HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software - Manual (Page 55)

XP Performance Control user guide 55
• Conventions used in this section
This section uses the following symbols and typefaces to explain syntax:
• 
Indicates a space.
• bold
Indicates characters you must type as they are.
• italics
Indicates a type of operand. You do not need to type characters in italics as they are.
• [ ]
Indicates one or more operands that can be omitted.
If two or more operands are enclosed by square brackets and are delimited by vertical bars (|),
you can select one of the operands. For detailed information, see Table 23 .
• { }
Indicates you must select one operand from the operands enclosed by the braces. Two or more
operands are enclosed by the braces and are delimited by vertical bars (|). For detailed
information, see Table 23 .
Indicates that a previously used operand can be repeated. For detailed information, see Table 23 .
• Notes on writing script in the command file
Note the following when writing script in the command file:
• Ensure that only one subcommand is used on one line.
• Empty lines in any command file are ignored.
• Use a semicolon (;) to insert a comment in the command file. If you enter a semicolon on one line,
the remaining characters in that line are regarded as a comment.
Figure 9 Examples of comments
• Viewing the online Help for subcommands
You can display the online Help to view the syntax of subcommands when working at the command
prompt. To view the online Help, you must use the Export Tool’s help subcommand. For detailed
information, see ” The help subcommand” on page 75 .
Table 23 Syntax descriptions
Syntax The syntax indicates that you can write the following script
connect
ip-address
connect 123.01.22.33
destination
 [directory] •
destination
•
destination c:\temp
compress
 [yes|no] •
compress
•
compress yes
•
compress no
answer
 {yes|no} •
answer yes
•
answer no
ports
 [name][...] •
ports
•
ports port-1
•
ports port-1 port-2
;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;; COMMAND FILE: command.txt ;;;;
;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
svpip 158.214.135.57 ; IP address of SVP
login expusr "passwd" ; Log onto SVP