Administrator Guide

Table 1. Command syntax structure
Input Parameter Description
a|b Pipe symbol indicating alternative (“a” or “b”)
italicized-words Input value
[…] Optional input
<> Enclosed input value is required for parameter
Table 2. Parameter list
Parameter Name Description Valid Values
-a
Indicates target adapter SAS WWID or Adapter Index
-d
Indicates target drive WWN ( World Wide Name), Enclosure Slot Index,
Drawer Slot Index, Serial Number, or Drive OS Path
-w
Indicates target enclosure drawer Drawer Index (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4)
-s
Indicates target enclosure slot Enclosure Slot Index
-startDate
Target start date StartDate in the format of MM/DD/YY
-endDate
Target end date EndDate in the format of MM/DD/YY
-event
Type of event to view from the event log
EventType (INFO, CRITICAL, ERROR, or WARN)
-count
Number of events to view LatestEventCount numeric value (1-1000)
-outputformat
Format of output data from shmcli command SupportedOutputFormats (XML, JSON)
-enc
Indicates target physical enclosure Enclosure Index or WWN
-emm
Indicates target EMM WWN or EMM Index
-file
Indicates target firmware file for updating a drive or
EMM
Firmware update file location and name
-outputdir
Output directory to place the archived output file Absolute path to the directory of output archive file
Table 3. Description of values for parameters
Description Valid for Parameter
Absolute Path to Firmware
File
Indicates the absolute filepath to a valid drive or EMM
firmware file
Valid value for the –file parameter
Adapter Index
Indicates the enumerated index value for installed
supported HBAs
Valid value for the -a parameter
SAS WWID
Indicates the device specific SAS WWID of the installed
supported HBAs
Valid value for the -a parameter
Device ID
Enumerated reference value that Indicates a target
drive or EMM
Valid value for the -d and -emm parameters
Drawer Index
Indicates reference value for logical grouping of drives
into drawers
Valid value for the -w parameter
Encl Index (Enclosure Index)
Indicates reference value for enclosures attached to a
specified adapter
Valid value for the -enc parameter
WWN (Worldwide Name)
Indicates unique value that identifies a unique drive,
EMM, or enclosure
Valid value for the -d, -emm, and -enc
parameters
14 Storage Hardware Manager CLI