HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Data Path Module user guide (5697-8058, March 2009)

This CLI provides command completion to minimize the typing needed to run commands. This feature
enables you to press the completion key (the Tab key) to complete a partially typed command line.
If the command line fragment is unambiguous, it is completed with the remainder of the command
line.
If there is more than one possible match for a command line fragment, continue pressing the Tab key
to see each of the possible matches. You then type enough of the command line to distinguish it from
the other possible matches.
In addition, you can get a list of legal fields at any point in the command line. For example, if you
type set debug p, and then press the Tab key, a list of valid debug options beginning with the
letter p is returned.
The completion feature in the CLI also validates previously typed input. If there is an error in the
command line prior to the point where you have requested completion, an error is printed and the
cursor is set to the point where the command line breaks the defined syntax rules.
Online help
The CLI for the DPM includes online help. Type part of a command, and press Enter, to view the help
information, such as a list of arguments or the proper syntax.
Help commands
For information about getting a list of commands, see “Help commands” on page 37. For information
about getting help with a particular command, see “Help command” on page 36.
Example 1.
Typing modify and pressing Enter returns these results:
required arg not present
one of [eth, ntp, snmp, factory, chassis, therm, port, ports, date, timezone,
user, san '?'] required
Example 2.
Typing show use and pressing Enter returns these results:
admin@k-> show use
show user <user name>
show users
“use” is ambiguous, must differentiate between: [user, users]
Please refer to command syntax for detail.
Accessing the CLI
The DPM management (MGMT) port is configured when the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization
Service Platform solution is installed on site. The following procedure describes how to use the serial
port with PuTTYtel to access the DPM CLI on the VSM server. The PuTTYtel terminal emulator is provided
on the open source CD in your media kit.
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