Usage Notes; Cli Commands - Dell PowerVault MD3260 Cli Manual

A CLI command consists of the following elements:
• The term SMcli
• Storage array identifier
• Parameters
• Script commands
The following syntax is the general form of a CLI command:
SMcli storageArray parameters script-commands;
where,
SMcli invokes the command line interface
storageArray is the host name or IP address of the storage array
parameters are the CLI parameters that define the environment and purpose of the command
script-commands are the commands or name of the script file containing the script commands
The script commands are the storage array configuration commands. About The Script Commands presents an overview
of the script commands. Script Commands 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.

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.
The table below lists definitions for the parameters shown in the CLI commands.
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