About the Command Line Interface

The command line interface (CLI) is a software tool that lets installers, developers, and engineers configure and monitor storage subsystems. 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 subsystem or returning information about the status of a storage subsystem. 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 subsystems. The CLI lets you 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 subsystem. 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 DS4000 Storage Manager software (also referred to as the ). The script engine runs commands that let you configure and manage storage subsystems. The script engine reads the commands, or runs a script file, from the command line and performs the operations instructed by the commands.


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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 subsystem in the script window. You can open a script window for each storage subsystem in your configuration and run commands in each window. By using the CLI, you can run commands on more than one storage subsystem from a single command line.

You can use the command line interface to perform these actions: