User`s guide

2 XgOS User’s Guide • September 2014
Command Syntax Conventions
Entering Commands and Getting Help
The command-line interface (CLI) enables you to access the following elements:
■ Virtual Resources—The virtual NICs, virtual HBAs, and other items involved in
providing virtual I/O for your systems. For an introduction to configuring virtual
I/O, see “Virtual Resources Quick Start” on page 9.
■ File System—A file storage system. See “XgOS File System Access and Logging”
on page 45.
■ Hardware—Servers, I/O cards, and system logs. For the details about referring to
these on the command line, see “Configuring Hardware Elements” on page 17.
Convention Description Examples
courier bold
Commands and keywords that must be
entered exactly as shown. It also highlights
significant lines in the screen output display.
show vnic
courier plain
Actual display output that has been copied
from the device. Also used for variable
names shown in command syntax.
resourceUnavailable
“ ”
Quotes reference specific fields taken from
the screen display on the device.
See the “state” field.
< >
Angle brackets indicate variables for user
input. Replace the angle brackets and
variable name with information that is
indicative of your setup.
add vnic
<vnic-name>.<server-profile>
<slot>/<port>
{}
Curly braces indicate a choice of required
keywords or variables. You must enter at
least one of the enclosed parameters.
set vnic {*|<vnic-name>}
[ ]
Square brackets indicate a choice of optional
keywords or variables.
show system version [-all]
|
A pipe operator indicates a choice. You can
enter one of the parameters on either side of
the pipe.
set vnic {*|<vnic-name>}