HP StorageWorks 8/20q HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line - Page 16
Opening and closing an admin session, Entering commands, Table 2 Command-line completion, Getting help
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Opening and closing an admin session The command line interface (CLI) performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands that perform monitoring tasks are available to all user accounts. Commands that perform configuration tasks are available only after entering the admin start command to open an Admin session. A user account must have Admin authority to enter the admin start command. The following is an example of how to open and close an Admin session: 8/20q FC Switch #> admin start 8/20q FC Switch (admin) #> . . . 8/20q FC Switch (admin) #> admin end Entering commands The command-line completion feature makes entering and repeating commands easier. Table 2 describes the command-line completion keystrokes. Table 2 Command-line completion Keystroke Effect Tab Up Arrow Down Arrow Completes the command line. Enter at least one character and press the tab key to complete the command line. If more than one possibility exists, press the Tab key again to display all possibilities. Scrolls backward through the list of previously entered commands. Scrolls forward through the list of previously entered commands. Control-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line Control-E Moves the cursor to the end of the command line. Control-U Clears the command line. Getting help To display help for a command, enter the help command followed by the command you are inquiring about. The following is an example of the help that is available for the config edit command. 8/20q FC Switch #> help config edit config edit [CONFIG_NAME] This command initiates a configuration session and places the current session into config edit mode. If CONFIG_NAME is given and it exists, it gets edited; otherwise, it gets created. If it is not given, the currently active configuration is edited. Admin mode is required for this command. Usage: config edit [CONFIG_NAME] 16 Command line interface usage