Administrator Guide

path-to-target-object — is the list of arguments that defines the target object command applies to.
Command syntax structure
The commands for the Storage Enclosure CLI have a number of mandatory and optional input
parameters. Those parameters, in turn, can also have more than one valid attribute. However, each
parameter can accept only one valid value for each run. This section outlines the symbols used in the
syntax of each command in this document and the syntax layout in the secli help.
Table 1. Command syntax structure
Input Parameter Description
a|b Pipe symbol indicating alternative (“a” or “b”)
italicized-words Input value
[…] Optional input
<> Enclosed input value is required for parameter
Parameter glossary
Table 2. Parameter list
Parameter Name Description Valid Values
-a Represents target adapter SAS WWID or Adapter Index
-d Represents target drive WWN (worldwide name),
Enclosure Slot Index, Drawer
Slot Index, Serial Number, or
Drive OS Path.
-w Represents target enclosure drawer Drawer Index (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4)
-s Represents target enclosure slot Enclosure Slot Index
-startDate Target start date StartDate in the format of
MM/DD/YY
-endDate Target end date EndDate in the format of
MM/DD/YY
-event Type of event to view from the event log EventType (INFO, CRITICAL,
ERROR, WARN)
-count Number of events to view LatestEventCount numeric
value (1-1000)
-outputformat Format of output data from secli command SupportedOutputFormats (xml,
json)
-enc Represents target physical enclosure Enclosure Index or WWN
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