CLI Guide

Element Description
NOTE: This delimiter is not applicable to Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC) sub-options.
--
Prex multi-character options.
utilname
Indicates the generic designation for a DTK utility name.
o
Indicates the generic single-character designation for an option.
optionX
Indicates the generic multi-character designation for a utility name, where you can
use X to distinguish multiple options used in the same command line instance.
argX
Indicates the generic designation for an argument, where you can use X to
distinguish multiple arguments used in the same command line instance.
[mandatory option]
Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.
<optional argument>
Indicates the generic designation for an optional argument.
<string>
Indicates the generic designation for a string.
<filename>
Indicates the generic designation for a lename.
[ ]
Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the information within the
brackets and exclude the brackets.
...
Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several times in a command.
Enter only the information within the ellipses and exclude the ellipses.
|
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.
Case Sensitivity
• Command line options, pre-dened and user-dened arguments, and lenames given as arguments are all case-sensitive on
PowerEdge systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
• Unless specied otherwise, enter all commands, options, arguments, and command line switches in lowercase letters.
Command Line Option Delimiters
The following table lists some examples of valid and invalid DTK command lines.
Table 4. Command Line Option Delimiters
Valid / Invalid DTK Command Line Example
valid
syscfg --option1 --option2 syscfg --asset --floppy
invalid
syscfg --option1=argument --
option2 --option3
syscfg --asset=R910 --floppy -- bootseq
valid
syscfg -o=filename --option1 --
option2
syscfg -o=/tmp/myfile.txt --floppy
--bootseq
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