HP ProLiant DL380 Server - Manual (Page 23)

4 Toolkit utilities
Syntax conventions
Syntax refers to the way a command and parameters must be entered. Unless specified otherwise,
enter commands, parameters, and switches in all uppercase or all lowercase letters.
Sample syntax line:
SAMPLE[/R|-R][DRIVE:][PATH]FILENAME[...]
Meaning Command element
Specifies the name of the command. SAMPLE
Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the
information within the brackets, not the brackets themselves. [ ]
Indicates a command line switch for executable files. / or -
Specifies the name of the hard disk drive, diskette drive,
or other storage device. DRIVE:
Specifies the route the operating system must follow through
the directory structure to locate a directory or file. A path PATH
and file name must be specified only if the file is not in the
current directory.
This document uses uppercase file names. A device name
or a drive letter cannot be specified for a file name. FILENAME
Indicates that the previous parameter or switch can be
repeated several times in a command. Enter only the
information, not the ellipsis (…) itself. ...
In this document, the length of an example command or syntax might require it to continue on
another line. When this happens, the second line and any additional lines are indented under the
first line.
Placeholder items used in the syntax lines in this chapter include:
•
Source—Specifies the location of the data to be transferred to a specified destination or used
as input to a command. The source can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name,
a file name, or a combination of these items.
•
Destination—Specifies the location to which the data specified by the source is to be transferred.
The destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a
combination of these items.
•
String—Specifies a group of characters to be treated as a unit. A string can include letters,
numbers, spaces, or any other characters and is usually enclosed in double quotation marks.
Utility online help
Most Toolkit utilities include usage instructions. To obtain help with the syntax, parameters, and
switches of a particular Toolkit utility, enter the file name followed by /? in the command line.
For example, for usage instructions on the CONREP utility, enter the following command:
CONREP /?
The utility displays information about its command line syntax, argument, and switches.
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