Users Guide

1–Introduction
QCS CLI Structure
Doc No. TD-000971 Rev. 1
January 29, 2021 Page 7 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
QCS CLI Hierarchy
QCS CLI always displays the prompt with the current focus in a hierarchical
manner starting with the host. When you enter a command, output is shown, the
prompt changes to the first target, starting with the host and ending with current
target following a hierarchical structure. To visualize the hierarchical structure of
the Converged Network Adapter, see “Windows System Architecture” on page 2.
The QCS CLI interactive mode has no backward or forward levels. You must
explicitly define the target that you want to manage. If the new target is different
than the currently selected target, you must first list the specific target type, and
then select the appropriate target.
Command Categories
All QCS CLI commands can be broadly divided in four categories:
 Commands to display information of the target
 Commands to modify the configuration of the target
 Commands to display the statistical counters for the target
 Commands to perform a diagnostic test on the target
After you make configuration changes using QCS CLI, you must refresh the host
to display the most up-to-date information. For a host refresh, issue a command to
list the hosts, select the appropriate host, and then issue the refresh
command. You can then change the focus back to the target that you were
managing.
Client Layout Design
Start the QCS CLI client Windows executable (QCSCLI.exe) in the command
window and add a host. Figure 1-5 shows an example.
Figure 1-5. QLogic Control Suite CLI Window