3PAR InForm® OS 2.2.4 CLI Administrator's Manual (320-200113 Rev A, March 2009)

3.10
Global Options and Environment Variables
3PAR InForm OS CLI Administrator’s Manual InForm OS Version 2.2.4
3.2.5.3 Using the -sys Option
The global option –sys (system) overrides any setting of the environment variable
TPDSYSNAME. On the command line, enter
–sys after the command name, followed by your
system name. See the following output example. Substitute your system name for
<system1>.
3.2.5.4 Using the System Name
The system prompts for the system name if the environment variable TPDSYSNAME is not set
and the
–sys option is not used. To use the system name, see the following output example.
Substitute your system name for
<system1>.
3.2.6 Setting Your Name and Password
Your name and password can be provided when prompted, or read from a file that is specified
with the environment variable TPDPWFILE or the global option
–pwf (password file).
The password file has a single line with your name and an encrypted six character minimum
password separated by a space. For example:
Additionally, you can also store your password using the
setpassword command. Storing
your password is useful when you need to:
 Establish sessions when using the individual commands. Otherwise, you are prompted for
user and password information each time you issue a command.
 Allow unattended operations such as scheduled automatic tasks on the host.
$ showhost –sys <system1>
$ cli
system: <system1>
NOTE: LDAP users can save password files using the setpassword command.
However, LDAP users are limited access to only the InServ system they were
logged into when they saved their password.
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