Cli commands – Dell PowerVault MD3000 User Manual
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About the Command Line Interface
CLI Commands
This section lists the CLI commands you can use to perform the following
functions:
•
Identify storage arrays.
•
Set passwords.
•
Add storage arrays.
•
Specify communication parameters.
•
Enter individual script configuration commands.
•
Specify a file containing script configuration commands.
The following are general forms of the CLI commands, showing the
parameters and terminals used in each command. Table 1-1 lists definitions
for the parameters shown in the CLI commands.
SMcli
host-name-or-IP-address
[
host-name-or-IP-
address
] [-c
"command;
{
command2
};"]
[-n
storage-array-name
| -w
WWID
]
[
-
o
outputfile
][-p
password
][-e][-S]
SMcli
host-name-or-IP-address
[
host-name-or-IP-address
] [-f
scriptfile
]
[-n
storage-array-name
| -w
WWID
]
[-o
outputfile
] [-p
password
] [-e] [-S]
Table 1-1.
Command Name Conventions
Parameter
Definition
a|b
pipe symbol indicating alternative ("a" or "b")
italicized-words
terminals
[...]
(square brackets)
zero or one occurrence
{...}
(curly brackets)
zero or more occurrences
<...>
(angle brackets)
occurrence exceeds maximum limit of 30 characters
(a|b|c)
choose only one of the alternatives
bold
terminals