slcli-usage.md

copyright	years 2014, 2019
lastupdated	2019-02-05
keywords	SLCLI, API, SLCLI usage, Block Storage, provisioning, ordering, managing
subcollection	BlockStorage

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SLCLI commands for {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}}

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You can use the SLCLI to take actions that are normally handled through the {{site.data.keyword.slportal}} {:new_window}. For example, with SLCLI you can place orders for volumes, snapshot space, replication, update authorizations, cancel volumes, and so on.

For more information about how to install and use the SLCLI, see Python API Client {:new_window}. {:tip}

Access-related SLCLI commands

• Managing {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}}

  slcli block access-authorize
  slcli block access-list
  slcli block access-password
  slcli block access-revoke
  

Replication-related SLCLI commands

• Replication-related SLCLI commands

  slcli block access-revoke
  slcli block replica-failback
  slcli block replica-failover
  slcli block replica-locations
  slcli block replica-order
  slcli block replica-partners
  

Snapshots-related SLCLI commands

• Ordering Snapshots

  slcli block snapshot-order
  

• Managing Snapshots

  slcli block snapshot-create
  slcli block snapshot-list
  slcli block snapshot-restore
  slcli block snapshot-cancel
  slcli block snapshot-delete
  slcli block snapshot-disable
  slcli block snapshot-enable
  

Volume-related SLCLI commands

• Ordering a {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} volume
• Creating a duplicate volume

  slcli block volume-duplicate
  

• Adjusting the IOPS

  slcli block volume-modify
  

• Expanding the capacity

  slcli block volume-modify
  

• Managing {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}}

  slcli block volume-cancel
  slcli block volume-count
  slcli block volume-detail
  slcli block volume-list
  slcli block volume-set-lun-id
  

• Managing storage limits

  slcli block volume-count