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Portworx CLI Hand-On Lab

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#Portworx CLI Utility Hands-On Lab

In this lab, we will explore the pxctl utility on a live portworx cluster.

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Portworx CLI Hand-On Lab

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Introduction

This lab environment consists of a 3 node cluster. Portworx has already been installed and needs no additional configuration from the user.

Going forward we will make use similar set up with a 3 node portworx cluster for all Labs. The labs will test you on the lessons learned in the associated lecture.

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Configuration Test

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PXCTL Version

PXCTL VERSION

Q1: What is the exact version of Portworx installed in this environment?

2.0
2.2
1.1

Q1: Use pxctl --version command pxctl --version

PXCTL Status

PXCTL STATUS

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Q1: How many storage nodes are part of the cluster?

Q2: What is the scheduler used in this environment?

kubernetes
docker swarm
DCOS

Q3: What is the name of the Portworx cluster installed in this environment?

Q4: What is # of the Pool created in node01

Pool 1
Pool 0
Pool 2
Pool 4

Q5: which of the following is not a valid storage node in this Portworx cluster?

node01
master
node03
node02

Q1-Q5: Use pxctl status to check the storage nodes and look respecitve fields pxctl status

Exploring the PXCTL Service Commands

PXCTL Service Commands

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Q1: Which of the below are valid PXCTL service command?

pool
volume
maintenance
kvdb
cluster

Q2: What are the command you would use to list the storage pools on a node

pxctl service pool show
pxctl pool list
pxctl cluster pool show

Q3: Which of the below is a valid Label assigned to Pool 0 on node01?

medium: STORAGE_MEDIUM_MAGNETIC
io_priority: Fiber
scheduler_name: kubernetes

Q1: Use the --help flag to see the command options. pxctl service --help

Q2: Use the --help with the command pxctl service drive to see all available options pxctl service drive --help

Q3: To get a detailed json formatted output of a command, use the --json flag pxctl service pool show --json

PXCTL Volume Commands

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Q1: Which command would you use to list all the volumes?

pxctl service volume list
pxctl volume list
pxctl service pool list volume

Q2: How many volumes are created currently in the Portworx cluster

1
0
2

Q1: First use the --help flag to see the 'pxctl' command options: pxctl --help

and then use --help with 'pxctl volume' to see all options: pxctl volume --help

Q2: Use 'pxctl volume list' command pxctl volume list

PXCTL Cluster Commands

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Q1: Which of the following are valid pxctl cluster commands

decommision
add
pair
inspect

Q2: Use the --json flag with pxctl status, find out value of the 'GossipPort' used by the nodes.

6443
2379
9002

Q1: Use the --help flag with the command 'pxctl cluster' pxctl cluster --help

Q2: Use the --json flag with 'pxctl status' pxctl status --json | grep -i gossip

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Portworx CLI Hand-On Lab

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Portworx CLI Hand-On Lab

Introduction

Lab Question Format

Multiple Choice (Single Correct Answer)

Multiple Choice (Multiple Correct Answers)

Configuration Test

PXCTL Version

Q1: What is the exact version of Portworx installed in this environment?

PXCTL Status

Q1: How many storage nodes are part of the cluster?

Q2: What is the scheduler used in this environment?

Q3: What is the name of the Portworx cluster installed in this environment?

Q4: What is # of the Pool created in node01

Q5: which of the following is not a valid storage node in this Portworx cluster?

Exploring the PXCTL Service Commands

Q1: Which of the below are valid PXCTL service command?

Q2: What are the command you would use to list the storage pools on a node

Q3: Which of the below is a valid Label assigned to Pool 0 on node01?

PXCTL Volume Commands

Q1: Which command would you use to list all the volumes?

Q2: How many volumes are created currently in the Portworx cluster

PXCTL Cluster Commands

Q1: Which of the following are valid pxctl cluster commands

Q2: Use the --json flag with pxctl status, find out value of the 'GossipPort' used by the nodes.

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