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Command and Parameter Separation, Character Case and White Space, Command Line Editing

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Command Line Editing Command and Parameter Separation Commands and parameters are separated with one or more spaces and/or tab characters (white space). White space at the start and end of a command line is ignored. Character Case and White Space In general, the CLI is not case-sensitive. Commands and parameters can be typed using any combination of upper and lower case letters1. However, all IQNs, iSCSI Aliases, and initiator names must be entered in lowercase letters. If a white space character has to be entered as part of a parameter, enclose the parameter in a pair of double-quotes (" "). Everything between the quotes, including any enclosed white space, is used as the parameter-the double-quotes are not used as part of the parameter. Command Line Editing You can edit commands and parameters by using the keystrokes described in this table. Keystroke Function Ctrl+A Jump to the start of the line Ctrl+B Move cursor back one character (left) Ctrl+C Escapes and terminates lengthy jobs Ctrl+D Delete the character at, or in front of, the cursor Ctrl+E Jump to the end of the current line Ctrl+F Moves cursor forward one character Ctrl+H; or Backspace Erases a mistake when entering a command Ctrl+K Delete from the cursor forward to the end of the line Ctrl+N; or down arrow Display the next command in the command history Ctrl+P; or up arrow Display the previous command in the command history Ctrl+S Search for a command in the command history Ctrl+T Transpose two characters Ctrl+U Delete complete line Esc B Move cursor back one word 1. There may be a few exceptions, such as file names, where case is significant. Appendix B Using the CLI 183

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Command Line Editing
Appendix B
Using the CLI
183
Command and Parameter Separation
Commands and parameters are separated with one or more spaces and/or tab
characters (white space). White space at the start and end of a command line is
ignored.
Character Case and White Space
In general, the CLI is
not
case-sensitive. Commands and parameters can be typed
using any combination of upper and lower case letters
1
.
However, all IQNs, iSCSI Aliases, and initiator names must be entered in lower-
case letters.
If a white space character has to be entered as part of a parameter, enclose the
parameter in a pair of double-quotes (“ ”). Everything between the quotes,
including any enclosed white space, is used as the parameter—the double-quotes
are not used as part of the parameter.
Command Line Editing
You can edit commands and parameters by using the keystrokes described in this
table.
1.
There may be a few exceptions, such as file names, where case is significant.
Keystroke
Function
Ctrl+A
Jump to the start of the line
Ctrl+B
Move cursor back one character (left)
Ctrl+C
Escapes and terminates lengthy jobs
Ctrl+D
Delete the character at, or in front of, the cursor
Ctrl+E
Jump to the end of the current line
Ctrl+F
Moves cursor forward one character
Ctrl+H; or Backspace
Erases a mistake when entering a command
Ctrl+K
Delete from the cursor forward to the end of the line
Ctrl+N; or down arrow
Display the next command in the command history
Ctrl+P; or up arrow
Display the previous command in the command history
Ctrl+S
Search for a command in the command history
Ctrl+T
Transpose two characters
Ctrl+U
Delete complete line
Esc B
Move cursor back one word