Save controller NVSRAM

04/25/2022 Contributors

The save controller NVSRAM file command saves a selected set of controller NVSRAM regions to a file.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to any individual storage array, including the E2700, E5600, E2800, E5700, EF600 and EF300 arrays, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Storage Admin or Support Admin role.

Syntax

save controller [(a|b)] NVSRAM file="filename"

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`controller`	The controller with the NVSRAM values that you want to save. Valid controller identifiers are `a` or `b`, where `a` is the controller in slot A, and `b` is the controller in slot B. Enclose the controller identifier in square brackets ([ ]).
`file`	The file path and the file name to which you want to save the NVSRAM values. Enclose the NVSRAM file name in double quotation marks (" "). For example: `file="C:\Program Files\CLI\logs\nvsramb.txt"` The default name of the file that contains the NVSRAM values is `nvsram-data.txt`. This command does not automatically append a file extension to the saved file. You must specify a file extension when entering the file name.

controller

The controller with the NVSRAM values that you want to save. Valid controller identifiers are a or b, where a is the controller in slot A, and b is the controller in slot B. Enclose the controller identifier in square brackets ([ ]).

file

The file path and the file name to which you want to save the NVSRAM values. Enclose the NVSRAM file name in double quotation marks (" "). For example:

file="C:\Program Files\CLI\logs\nvsramb.txt"

The default name of the file that contains the NVSRAM values is nvsram-data.txt. This command does not automatically append a file extension to the saved file. You must specify a file extension when entering the file name.

Minimum firmware level

6.10