Adaptec 5325302053 User Guide - Page 189

About CLI Commands and Parameters A command is an area of functionality (for example, pool), followed by an action (for example, create), and possibly also followed by one or more parameters (for example, pool_name). For example: pool create mypool Different commands are available depending on what access level you're working in (operator or administrator) and on what the context the CLI is running in. Many commands take lists, which are terminated by the end of the line or by another keyword. About Parameters Parameters may be in a fixed or variable order. When parameters are in a fixed order, the CLI uses their position on the line to determine what they signify. When parameters are in a variable order, they are preceded by a keyword that the CLI uses to determine what they signify. About Manage Commands The manage commands are distinctive, because they take as a parameter an item to be acted upon (for instance, a logical device or a disk) and apply to it other commands with their own sets of parameters. For example: port manage port topology topology where topology may be considered a separate command within the manage command. Command Abbreviation Most commands and parameters can be abbreviated to their shortest unique abbreviation. For example, if you are in the Operator level and wish to change to the Administrator level, all you have to type is admin.