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Chapter 1: About the Command Line Interface 1
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About the Command Line Interface
The command line interface (CLI) is a software application that provides a way for
installers, developers, and engineers to configure and monitor storage arrays. Using
the CLI, you can run commands from an operating system prompt, such as the DOS
C:
prompt, a Linux operating system path, or a Solaris operating system path.
Each command performs a specific action for managing a storage array or returning
information about the status of a storage array. You can enter individual commands,
or you can run script files when you need to perform operations more than once. For
example, you can run script files when you want to install the same configuration on
several storage arrays. The CLI enables you to load a script file from a disk and run
the script file. The CLI provides a way to run storage management commands on
more than one network storage array. You can use the CLI both in installation sites
and in development environments.
The CLI gives you direct access to a script engine that is a utility in the SANtricity ES
Storage Manager software (also referred to as the
storage management software
). The
script engine runs commands that configure and manage the storage arrays. The script
engine reads the commands, or runs a script file, from the command line and performs
the operations instructed by the commands.
NOTE
You can also access the script engine by using the Enterprise Management
Window in the storage management software. If you access the script engine by using
the Enterprise Management Window, you can edit or run script commands on only one
storage array in the script window. You can open a script window for each storage array
in your configuration and run commands in each window. By using the CLI, you can
run commands on more than one storage array from a single command line.
You can use the command line interface to perform these actions:

Directly access the script engine and run script commands.

Create script command batch files to be run on multiple storage arrays when you
need to install the same configuration on different storage arrays.

Run script commands on an
in-band managed storage array
, an
out-of-band
managed storage array
, or a combination of both.

Show
configuration
information about the network storage arrays.

Add storage arrays to and remove storage arrays from the management domain.

Perform automatic discovery of all of the storage arrays that are attached to the
local subnet.

Add or delete
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap
destinations
and email alert notifications.

Specify the mail server and sender email address or SNMP server for alert
notifications.