Command Syntax Structure; Parameter Glossary - Dell PowerVault MD3060e Administrator's Manual

path-to-target-object — is the list of arguments that defines the target object command applies to.

Command syntax structure

The commands for the Storage Enclosure CLI have a number of mandatory and optional input
parameters. Those parameters, in turn, can also have more than one valid attribute. However, each
parameter can accept only one valid value for each run. This section outlines the symbols used in the
syntax of each command in this document and the syntax layout in the secli help.
Table 1. Command syntax structure
Input Parameter Description
a|b Pipe symbol indicating alternative ("a" or "b")
italicized-words Input value
[...] Optional input
<> Enclosed input value is required for parameter

Parameter glossary

Table 2. Parameter list
Parameter Name
-a
-d
-w
-s
-startDate
-endDate
-event
-count
-outputformat
-enc
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Description
Represents target adapter
Represents target drive
Represents target enclosure drawer
Represents target enclosure slot
Target start date
Target end date
Type of event to view from the event log
Number of events to view
Format of output data from secli command
Represents target physical enclosure
Valid Values
SAS WWID or Adapter Index
WWN (worldwide name),
Enclosure Slot Index, Drawer
Slot Index, Serial Number, or
Drive OS Path.
Drawer Index (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4)
Enclosure Slot Index
StartDate in the format of
MM/DD/YY
EndDate in the format of
MM/DD/YY
EventType (INFO, CRITICAL,
ERROR, WARN)
LatestEventCount numeric
value (1-1000)
SupportedOutputFormats (xml,
json)
Enclosure Index or WWN