HP StoreOnce D2D4324 HP StoreOnce Backup System CLI Reference Guide (BB877-909 - Page 7

Command Entry, Viewing Help, Transferring Files, Scripting, Table 1 Login Information

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Table 1 Login Information (continued) Authorization Level Can Execute User Name the StoreOnce appliance. Password Command Prompt Command Entry Upon log in, the cursor appears after the command prompt. Instruction entry elements are placed after the prompt by entering the appropriate characters and symbols. Pressing the enter key directs the Common CLI to interpret the instruction entry and perform the defined operation. Once the operation is completed, the command prompt is displayed and another instruction may be entered. Prior to pressing the enter key, the text after the command prompt can be edited using the delete, backspace, right and left arrow keys. In addition, the up and down arrow key are used to scroll through the previously entered command sequences; you can then edit and enter a previous command sequence. This speeds the entry when entering multiple instances of similar command sequences. Viewing Help To view brief descriptions of all global commands and commands that are available to the current user level, enter: help You can also include a command or command group after help to see help specific to that command or command group. To assist in using the Common CLI, the following help features exist: • If you enter a correct command sequence but use incorrect syntax, information on the correct syntax will be displayed. • If you enter an invalid command sequence, information on valid permutations of the command elements will be displayed. Transferring Files Transfer of files to and from the StoreOnce appliance is managed with a repository directory within the appliance. Access to the directory is controlled via the secure FTP. Scripting Scripting is performed via Expect, a UNIX automation and testing tool. To aid in parsing, the Common CLI can be configured to return XML formatted output. Command Entry 7

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Table 1 Login Information
(continued)
Command Prompt
Password
User Name
Can Execute
Authorization Level
the StoreOnce
appliance.
Command Entry
Upon log in, the cursor appears after the command prompt. Instruction entry elements are placed
after the prompt by entering the appropriate characters and symbols. Pressing the enter key directs
the Common CLI to interpret the instruction entry and perform the defined operation. Once the
operation is completed, the command prompt is displayed and another instruction may be entered.
Prior to pressing the enter key, the text after the command prompt can be edited using the delete,
backspace, right and left arrow keys. In addition, the up and down arrow key are used to scroll
through the previously entered command sequences; you can then edit and enter a previous
command sequence. This speeds the entry when entering multiple instances of similar command
sequences.
Viewing Help
To view brief descriptions of all global commands and commands that are available to the current
user level, enter:
help
You can also include a command or command group after
help
to see help specific to that
command or command group.
To assist in using the Common CLI, the following help features exist:
If you enter a correct command sequence but use incorrect syntax, information on the correct
syntax will be displayed.
If you enter an invalid command sequence, information on valid permutations of the command
elements will be displayed.
Transferring Files
Transfer of files to and from the StoreOnce appliance is managed with a repository directory within
the appliance. Access to the directory is controlled via the secure FTP.
Scripting
Scripting is performed via Expect, a UNIX automation and testing tool. To aid in parsing, the
Common CLI can be configured to return XML formatted output.
Command Entry
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