CLI Guide

Specifying initiators and hosts
You can specify:
• An FC initiator by its nickname or 16-hex-digit WWPN.
• A SAS initiator by its nickname or 16-hex-digit WWPN.
• An iSCSI initiator by its nickname or node name (typically the IQN).
• A host by name in the format host-name.*, where * represents all initiators in the host. Example: Mail_Server.*
Specifying host groups
For virtual storage, you can specify:
• A host group by name in the format host-group.*.*, where the first * represents all hosts in the group and the second *
represents all initiators in those hosts. Example: TestLab.*.*
Specifying fan modules
In a 5U84 enclosure:
• Fan modules are specified by enclosure ID and module number.
• Enclosure IDs increment from 0.
• Module IDs increment from 0 in each enclosure.
Example: 1.1
User password rules
• The value is case sensitive.
• The value can have 8–32 characters.
• The value can include printable UTF-8 characters except a space or: " ' , < > \
• A value that includes only printable ASCII characters must include at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one
numeric character, and one non-alphanumeric character. This rule does not apply if the password contains UTF-8 characters that are
outside the range of printable ASCII characters.
Command completion, editing, and history
The CLI supports command completion, command editing, and command history.
When entering commands interactively you can abbreviate their names and keywords. For example, you can enter sho cl to run the
show cli-parameters command. If you press Tab or Ctrl+i after typing sufficient characters to uniquely identify the command or
keyword, the remainder of the command or keyword is displayed so you can confirm your intent. If you enter too few letters to uniquely
identify a keyword, pressing Tab or Ctrl+i will list commands or keywords that match the entered string and redisplays the string so you
can complete it.
When scripting commands, type commands in full to aid readability.
The history contains commands entered in the active CLI session. You can recall a command from the history, edit it, and run it.
Table 2. Keyboard shortcuts for command completion, editing, and history
Action Press
Complete a partially entered keyword Tab or Ctrl+i
Show command history F6
Get previous command from history Up Arrow
Get next command from history Down Arrow
Move cursor left Left Arrow
Move cursor right Right Arrow
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