Here’s a list of common cellcli commands used for managing Oracle Exadata Storage Servers.
These commands are executed from the Exadata cell node (Storage Server) as celladmin o root user, using the cellcli tool.
🔹 BASIC USAGE
Enter the CLI:
cellcli
Exit CLI:
exit
🔹 GENERAL INFO
Show cell configuration:
list cell
Show cell status:
list cell detail
Show software version:
list cell attributes releaseVersion
Show alerts:
list alerthistory
🔹 DISK MANAGEMENT
List physical disks:
list physicaldisk
List grid disks:
list griddisk
List cell disks:
list celldisk
Show detailed info:
list griddisk detail
list celldisk detail
list physicaldisk detail
🔹 FLASH MANAGEMENT
List flash disks:
list flashcache
Show flash cache content:
list flashcachecontent
🔹 LUNS AND IORM
List LUNs:
list lun
Check I/O Resource Manager (IORM) plans:
list iormplan
Modify IORM plan:
alter iormplan objective = 'auto'
🔹 MONITORING & METRICS
List metrics:
list metriccurrent
Show metrics for a component:
list metriccurrent where objectType = 'CELLDISK'
🔹 COMMANDS FOR ACTION
Drop grid disk:
drop griddisk <griddisk_name>
Create grid disk (example):
create griddisk all size=100G
Restart cell services:
cellcli -e "alter cell restart"
🔹 CELL DISK DIAGNOSTICS
Check for faulty disks:
list physicaldisk where status != 'normal'
🔹 OTHER USEFUL COMMANDS
Show configuration:
list cell detail
Show IPs, interconnects:
list cell attributes interconnect0, interconnect1
🧠 Tip:
To execute a single cellcli command from the shell:
cellcli -e "list griddisk"