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• ( (left parentheses)

• ) (right parentheses)

• & (ampersand)

• > (greater than)

• < (less than)

• # (pound)

• ASCII code 32 (space)

NOTE: The - (dash) character cannot be the first character of the string, regardless of whether the string is quoted.

There are different escaping rules for using single quotation mark and double quotation marks.

For double quoting:

The following characters must be escaped by prepending a backslash:

• $ (dollar sign)

• " (double quotation marks)

• ' (single quotation marks)

• ` (back quotation marks)

• \ (backslash)

For example, use the following for a string that contains the special characters, $, ",',`and \.

For single quotation marks:

• No character escaping is necessary.

• A single quotation mark cannot be used even with a backslash escaped.

NOTE: An empty string may be specified as either "" (using double quotation marks) or '' (using single quotation mark).

Racadm help and help with subcommand

Table 4. Racadm help commands

Description

Displays all the subcommands you can use with the RACADM command and a one-line description of

each subcommand.

? followed by <subcommand> displays the syntax for the specified command.

To use this subcommand, you must have the CMC Login User privilege.

You can also use the help and help <

subcommand

> commands to obtain the same information.

Synopsis

racadm ?

racadm ? <subcommand>

Input NA

Output NA

Example for RACADM ?

The following output example shows only part of the actual output for the racadm ? command. Descriptions shown in this example may

vary slightly from the descriptions in your racadm session.

racadm ?

help -- list racadm subcommand description

help <subcommand> -- display usage summary for a subcommand

? -- list racadm subcommand description

? <subcommand> -- display usage summary for a subcommand

arp -- display the networking arp table

chassisaction -- execute chassis or switch power-up/down/cycle or

RACADM Subcommand Details