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Executing commands, Keyboard shortcuts and keyword abbreviations – HP 6Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual

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Executing commands

Configuration changes are made on a transaction basis. To prevent conflict with another
administrator making changes through a different VSM GUI or CLI session, you must indicate when
you are starting, saving, or clearing your changes by using the following commands:

startupdate

saveupdate

clearupdate

Before entering add, create, delete, or modify commands, enter startupdate to start
the transaction.

After entering the add, create, delete, or modify commands, enter saveupdate to
commit the transaction.

Keyboard shortcuts and keyword abbreviations

When using the VSM CLI, the following keystrokes have special functions:

Function

Arrow key

Keyboard key

Moves the cursor back one character

Left arrow

Ctrl+B

Moves the cursor forward one character

Right arrow

Ctrl+F

Recalls the previous command in the command
buffer

Up arrow

Ctrl+P

Commonly used keywords in the VSM CLI have acceptable abbreviations:

Abbreviation

Keyword

bp

bladeport

be

bladeenclosure

ch

chassisname

eid

enclosureid

loc

location

sn

serialnumber

se

storageenclosure

seb

storageenclosurebay

sw

switch

zg

zonegroup

hard

hardware

soft

software

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