<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!--*-nxml-*--> <!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 Copyright (c) 2021, Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. --> <refentry id="stasadm" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <refentryinfo> <title>stasadm</title> <productname>nvme-stas</productname> <author> <personname> <honorific>Mr</honorific> <firstname>Martin</firstname> <surname>Belanger</surname> </personname> <affiliation> <orgname>Dell, Inc.</orgname> </affiliation> </author> </refentryinfo> <refmeta> <refentrytitle>stasadm</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> </refmeta> <refnamediv> <refname>stasadm</refname> <refpurpose>STorage Appliance Services admin functions</refpurpose> </refnamediv> <refsynopsisdiv> <cmdsynopsis> <command>stasadm</command> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1> <title>Description</title> <para> <command>stasadm</command> is used to configure <code>nvme-stas</code>. The configuration is saved to <filename>/etc/stas/sys.conf</filename>. </para> <para> Although <code>nvme-stas</code>' configuration is saved to <filename>/etc/stas/sys.conf</filename>, it's still possible to interoperate with the configuration of <command>nvme-cli</command> and <command>libnvme</command>. <code>nvme-stas</code> allows one to save individual parameters such as the Host NQN and ID outside of <filename>/etc/stas/sys.conf</filename>. This allows, for example, using the same default Host NQN and ID defined by <command>nvme-cli</command> and <command>libnvme</command> in <filename>/etc/nvme/hostnqn</filename> and <filename>/etc/nvme/hostid</filename> respectively. To tell <code>nvme-stas</code> that you want to use the those files, simply use <command>stasadm</command>'s <option>--file=FILE</option> option. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Commands</title> <para>The following commands are understood:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><command>hostnqn</command></term> <listitem> <para> Generate the Host NQN. This is typically used as a post installation step to generate <filename>/etc/nvme/hostnqn</filename>. </para> <para> The NVMe base specifications says: <quote>An NQN is permanent for the lifetime of the host</quote>. For this reason, the host NQN should only be generated if <filename>/etc/nvme/hostnqn</filename> does not exist already. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><command>hostid</command></term> <listitem> <para> Generate the Host ID. This is typically used as a post installation step to generate <filename>/etc/nvme/hostid</filename>. </para> <para> Although not explicitly specified in the NVMe specifications, the Host ID, like the Host NQN, should be permanent for the lifetime of the host. Only generate the Host ID if <filename>/etc/nvme/hostid</filename> does not exist. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><command>set-symname [SYMNAME]</command></term> <listitem> <para> Set the host symbolic name. </para> <para> The symbolic name is an optional parameter that can be used for explicit registration with a discovery controller. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><command>clear-symname</command></term> <listitem> <para> Clear the host symbolic name. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Options</title> <para>The following options are understood:</para> <variablelist> <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help"/> <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version"/> <varlistentry> <term><option>-fFILE</option></term> <term><option>--file=FILE</option></term> <listitem> <para> By default, <command>hostnqn</command> and <command>hostid</command> save the values to <filename>/etc/stas/sys.conf</filename>. This option allows saving to a separate file. </para> <para> Traditionally, <command>nvme-cli</command> and <command>libnvme</command> retrieve the default Host NQN and ID from <filename>/etc/nvme/hostnqn</filename> and <filename>/etc/nvme/hostid</filename> respectively. The <option>--file=FILE</option> option can be used to tell <code>nvme-stas</code> that it should use those same configuration files. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Exit status</title> <para> On success, 0 is returned; otherwise, a non-zero failure code is returned. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Examples</title> <example> <title>Generate <filename>/etc/nvme/hostnqn</filename></title> <programlisting>$ stasadm hostnqn --file /etc/nvme/hostnqn</programlisting> </example> <example> <title>Generate <filename>/etc/nvme/hostid</filename></title> <programlisting>$ stasadm hostid -f /etc/nvme/hostid</programlisting> </example> <example> <title>Configure the host's symbolic name</title> <programlisting>$ stasadm set-symname LukeSkywalker</programlisting> </example> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>See Also</title> <para> <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>nvme-stas</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>7</manvolnum> </citerefentry> </para> </refsect1> </refentry>