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Switch Command Interface (SWCI)

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Starting SWCI

Starting SWCI

1. Before starting SWCI, review these considerations:

You must be a super-group user (255, n) to run SWCI.

When you start SWCI, SWCI checks for the device specified in the RUN
command. If that device exists, SWCI checks the device type and subtype,
which must be type 6 (terminal type), subtype 0 (asynchronous serial device).

If the device type and subtype are incorrect, SWCI returns an error message.

If the specified device name does not exist on the specified node, SWCI
returns an error message and terminates.

2. Start SWCI from a terminal connected to a server.

To start SWCI from a NonStop Himalaya S-Series server directly connected to
a specific switch module, at a TACL prompt, type:

1> RUN $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SWCI $switchmoduledevice

where:

$switchmoduledevice

is the device name of the switch module

At startup, SWCI displays the command prompt:

SWCI $switchmoduledevice >

For example:

1> RUN $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SWCI $NDSWA.#TERM

starts SWCI and displays the command prompt:

$NDSWA.#TERM >

Note. Although it is possible to run SWCI from other servers connected to the switch module,
Himalaya S-series servers are the only servers documented in this guide.