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16 About the Command Line Interface
CLI Commands
This section lists the CLI commands you can use to perform the following
functions:
• Identify storage arrays.
• Set passwords.
• Add storage arrays.
• Specify communication parameters.
• Enter individual script configuration commands.
• Specify a file containing script configuration commands.
The following are general forms of the CLI commands, showing the
parameters and terminals used in each command. Table 1-1 lists definitions
for the parameters shown in the CLI commands.
SMcli
host-name-or-IP-address [ host-name-or-IP-
address
] [-c "command; { command2 };"]
[-n
storage-array-name | -w WWID ]
[-o
outputfile ][-p password ][-e][-S]
SMcli
host-name-or-IP-address
[ host-name-or-IP-address ] [-f scriptfile ]
[-n
storage-array-name | -w WWID ]
[-o
outputfile ] [-p password ] [-e] [-S]
Table 1-1. Command Name Conventions
Parameter Definition
a|b
pipe symbol indicating alternative ("a" or "b")
italicized-words terminals
[...] (square brackets) zero or one occurrence
{...} (curly brackets) zero or more occurrences
<...> (angle brackets) occurrence exceeds maximum limit of 30 characters
(a|b|c)
choose only one of the alternatives
bold terminals