Users Guide

BOSS-S1 CLI commands

This section provides information about the methods to use the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) for performing a variety

of controller and enclosure specific operations.

The BOSS-S1 CLI utility is supported on the following operating systems:

● Windows

● Linux

● ESXi

Topics:

• Using CLI commands from Windows

• Using CLI commands from Linux

• Using CLI commands from ESXi

• Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands

Using CLI commands from Windows

Follow these procedures to run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the Windows operating system:

1. Download the latest MVSETUP BOSS-S1 utility for Windows from www.dell.com/support/home.

2. Extract the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file on the system.

3. Navigate to the directory where you have extracted the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the

mvsetup.exe file.

The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, is displayed. where you can run the BOSS-S1 CLI

commands.

Using CLI commands from Linux

Follow these procedures to run the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands using the Linux operating system:

1. Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S1 utility for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home.

2. Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file on the system.

3. Navigate to the directory to which you have extracted the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the ./install

and ./mvcli files.

The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, appears.

Using CLI commands from ESXi

Follow these procedures to run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the ESXi operating system:

1. Install ESXi on a host machine.

2. Use WinSCP or SCP and copy the attached files into the /tmp/ directory.

3. Log in to an ESXi shell using putty.

4. Change the directory to cd /tmp.

5. Run the command, - esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/SAS-RAID_BOSS-S1_CLI_Axx.zip to install

the offline bundle.

Successful commands are reported at the command line.

6. Enter the directory cd /opt/dell/boss/ and run the mvcli (BOSS CLI) utility.

24 BOSS-S1 CLI commands