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 or 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"