User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Section1 Introduction
- Section2 Using SANbox Manager
- 2.1 Installing SANbox Manager
- 2.1.1 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation
- 2.1.2 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation
- 2.1.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation
- 2.1.4 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Windows Installation
- 2.1.5 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Linux Installation
- 2.1.6 SANbox2 Installation Disk - Solaris Installation
- 2.2 Starting SANbox Manager
- 2.3 Exiting SANbox Manager
- 2.4 Uninstalling SANbox Manager
- 2.5 Changing Default File Password
- 2.6 Setting Preferences
- 2.7 Using Online Help
- 2.8 Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information
- 2.9 SANbox Manager User Interface
- 2.10 Using the Topology Display
- 2.11 Using the Faceplate Display
- 2.1 Installing SANbox Manager
- Section3 Managing Fabrics
- 3.1 Security
- 3.2 Managing the Fabric Database
- 3.3 Replacing a Failed Switch
- 3.4 Displaying Fabric Information
- 3.5 Zoning a Fabric
- Section4 Managing Switches
- 4.1 Displaying Switch Information
- 4.2 Managing Alarms
- 4.3 Exporting Name Server Information to a File
- 4.4 Paging a Switch
- 4.5 Setting the Date and Time
- 4.6 Setting Temperature Thresholds
- 4.7 Resetting a Switch
- 4.8 Configuring a Switch
- 4.9 Archiving a Switch
- 4.10 Restoring a Switch
- 4.11 Managing Firmware
- 4.12 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
- Section5 Managing Ports
- AppendixA Command Line Interface
- A.1 Logging On to a Switch
- A.2 Command Syntax
- A.3 Commands
- Admin Command
- Alias Command
- Config Command
- Date Command
- Fallback Command
- Help Command
- History Command
- Image Command
- Lip Command
- Passwd Command
- Ps Command
- Quit Command
- Reset Command
- Set Command
- Set Config Command
- Set Log Command
- Set Port Command
- Set Setup Command
- Show Command
- Show Config Command
- Show Log Command
- Show Perf Command
- Show Setup Command
- Shutdown Command
- Test Command
- Uptime Command
- User Command
- Whoami Command
- Zone Command
- Zoneset Command
- Zoning Command
- AppendixB Graphing Port Performance
- AppendixC Messages
- C.1 Fabrics File—Open, Save
- C.2 Add a Fabric
- C.3 Network Properties Dialog
- C.4 Switch Properties Dialog
- C.5 Port Properties Dialog
- C.6 Faceplate Display
- C.7 Firmware Fallback Dialog
- C.8 Load Firmware Dialog
- C.9 Port Loopback Test Dialog
- C.10 Extended Credits Dialog
- C.11 Zoning Dialog
- C.12 Restore Configuration Dialog
- C.13 Save Fabric View
- C.14 Trap Configuration Dialog
- Glossary
- Index
A – Command Line Interface
Help Command
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Help Command
Displays a brief description of the specified command and its keywords.
Authority User
Syntax help [command] [keyword]
Keywords [command]
Displays a summary of the command given by [command] and its keywords. If you
omit [command], the system displays all available commands from which to
choose.
[keyword]
Displays a summary of the keyword given by [keyword] belonging to the
command given by [command]. If you omit [keyword], the system displays the
available keywords for the specified command.
all
Displays a list of all available commands (including command variations).
Examples The following is an example of the Help Set command:
SANbox2 #> help set
set SET_OPTIONS
There are many attributes that can be set.
Type help with one of the following to get more information:
set alarm
set beacon
set blade
set config blade
set config port
set config ports
set config switch
set config threshold
set config zoning
set log
set pagebreak
set port
set setup snmp
set setup system
set switch
The following is an example of the Help Set Beacon command:
SANbox2 #> help set beacon
set beacon On | Off
This command allows the LEDs on the front of the switch to flash.
The On option will start and the Off option will stop the flashing.