Does the MSA2050 Support the upload of a script to create multiple volumes?

[Matthew Murdock]

I have the need to create a quite a few different sized volumes on a MSA2050. Does the array support the execution of a xml script or some sort of a script file to create the many small volumes (for a oracle rac database) from the cli? From the 2050 documentation it says to use create-volume-set command. would be nice to create a text document with all the volumes, upload, and execute.

[JonPaul]

@Matthew Murdock 
Likely the investment into creating a script for a 1 time (or just a few times) is not your best option but if you want to go that way there are some details about scripting in the MSA CLI Guide.
I would recommend using the CLI and cut n paste the commands into the SSH CLI session.
using a text editor to create the commands (I've used excel as well to create hundreds of commands) here is an example at the bottom.
A little bit of experimenting with the command line and then copy ~20 lines at a time and paste them into a Putty session.  It will save you a ton of time. Note: there are some commands that use a confirmation (see add disk-group) you can put the confirmation rght in line.  Save the config file and you can always use it again in the event of disaster.  Make sure to run the MSA HealthCheck afterwards to check best practices:  https://www.hpe.com/storage/MsaHealthCheck
FYI - my script is doing something very stupid for a production configuration.  Not a test but do you see it? LOL

## --- Array Pool Configuration FC --- ##
add disk-group type virtual pool A level r5 disks 1.1-3 dgA01
add disk-group dgA02 type virtual pool A level MSA-DP+ disks 1.4-24
y

create volume pool A size 1TiB tier_affinity archive A_Vol01
create volume pool A size 1TiB A_Vol02
create volume pool A size 1TiB A_Vol03
create volume pool A size 1TiB A_Vol04
create volume pool B size 1TiB tier_affinity archive B_Vol01
create volume pool B size 1TiB B_Vol02
create volume pool B size 1TiB B_Vol03
create volume pool B size 1TiB B_Vol04

## --- Host 125 initiator Nickname, Host, Mapping --- ##
set initiator nickname Host125-H1p1 id 51402ec015794160
set initiator nickname Host125-H1p2 id 51402ec015794164

set initiator nickname Host125-H2p1 id 51402ec010fc0790
set initiator nickname Host125-H2p2 id 51402ec010fc0794

set initiator nickname Host125-H3p1 id 51402ec015795cc0
set initiator nickname Host125-H3p2 id 51402ec015795cc4

set initiator nickname Host125-H4p1 id 51402ec015793010
set initiator nickname Host125-H4p2 id 51402ec015793014

create host initiators Host125-H1p1,Host125-H1p2,Host125-H2p1,Host125-H2p2,Host125-H3p1,Host125-H3p2,Host125-H4p1,Host125-H4p2 Host125

map volume lun 1 ports A1 initiator Host125.* A_Vol01
map volume lun 2 ports A2 initiator Host125.* A_Vol02
map volume lun 3 ports A3 initiator Host125.* A_Vol03
map volume lun 4 ports A4 initiator Host125.* A_Vol04
map volume lun 5 ports B1 initiator Host125.* A_Vol05
map volume lun 6 ports B2 initiator Host125.* A_Vol06
map volume lun 7 ports B3 initiator Host125.* A_Vol07
map volume lun 8 ports B4 initiator Host125.* A_Vol08