Installing the 3ware CLI
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To install 3ware CLI on Windows
Do one of the following:
•
Start the 3ware CD and at the 3ware menu, click
Install Software
.
Step through the pages of the installation wizard and make sure that
Command Line Interface (tw_cli) is selected.
•
Copy the file
tw_cli.exe
to the directory from which you want to run the
program.
CLI is located on the 3ware CD in the directory
\packages\cli\windows
Permissions Required to Run CLI
To run CLI, you can be logged onto Windows with one of the following sets
of permissions:
•
Administrator
•
User with administrator rights
•
Domain administrator
•
Domain user with Domain Admin or Administrator membership
Without the correct privileges, CLI will prompt and then exit when the
application is executed.
If you are uncertain whether you have the correct permissions, contact your
network administrator.
To start CLI, do one of the following:
•
Start the 3ware CD and at the 3ware menu, click
Run CLI.
•
Or, open a console window, change to the directory where tw_cli is
located, and at the command prompt, enter
tw_cli
•
OR, double-click the CLI icon in a folder.
The CLI prompt is displayed in a DOS console window.
Note:
CLI comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. If you are copying the file
directly, be sure to copy the correct version for the version of the operating system
you are using.
