HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3 Command Line Interface Reference

8 CLI Command
cli
DESCRIPTION
The cli command provides a means to set up your CLI session or to enter directly into a CLI shell.
SYNTAX
cli [options] [<commands>]
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OPTIONS
v
Displays the CLI client version.
b
Displays the CLI client build level.
h
Displays help for the cli command.
tpdportnum <portnum>
Specifies the TCP port of the CLI server to which the CLI client connects. The default SSL port number
is 5783; the default unsecured port number is 5782.
sockssl
Use SSL for a socket connection. SSL can be used when either this option is used or the TPDSOCKSSL
environment variable has been set.
-nosockssl
Do not use SSL for socket connection. SSL will not be used if either this option is specified or the
TPDNOSOCKSSL environment variable is set. This option cannot be used in conjunction with with
the -sockssl option or the TPDSOCKSSL environment variable set.
-certfile <certfile>
Specify the certificate file which is used to validate authenticity of CLI server. Certificate in this file
must be in PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) format. The default file is <certdir>/cert. See -certdir
option.
-certdir <certdir>
Specify the directory in which to save the certificate exception file ("excp"). When CLI server
certificate is not verified by the certificate file ("cert"), the cli looks for its information in the certificate
exception file. If not found, the cli prompts user to accept and save it in this file. Next time the cli
connects to the same CLI server without prompt. The default is $HOME/.hp3par on UNIXbased
systems and %USERPROFILE%\.hp3par on Windows.
-certhostcheck
The common name (CN) in the certificate subject must match the host name.
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