Quick Reference Guide

16 Command Syntax Overview
Table 2-1 lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in
the command line options with a short description of these characters.
Table 2-1. Command Line Syntax
Element Description
- Single-character options are prefixed with a preceding hyphen (-).
NOTE: This delimiter is not applicable to Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) suboptions.
-- Multi-character options are prefixed with two (2) preceding hyphens
(--).
utilname Generic designation for a DTK utility name.
o Generic single-character designation for an option.
optionX Generic multi-character designation for a utility name, where X can
be used to distinguish multiple options used in the same command
line instance.
argX Generic designation for an argument, where X can be used to distinguish
multiple arguments used in the same command line instance.
[mandatory
option]
Generic designation for a mandatory argument.
<optional
argument>
Generic designation for an optional argument.
<string> Generic designation for a string.
<filename> Generic designation for a filename.
[ ] Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the
information within the brackets, not the brackets themselves.
... Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several times in
a command. Enter only the information, not the ellipsis (...) itself.
| Separates two mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. For
example:
usb: Turns the usb controller on or off.
Argument: enable | disable | legacy
Enter only one choice: --usb=enable, --usb=disable, or
--usb=legacy.