HP Virtual Connect 1.10Gb-F Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 7
output
option requires an argument, which is a list of one or more output format attributes. However,
the
-quiet
option does not require any arguments to be specified.
The general format of a CLI option is as follows:
-<option>[=argument1>,<argument2>, . . .]
Example:
->show user suzi -output=script1
In the example,
-output
is the option, and
script1
is an option argument.
Properties
Properties are specific configuration attributes of a managed element. Properties are commonly used
during
set
operations or
add
operations where a managed element is being modified or created. In
some limited circumstances, properties might also be used as a part of a
show
or other command.
IMPORTANT: If a property value contains embedded spaces, then the entire property value
must be contained within single or double quotes. Likewise, if a double quote is part of a
property value, it should be contained within single quotes, and if a single quote is part of a
property value, it should be contained within double quotes.
CLI command execution modes
The Virtual Connect Manager CLI provides two different methods for executing commands: interactive
shell mode and non-interactive mode.
Interactive Shell Mode
This mode is used to invoke CLI command operations using the dedicated management shell. The shell is
provided after the user logs in with valid credentials, and only accepts known VCM CLI commands as
input. Users can quit the shell by using the
exit
command. An example of logging into the interactive
management shell is provided below. In the example, the primary VCM is located at IP address
192.168.0.120.
>ssh 192.168.0.120
login as: michael
password: ***********
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GETTING STARTED:
help : displays a list of available subcommands
exit : quits the command shell
<subcommand> ? : displays a list of managed elements for a subcommand
<subcommand> <managed element> ? : displays detailed help for a command