Using the CLI
At the CLI, you can use commands to configure the Rack ATS. To use a command, type the command and
press ENTER. Commands and arguments are valid in lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. Options are casesensitive.
While using the CLI, you can also do the following:
• Type help or ? and press ENTER to view a list of available commands, based on your account
type.
• To obtain information about the purpose and syntax of a specified command, type the command,
a space, and ? or the word help.
• Press the UP arrow key to view the command that was entered most recently in the session. Use
the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through a list of up to ten previous commands.
• Type at least one letter of a command and press the TAB key to scroll through a list of valid
commands that match the text you have typed in the command line.
• Type bye, exit or quit to close the connection to the CLI.
Command Syntax
Example of a command that supports multiple options:
ftp [-p <port number>] [-S <enable | disable>]
In this example, the ftp command accepts the option -p, which defines the port number, and the option -S,
which enables or disables the FTP feature.
To change the FTP port number to 5010, and enable FTP:
1. Enter the ftp command, the port option, and the argument 5010:
ftp -p 5010
2. After the first command succeeds, enter the ftp command, the enable/disable option, and the
enable selection:
ftp -S enable
Example of a command that accepts mutually exclusive arguments for an option:
alarmcount -p [all | warning | critical]
In this example, the option -p accepts only three arguments: all, warning, or critical. For example, to view the
number of active critical alarms, type:
alarmcount -p critical
The command will fail if you type an argument that is not specified.
Item Description
- Options are preceded by a hyphen.
< > Definitions of options are enclosed in angle brackets.
For example: -dp <device password>
[ ] If a command accepts multiple options or an option accepts mutually exclusive arguments, the values
may be enclosed in brackets.
| A vertical line between items enclosed in brackets or angle brackets indicates that the items are
mutually exclusive. You must use one of the item
