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17. Command Reference Guide
17.1. Command Conventions
Most commands described in this section conform to the following conventions:
•
Text Interface:
Commands discussed in this section, can only be invoked via the
Text Interface. These commands
cannot
be invoked via the Web Browser Interface.
•
Slash Character:
Most RSM-8R Text Interface commands begin with the Slash
Character (
/
).
•
Apply Command to All Ports:
When an asterisk is entered as the argument of the
/D
(Disconnect) or
/E
commands (Erase Buffer) the command will be applied to all
ports. For example, to erase all port buffers, type
/E *
[Enter]
.
•
Apply Command to All Plugs:
When an asterisk is entered as the argument of
the
/ON
(Switch Plugs On),
/OFF
(Switch Plugs Off) or
/BOOT
(Reboot Plugs)
commands, the command will be applied to all plugs. For example, to reboot all
allowed plugs, type
/BOOT *
[Enter]
.
•
Command Queues:
If a switching or reboot command is directed to a plug that
is already being switched by a previous command, then the new command will be
placed into a queue until the plug is ready to receive additional commands.
•
"Busy" Plugs:
If the "Status" column in the Plug Status Screen includes an asterisk,
this means that the plug is currently busy, and is in the process of completing a
previously issued command. If a new command is issued to a busy plug, then the
new command will placed into a queue to be executed later.
•
Plug Name Wild Card:
It is not always necessary to enter the entire plug name.
Plug names can be abbreviated in command lines by entering the first character(s)
of the name followed by an asterisk (
*
). For example, a plug named "SERVER" can
be specified as "
S*
". Note however, that this command would also be applied to
any other plug name that begins with an "S".
•
Suppress Command Confirmation Prompt:
When the
/ON
(Switch Plug
On),
/OFF
(Switch Plug Off),
/BOOT
(Reboot Plug) or
/DPL
(Default All Plugs)
commands are invoked, the "
,Y
" option can be included to override the Command
Confirmation ("Sure?") prompt. For example, to reboot Plug 4 without displaying
the Sure prompt, type
/BOOT 4,Y
[Enter]
.
•
Connected Ports:
When two ports are connected, most RSM commands will not
be recognized by either of the connected ports. The only exception is the Resident
Disconnect Sequence (Default =
^X
(
[Ctrl]
plus
[X]
).)
•
Enter Key:
Most commands are invoked by pressing
[Enter]
.
•
Configuration Menus:
To exit from a configuration menu, press
[Esc]
. The only
exception to this rule is the Copy Parameters Menu (/CP), and in that case the
[Esc]
key is used to confirm the copy operation.