User's Guide

1.5 Basic commands
This section describes basic commands. These basic commands are based on SMASH style proposed by
DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force).
Help string, command syntax, of each command appears when "-h | -help" option is specified as the
<options> of the command. The argument placed between "[" and "]" is omissible.
TIP:
• In the case of the user authority is Administrator, the user can execute all basic commands.
• In the case of the user authority is Operator, the user can execute cd, exit, help and show
commands. Other commands become executable by setting of the user level. The details
please identify a chapter of each operation.
• help, cd, exit and show commands are supported at all of targets.
help
Syntax
help [<options>] [<target>]
Description
The help command is used to request information related to the use of the CLP.
When you omit <target>, the help command will display information about the use of current target.
cd
Syntax
cd [<options>] [<target>]
Description
The cd command is used to change the current default target to the target specified by the <target>
argument.
You can shorten a command by changing current target.
When you omit <target>, the cd command will display current target.
exit
Syntax
exit [<options>]
Description
The exit command terminates and logs out the user session.
show
Syntax
show [<options>] [<target>]
Description
The show command is used to display information about <target>.
When you omit <target>, the show command will display information about current target.
create
Syntax
create [<options>] <target>
Description
The create command is used to create new target objects.
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