HP Array Controller HSG V8.7 Software - Manual (Page 274)

B–2 HSG80 User’s Guide
CLI Overview
The Command Line Interpreter (CLI) is one of the user interfaces
through which you control your StorageWorks array controller in the
StorageWorks subsystem. The CLI commands allow you to manage the
subsystem by viewing and modifying the configuration of the controller
and the devices attached to them. You can also use the CLI to start
controller diagnostic and utility programs.
While the CLI provides the most detailed level of subsystem control, a
graphical user interface (GUI) is available for use with the CLI. The
GUI, StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC), replicates most of the
functions available within the CLI in graphic form and provides a user-
friendly method of executing CLI commands.
CLI commands for configuring and viewing the controllers use the
relative terms “this controller” and “other controller.” See
“Typographical Conventions,” page xx, for an explanation of these
terms.
Using the CLI
You can access the CLI by connecting a maintenance terminal to the
port in the front bezel of the controller (local connection) or by using
HSZterm software (remote connection). See “Establishing a Local
Connection to the Controller,” page 2–7 for instructions explaining how
to connect a local terminal to the controller. After you have initially
configured the controller, making it visible to the host, you can perform
all other configuration tasks through a remote connection.
The section entitled “Maintenance Port Precautions,” page xix, explains
precautions you should observe when operating the CLI through a
maintenance port.
Command Overview
The CLI consists of six basic command types:
n Controller Commands—Configure the controller’s SCSI ID
numbers, maintenance terminal characteristics, CLI prompt, and so
forth. Controller commands are also used to shut down and restart
the controller.