HP Workstation xw6000 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S: Software Reference Guide - Page 31

3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands In this Chapter CLI Features CLI Command Syntax CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types CLI Status Information 3-1 3-2 3-4 3-10 CLI Features To use the CLI efficiently, you need to understand the following features: ■ Case sensitivity-CLI syntax elements are not case-sensitive except for strings. ■ Command abbreviations-You can abbreviate commands, subcommands, and switches. You must provide enough characters so the commands are not ambiguous. ■ Subcommand Mode-Subcommand mode simplifies command entry when you are performing repetitive commands on the same item. Subcommand mode works only for commands that have one or more subcommands. 3-1