Reference Guide

Read and write options
You cannot combine the options that specify read and write actions in a command line instance. The following table provides
examples for read and write commands.
Table 4. Read and write options
Valid or Invalid Example
valid
cctk --option1 --option2
valid
cctk --option1=arg --option2=arg
NOTE: You have to provide the setup password, if it is already set on the
system.
invalid
cctk --option1=arg --option2
File input and output commands
Specify the input file using the -i=<filename> command, where <filename> is the name of the input file. Specify the
output file input using the – o=<filename> command, where <filename> is the name of the output file.
LogFile
The -l=<filename> or --logfile=<filename> option records information output on the command line to the specified
log file.
If the log file already exists, information is appended to the file. This allows multiple tools to use the same log file to record
information. Use this option to record the output of a utility.
The log duplicates all standard output and error information to the specified file. Each log file begins with a time stamp and
utility name. For example:
YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS <utilname> - <output text>
The following is an example of the logging behavior:
2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option1= on
2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option2= on
2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option3= off
Error checking and error messages
The Dell Command | Configure utilities check your commands for correct syntax when they are entered. Unrecognized or invalid
options and arguments result is displayed in a usage error message that contains the Dell Command | Configure utility name,
version, and the list of Dell Command | Configure options.
Using command-line interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.x
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