Command Line Interface Use And Guidance - ATTO Technology Diamond Storage Array S-Class Installation And Operating Manual

5.5 Command Line Interface Use and Guidance

The command line interface (CLI) provides access to Diamond Storage Array services through a set of
ASCII-based commands. CLI commands may be entered while in CLI mode or through the Advanced
CLI page in the ExpressNAV interface.
• CLI commands are context sensitive and
generally follow a standard format
[Get | Set] Command [Parameter 1 |
Parameter 2]
followed by the return or enter key
• CLI commands are not case sensitive: you may
type all upper or all lower case or a mixture, no
matter what the definition either in Help or these
pages states. Upper and lower case in this
help
manual and the
only.
• Commands generally have three types of
operation: get, set and immediate as
summarized below.
The get form returns the value of a parameter or
setting and is an informational command.
Responses to get commands are specified in the
Results field for each command, followed by
Ready.
The set form is an action that changes the value of
a parameter or configuration setting. It may
Command Line Interface actions and responses
Set commands configure the Diamond Storage Array and display what you have changed after
completing the task. Commands which require a
implementation will return Ready
command are immediately implemented.
Get commands display information about the configuration of the Diamond Storage Array.
Responses to get commands are followed by Ready
Screen messages, also called returns, may be either terse, with just the current information, or
verbose, with labels and the current information. Default is verbose.
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. * . Set commands which do not require a SaveConfiguration
require a
SaveConfiguration
system restart before changes are implemented.
The restart can be accomplished as part of the
SaveConfiguration
command. A number of set
FirmwareRestart
commands may be issued before the
SaveConfiguration
Responses to set commands are either an error
message or Ready
SaveConfiguration command is required.
Set commands which do not require a
SaveConfiguration command, defined as
Immediate commands, are immediately
implemented.
Responses to Immediate commands are either an
error message or Ready
Symbols, typefaces and abbreviations used to
indicate functions and elements of the command
line interface used in this manual are listed below.
SaveConfiguration
command to complete their
.
command and a
command or by using a separate
command.
, which indicates a
. *
.