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2 Structure of a CLI Command

Show the alert notification settings for storage arrays that are currently
configured in the Enterprise Management Window.

Direct the output to a standard command line display or to a named file.
Structure of a
CLI Command The CLI commands are in the form of a command wrapper and elements embedded
into the wrapper. A CLI command consists of these elements:

A command wrapper identified by the term
SMcli

The storage array identifier

Terminals that define the operation to be performed

Script commands
The CLI command wrapper is a shell that identifies storage array controllers, embeds
operational terminals, embeds script commands, and passes these values to the script
engine.
All CLI commands have the following structure:
SMcli storageArray terminal script-commands ;
 SMcli
invokes the command line interface.
 storageArray
is the name or the IP address of the storage array.
 terminal
a CLI value that defines the environment and the purpose for the
command.
 script-commands
are one or more script commands or the name of a script
file that contains script commands. (The script commands configure and manage
the storage array.)
If you enter an incomplete or inaccurate
SMcli
string that does not have the correct
syntax, parameter names, options, or terminals, the script engine returns usage
information.
For an overview of the script commands, see "
About the Script Commands
." For
definitions, syntax, and parameters for the script commands, refer to the
Command
Line Interface and Script Commands
.
Interactive Mode
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 lets you run individual commands without prefixing the commands
with
SMcli
.
In interactive mode, 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.