Dell PowerVault MD3260i User Manual

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This example shows how to run commands in a script file named scriptfile.scr on a storage array named Example. The

-e

parameter runs the file without checking syntax. Executing an SMcli command without checking syntax enables the
file to run more quickly; however, the SMcli command may not execute correctly if the syntax is incorrect.
SMcli -n Example -f scriptfile.scr -e

This example shows how to run commands in a script file named scriptfile.scr on a storage array named Example. In this
example, the storage array is protected by the password My_Array. Output, as a result of commands in the script file,
goes to file output.txt.
Windows:
SMcli -n Example -f scriptfile.scr -p "My_Array" - o output.txt

Linux:
SMcli -n Example -f scriptfile.scr -p ‘My_Array’ - o output.txt

This example shows how to display all storage arrays that are currently discovered in the current configuration. The
command in this example returns the host name of each storage array.
SMcli -d

If you want to know the IP address of each storage array in the configuration, add the

-i

parameter to the command.

SMcli -d -i

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