HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Command Reference Guide (AA-RW1MA-TE, May 2005)

20 Fabric OS command line interface
In Fabric OS v4.x, multiple sessions are allowed. Each access level can have the number of simultaneous
logins shown in Table 4.
Using the Fabric OS command line interface
The Fabric OS command line interface (CLI), accessed through either telnet or serial console, provides an
administrator with full management capability on a StorageWorks switch. The Fabric OS CLI enables an
administrator to monitor and manage entire fabrics, individual switches, and ports from a standard
workstation. The entire suite of Fabric OS features and capabilities is available across an entire fabric,
from a single access point. Selected commands must be issued from a sectelnet or SSH session, as
indicated in the command description in this manual.
Access is controlled by a switch-level password for each access level (factory, root, admin, and user). The
commands available through the CLI are based on the user’s login level and the license keys used to
unlock certain features.
Fabric OS CLI is the complete fabric management tool for HP SANs and provides the following:
• Access to the full range of Fabric OS features, based on which license keys you purchase
• Assistance with configuration, monitoring, dynamic provisioning, and daily management of every
aspect of storage area networks
• A deeper view of the tasks involved in managing a StorageWorks switch or director
• Configuration and management of the HP fabric on multiple levels
• Identification, isolation, and management of SAN events across every switch in the fabric
• Management switch licenses
Using this guide
This guide describes each command, including a synopsis of its syntax, the users to which it is available,
and a description of command usage and behavior. The same information is available to you on your
StorageWorks switch or director, using the help command. For example, to display the help or man
page for aliAdd, type:
Table 4 Fabric OS v4.x user access maximum sessions
User name Maximum number
of simultaneous sessions
root 4
factory 4
admin 2
user 4
switch:admin> help aliadd