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title: 'Useful Pure Storage Flash Array CLI commands'
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date: '2022-05-30'
description: 'Pure Storage Flash Array CLI commands that I find useful.. Just for Reference. pureve'
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# Useful Pure Storage Flash Array CLI commands

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Pure Storage Flash Array CLI commands that I find useful.. Just for Reference.

#### pureversion:

- `pureversion -a` - Shows the current version of code on the controller

#### pureboot:

- `pureboot list` - Displays which version of Purity OS will load on boot.
- `pureboot reboot --offline` - Reboots the current controller
- `pureboot reboot --primary` - Reboots the current controller, returns as Primary
- `pureboot reboot --secondary` - Reboots the current controller, returns as Secondary

#### purearray:

- `purearray list` - Displays the array name, serial no and firmware version details.
- `purearray list --controller` - Lists all the controllers connected to the Pure array. Also displays the model, status & firmware details of each controller.
- `purearray list --connect` - Display remotely connected arrays.
- `purearray list --ntpserver` - Display configured NTP server to sync system time.
- `purearray list --space` - Display the capacity usage information of the Pure device.

#### puredb:

- `puredb list mode` - Returns the name of the primary controller.
- `puredb query firmware_upgrades` - Shows actively running firmware updates.
- `puredb run giveback --safe` - Performs a manual failover to the secondary controller making it the primary and this controller the secondary. (must be ran from primary)

#### purealert:

- `purealert list` - List all the active alerts in the Pure device.
- `purealert list --filter “severity=’critical'”` - List all the alerts with severity :critical.

#### puredrive:

- `puredrive list` - List all the flash disks in the device. This will also display the capacity of each flash module.
- `puredrive list --total` - List all flash disks with total capacity.
- `puredrive list CH1.BAY5` - Display information about specific flash drive (CH1 & BAY5 is mentioned as an example).
- `puredrive admit` - Admits unadmitted flash drives.

#### purehgroup:

- `purehgroup list` - List all hostgroups.
- `purehgroup list --connect` - Lists all hostgroups with connected volumes.
- `purehgroup list --connect HG01` - Lists connected volumes to the host group HG01 (HG01 is mentioned as an example).
- `purehgroup list --space` - List all the hostgroups with the total capacity of connected volumes.

#### purehost:

- `purehost list` - List all hosts
- `purehost list --connect` - List all hosts with connected volumes
- `purehost list --connect HOST01` - Lists connected volumes to the host HOST01 (HOST01 is mentioned as an example)
- `purehost monitor --balance` - Shows the current balance across hosts

#### purehw:

- `purehw list` - List hardware components
- `purehw list --spec` - List hardware components with part number and serial number
- `purehw list --type bay --spec` - List all the drive modules with part number & serial number

#### pureport:

- `pureport list` - Display all the target ports within the device.
- `pureport list –initiator` - lists all the host initiator WWNs & IQNs.

#### purevol:

- `purevol list` - List all virtual volumes
- `purevol list –snap` - List all snaps
- `purevol list –space` - List all virtual volumes with size

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