slcli-usage.md

copyright	years 2014, 2026
lastupdated	2026-06-05
keywords	SLCLI, API, SLCLI usage, Block Storage, provisioning, ordering, managing
subcollection	BlockStorage

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

{: #SLCLIcommands}

Use the SLCLI to manage {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} volumes, snapshots, replication, and authorizations from the command line. {: shortdesc}

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

Access-related SLCLI commands

{: #slcliaccess}

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

  slcli block access-authorize
  slcli block access-list
  slcli block access-password
  slcli block access-revoke
  slcli subnets-assign
  slcli subnets-list
  slcli subnets-remove

  {: codeblock}

Replication-related SLCLI commands

{: #slclireplica}

• 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

  {: codeblock}

Snapshots-related SLCLI commands

{: #slclisnaps}

• Ordering Snapshots

  slcli block snapshot-order

  {: codeblock}

• 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

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Volume-related SLCLI commands

{: #sliclivolume}

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

  slcli block volume-order

  {: codeblock}

• Adjusting the IOPS

  slcli block volume-modify VOLUME_ID

  {: codeblock}

• Expanding the capacity

  slcli block volume-modify VOLUME_ID

  {: codeblock}

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

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

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• Creating and managing duplicate volumes

  slcli block volume-duplicate ORIGIN_VOLUME_ID
  slcli block volume-duplicate ORIGIN_VOLUME_ID --dependent-duplicate TRUE
  slcli block volume-refresh DUPLICATE_VOLUME_ID ORIGIN_VOLUME_ID
  slcli block volume-convert DUPLICATE_VOLUME_ID
  slcli block duplicate-convert-status DUPLICATE_VOLUME_ID

  {: codeblock}

• Managing storage limits

  slcli block volume-limit
  slcli block volume-count

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