HP StoreOnce Backup System CLI Reference Guide

shell
Description of Command Function
Creates a shell with root access on the server node supporting the current CLI terminal. If a node
object is included in the command entry, the shell is created on system corresponding to the node
object in the command entry.
Command Syntax
shell [NODEX]
Command Authority
Operator and Administrator
Command Object Requirements
NODEX – This optional object defines an individual file server node. X is a unique numeric index.
NODEX is a label uniquely defining the hardware component. It is assigned during the initial
automatic hardware initialization and configuration. A complete list of the NODEX labels can be
obtained using the hardware show node status command. If a file server node object is
included in the command entry, the root shell is created on the this server.
Command Parameter Requirements
Not applicable – no parameters exist within this command.
Requirements for Command Execution
• The command entry must conform to command syntax.
• All object values must be valid. See object requirements for details.
Successful Command Output
Upon successful completion of the command, the following is displayed:
Command Successful
Command Operation during Abnormal Conditions
• If any of the command element (shell) is misspelled, the following is displayed:
element: command not found
• If any of the command execution requirements fail, command execution terminates, and the
following error messages is displayed:
Command Failed - the command does not conform to the required syntax,
SYNTAX, where SYNTAX is the command syntax as described under Command Syntax in this
section.
• If the file server node does not exist, the following is displayed:
NODEX: does not exist, where NODEX is the file server node defined in the command
entry.
Example
$> shell
[root@NODE1]#
shell 157