information
Moving parity groups
Checking result of CLPR transfer
Server Priority Manager operations
Configuring Server Priority Manager by specifying ports and WWNs of HBAs
Controlling the priority of I/O operations in storage systems on servers
Using and managing Server Priority Manager
Setting SPM names for WWNs and registering them to the SPM group
Configuring Server Priority Manager by specifying ports and WWNs of HBAs
Controlling server performance when the host group is not registered in the SPM group
Controlling server performance when the host group is registered in a SPM group (VSP and VSP G1x00 and VSP F1500)
Displaying the WWN of host bus adapters
Setting the priority on host bus adapters
Displaying the status of the prioritized WWN and the non-prioritized WWN settings
Setting SPM names for host bus adapters
Grouping multiple host bus adapters into one group
Obtaining monitoring information of the prioritized WWN and the non-prioritized WWN
Stopping performance control of server by using SPM function
Cautions about using Server Priority Manager
Cautions when using host groups after registering them in SPM groups (VSP and VSP G1x00 and VSP F1500 only)
Configuring Server Priority Manager by specifying LDEVs and WWNs or iSCSI names of HBAs
Virtual storage machine operations
Creating host groups in a virtual storage machine
Adding LDEVs to a virtual storage machine
Removing the virtual storage machine
Data replication operations with CCI
About data replication operations
Features of paired volumes
Using CCI with ShadowImage and TrueCopy
Using CCI with Thin Image Advanced and Thin Image
Using CCI with global-active device
ShadowImage operations
ShadowImage duplicated mirroring
ShadowImage cascading pairs
Restrictions for ShadowImage cascading volumes
Restriction for TrueCopy/ShadowImage cascading volumes
TrueCopy operations
TrueCopy takeover commands
Takeover-switch function
Swap-takeover function
SVOL-takeover function
PVOL-takeover function
TrueCopy remote commands
TrueCopy local commands
TrueCopy, ShadowImage, and Universal Replicator operations
TrueCopy/ShadowImage volumes
TrueCopy/ShadowImage/Universal Replicator pair status
TrueCopy Async, TrueCopy Sync, Universal Replicator, and global-active device volumes
TrueCopy Async and Universal Replicator volume characteristics
Sidefile cache for TrueCopy Async
TrueCopy Async transition states and sidefile control
TrueCopy AsyncUniversal Replicator error state
TrueCopy Sync/TrueCopy Async and Universal Replicator/global-active device fence level settings
Setting the fence level
Copy-on-Write Snapshot operations
Copy-on-Write Snapshot volumes
Pair operations and commands for Copy-on-Write Snapshot and Thin Image
Creating a Thin Image Advanced, Thin Image or Copy-on-Write Snapshot pair
Copy-on-Write Snapshot pair status
Pair status relationship to Copy-on-Write Snapshot commands
Controlling Volume Migration
Specifications for Volume Migration
Commands to control Volume Migration
Relations between "cc" command issues and migration volume status
Restrictions for Volume Migration
Universal Replicator MxN configuration and control
Overview
Policy
Configuration definition file (horcm.conf)
CTQ‑Marker monitoring
Command specifications
pairdisplay command
pairsplit command
Notice on system operation
Communication method between the command devices and CCI
Planned shutdown of a CCI instance
Planned shutdown of the server running a CCI instance
Configuration definition file example for MxN configuration
Configuration examples
Duplication of CCI applications
Requirements for CCI duplication
Note for CCI duplication
Operations with TrueCopy consistency group consisting of multiple storage systems
CCI Operations for TrueCopy consistency groups
Remote volume discovery
Discovering a remote volume
Import method by the startup of CCI (horcmstart.sh) on the remote host
Data protection operations with CCI
Data protection operations
Data Retention Utility
Restrictions on Data Retention Utility volumes
Protection parameters and operations
Data Protection facility
Data Protection Facility specifications
Examples for configuration and protected volumes
Operation authority with CMD security enabled
Target commands for protection
permission command
New options for security
raidscan -find inst
raidscan -find verify [MU#]
raidscan -f[d]
pairdisplay -f[d]
Permitting protected volumes
With a $HORCMPERM file
Without a $HORCMPERM file: Commands to run on different operating systems
Environment variables
$HORCMPROMOD
$HORCMPERM
Determining the protection mode command device
Examples of using CCI commands
Group version control for mixed storage system configurations
LDM volume discovery and flushing for Windows
Volume discovery function
Mountvol attached to Windows systems
System buffer flushing function
Special facilities for Windows systems
Signature changing facility for Windows systems
GPT disk for Windows
Directory mount facility for Windows systems
Host group control
Specifying a host group
Commands and options including a host group
Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting
Troubleshooting error conditions when SIM codes are output
List of SIM codes
Operational notes and restrictions for CCI operations
Error messages and error codes
System log messages
Command error messages
Generic error codes (horctakeover and pair commands)
Generic error codes (raidscan, raidqry, raidar, horcctl)
Specific error codes
Status Field output
SSB codes for CCI
SSB codes returned by the CCI replication commands
SSB codes returned by the CCI raidcom command
SSB codes returned by raidcom add device_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete device_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom add external_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom check_ext_storage external_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete external_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom check_ext_storage path
SSB codes returned by raidcom disconnect external_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify external_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -loop_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -topology
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -security_switch
SSB codes returned by raidcom add journal
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete journal
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify journal
SSB codes returned by raidcom add ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -ese
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom extend ldev/raidvchkset -vext
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -alua
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -mp_blade_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -ldev_name
SSB codes returned by raidcom initialize ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -capacity_saving/-capacity_saving_mode/-compression_acceleration
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -command_device
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -ssid
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -status nml
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -status blk
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -status enable_reallocation/disable_reallocation/new_page_allocation/enable_relocation_policy
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -status discard_zero_page/stop_discard_zero_page
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -status enable_fullallocation/disable_fullallocation
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -quorum_enable
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -quorum_disable
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom add lun
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete lun
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify lun
SSB codes returned by raidcom discover lun
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom rename pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom add snap_pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom add snapshot or paircreate (in Thin Image Advanced)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify snapshot, pairsplit (in Thin Image Advanced), or pairresync (in Thin Image Advanced)
SSB codes returned by raidcom get snapshot
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete snapshot or pairsplit -S (in Thin Image Advanced)
SSB codes returned by raidcom map snapshot
SSB codes returned by raidcom replace snapshot
SSB codes returned by raidcom unmap snapshot
SSB codes returned by raidcom add ssid
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete ssid
SSB codes returned by raidcom add dp_pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify rcu
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete rcu_path
SSB codes returned by raidcom add rcu_path
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete rcu
SSB codes returned by raidcom add rcu
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete hba_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom add hba_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom set hba_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom reset hba_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom add copy_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete copy_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -port_speed
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -port_attribute
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -delayed_ack_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv4_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv4_subnetmask
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv4_gateway_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv6_gateway_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv6_global_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv6_global_address2
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv6_local_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -ipv6_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -isns_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -isns_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -isns_server_address
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -keep_alive_timer
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -mtu
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -selective_ack_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -tcp_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -add_vlan_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -delete_vlan_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -modify_vlan_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -vlan_tagging_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -window_size
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -t10pi
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -add_iscsi_virtual_port/-add_virtual_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -modify_iscsi_virtual_port/-modify_virtual_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -delete_iscsi_virtual_port/-delete_virtual_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -iscsi_virtual_port_mode/-virtual_port_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete host_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom add host_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify host_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom disconnect path
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete path
SSB codes returned by raidcom add path
SSB codes returned by raidcom -logout
SSB codes returned by raidcom monitor pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom reallocate pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom add resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom get resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom map resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom unmap resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom set resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom reset resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom lock resource
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify clpr
SSB codes returned by raidcom add spm_group
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete spm_group
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify spm_group
SSB codes returned by raidcom add spm_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete spm_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify spm_wwn
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify spm_ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete spm_ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom monitor spm_ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom get spm_ldev
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify quorum
SSB codes returned by raidcom replace quorum
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify remote_replica_opt
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify path
SSB codes returned by raidcom add hba_iscsi
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete hba_iscsi
SSB codes returned by raidcom set hba_iscsi
SSB codes returned by raidcom reset hba_iscsi
SSB codes returned by raidcom add chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom set chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom reset chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom send ping
SSB codes returned by raidcom add rcu_iscsi_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete rcu_iscsi_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom add external_iscsi_name
SSB codes returned by raidcom check external_iscsi_name
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete external_iscsi_name
SSB codes returned by raidcom discover external_iscsi_name
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify external_chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify initiator_chap_user
SSB codes returned by raidcom initialize parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom add parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom get parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom extend parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify parity_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom get local_replica_opt
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify local_replica_opt
SSB codes returned by raidcom add license
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete license
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify license
SSB codes returned by raidcom initialize pool
SSB codes returned by raidcom reset command_status command
SSB codes returned by the raidcom add clpr command
SSB codes returned by the raidcom delete clpr command
SSB codes returned by raidcom add server
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete server
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify server
SSB codes returned by raidcom add quorum
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete quorum
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify drive
SSB codes returned by raidcom add qos_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete qos_grp
SSB codes returned by raidcom add qos_grp -ldev_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete qos_grp -ldev_id
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify qos_grp -upper_throughput_io
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify qos_grp -upper_data_trans_mb
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify qos_grp -upper_alert_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -upper_throughput_io
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -upper_data_trans_mb
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -upper_alert_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -lower_throughput_io
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -lower_data_trans_mb
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -lower_alert_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -response_alert_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -response_priority
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify user_system_opt
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -port_mode
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -delete_login_host_nqn
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -endpoint_security
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -tcp_port_io_controller
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify port -tcp_port_discovery_controller
SSB codes returned by raidcom add nvm_subsystem
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete nvm_subsystem
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify nvm_subsystem
SSB codes returned by raidcom add nvm_subsystem_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete nvm_subsystem_port
SSB codes returned by raidcom add host_nqn
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete host_nqn
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify host_nqn
SSB codes returned by raidcom add namespace_path
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete namespace_path
SSB codes returned by raidcom add namespace
SSB codes returned by raidcom delete namespace
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify namespace
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify qos_grp -response_priority
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify qos_grp -response_alert_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom raidvchkset -vg
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify system -system_operation druexp_lock
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify system -system_operation set_mpu_assignment
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify system -system_operation cpu_power_saving -cpu_power_saving_monitor_time
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify mainframe_system_function (VSP One B85 only)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify exctg (VSP One B85 only)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ctg (VSP One B85 only)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -operation set_alias/-operation reset_alias (VSP One B85 only)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify ldev -virtual_info (VSP One B85 and VSP One B20 series only)
SSB codes returned by raidcom modify clpr -side_file_threshold (VSP One B85 only)
Other SSB codes indicating internal errors
Event log collection when using RM Shadow Copy Provider
CCI log collection
CCI logging of a configuration using VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and RM Storage Replicator Adaptor

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