Reference Guide

Command Line Syntax

The following table lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in the command

line options with a short description of these characters.

Table 2. Command Line Options

Element Description

Prefix single character options.

NOTE: This delimiter is not applicable to Baseboard

Management Controller (BMC) sub-options.

Prefix multi-character options.

utilname

Indicates the generic designation for a DTK utility name.

Indicates the generic single-character designation for an option.

optionX

Indicates the generic multi-character designation for a utility

name, where you can use X to distinguish multiple options used in

the same command line instance.

argX

Indicates the generic designation for an argument, where you can

use X to distinguish multiple arguments used in the same

command line instance.

[mandatory option]

Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.

Indicates the generic designation for an optional argument.

Indicates the generic designation for a string.

Indicates the generic designation for a filename.

[ ]

Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the

information within the brackets and exclude the brackets.

...

Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several

times in a command. Enter only the information within the ellipses

and exclude the ellipses.

Separates two mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. For

example:

usb: Turns the usb controller on or off

Argument: enable | disable | legacy

Enter only one choice: --usb=enable, --usb=

disable, or --usb=legacy.

Case Sensitivity

• Command line options, pre-defined and user-defined arguments, and filenames given as arguments

are all case-sensitive on PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.