Quick Reference Guide

16 Command Syntax Overview
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NOTE: Do not combine options that specify report or set actions in a command line
instance.
NOTE: If you use report and set actions are in the same command line, the
command is invalid.
Read and Write Commands
Options can report a certain value or set of values based on the presence of an
argument. These read or write actions are implied in the DTK command line
arguments. The get, read, set, or write commands, for example, are not required.
NOTE: You cannot combine options that specify read or write actions in a
command line instance.
File Input and Output Commands
• Specify the file input using the -i < filename > command,
where <
filename > is the name of the input file.
• Specify the file output using the
-o < filename > command,
where <
filename > is the name of the output file.
valid syscfg -i=filename
--option1
--option2
syscfg -i=
/tmp/myfile.txt --floppy
--bootseq
valid syscfg --option=argument
bmcoption
--option1=argument
syscfg --embnic=on
pcp --hostname=webserver
Table 2-3. Read and Write Command Examples
Valid/Invalid DTK Command Line Example
valid syscfg --option1 --option2
valid syscfg --option1=arg --option2=arg
invalid syscfg --option1=arg --option2
Table 2-2. DTK Command Line Examples
Valid/
Invalid
DTK Command Line Example