Dell PowerVault, Manual

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How To Use The Command Line Interface
Using the CLI commands, you can access the script engine, specify which storage array receives the
script commands, and set operation environment parameters.
A CLI command consists of the following elements:
• The term SMcli
• Storage array identifier
• Parameters
• Script commands
The following syntax is the general form of a CLI command:
SMcli storageArray parameters script-commands ;
where,
SMcli
invokes the command line interface.
storageArray
is the host name or IP address of the storage array.
parameters
are the CLI parameters that define the environment and purpose of the command.
script-commands
are the commands or name of the script file containing the script commands.
The script commands are the storage array configuration commands. About The Script Commands
presents an overview of the script commands. Script commands provide definitions, syntax, and
parameters for the script commands.
Usage Notes
If you enter SMcli and a storage array name but do not specify CLI parameters, script commands, or a
script file, the command line interface runs in interactive mode. Interactive mode enables you to run
individual commands without prefixing the commands with
SMcli . You can enter a single command, view
the results, and enter the next command without typing the complete SMcli string. Interactive mode is
useful for determining configuration errors and quickly testing configuration changes.
If you enter
SMcli without any parameters or with an incorrect parameter, the script engine returns usage
information.
NOTE: The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a
management station install of the MD Storage Manager software.
NOTE: The SMcli command should be a component of the system environment command path.
CLI Commands
This section lists the CLI commands you can use to perform the following functions:
• Identify storage arrays
• Set passwords
• Add storage arrays
• Specify communication parameters
• Enter individual script configuration commands
• Specify a file containing script configuration commands
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