Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 15)

About the Command Line Interface
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The following syntax is the general form of a CLI command:
SMcli storageArray parameters script-commands;
The script commands are the storage array configuration commands. "About
the Script Commands" on page 29 presents an overview of the script
commands. "Script Commands" on page 105 provides definitions, syntax, and
parameters for the script commands.
Usage Notes
If you enter SMcli and a storage array name but do not specify CLI
parameters, script commands, or a script file, the command line interface
runs in interactive mode. Interactive mode enables you to run individual
commands without prefixing the commands with SMcli. You can enter a
single command, view the results, and enter the next command without
typing the complete SMcli string. Interactive mode is useful for determining
configuration errors and quickly testing configuration changes.
If you enter SMcli without any parameters or with an incorrect parameter, the
script engine returns usage information.
NOTE:
The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected
path during a management station install of the MD Storage Manager software.
NOTE:
The SMcli command should be a component of the system environment
command path.
SMcli Invokes the command line interface
storageArray Host name or IP address of the storage array
parameters CLI parameters that define the environment and purpose for the
command
script-commands One or more script commands or the name of a script file
containing script commands