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E/OS Command Line Interface User Manual

Command Line Interface Overview

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a feature that provides an

alternative to Graphical User Interface (GUI) and web-based (HTTP)

interface products for director and switch management capabilities.

The CLI can only be used through a Telnet client session in an

out-of-band management environment, using the Ethernet port in the

director or switch. It can also be used through SSH. Although the

primary use of the CLI is in host-based scripting environments, the

CLI commands can also be entered directly at a command line. Any

hardware platform that supports the Telnet client software can be

used.

The primary purpose of the CLI is to automate management of a

large number of switches with the use of scripts.

Because the CLI is not an interactive interface, no prompts are

displayed to guide the user through a task. If an interactive interface

is needed, use the GUI-based or web-based SAN management

applications instead of the CLI.

Entering Command Line Interface Commands

The CLI commands can be entered directly at the command line of a

terminal or coded in a script.

Note that the CLI commands are not case sensitive.

Documentation

Conventions

Throughout this publication, periods are used to separate the

components of a command name. However, the periods cannot be

included when the command is actually entered at the terminal or

coded in a script. (How to enter the commands is explained in

Navigation of the CLI Command Tree on page 1-12.)

Even though the commands cannot be entered with the periods, the

command line prompts do include the periods.

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Navigation

Conventions

Basic command line navigation conventions are supported. The

following table includes the asynchronous commands that are

recognized by the CLI.