D-4
Command Line Interface
Accessing the CLI
The method you use to access the CLI depends on the operating
system (OS), as described below.

Accessing the CLI in MS-DOS

To access the CLI from the MS-DOS prompt, move to the directory
containing the afacli executable, then type
afacli
.

Accessing the CLI in Windows

To access the CLI:
Note:
The following procedure assumes that you accepted the
default location for the software during installation.
1Click the Start button.
2Click Programs.
3Browse to Adaptec Storage Manager.
The Adaptec program group is displayed.
4Click CLI.
Note:
In Windows, when the CLI executes a background
command, it displays status information in the title bar of a DOS
command prompt window. The status information includes a
percentage indicating a level of completion.

Accessing the CLI in Unix

To access the CLI, display a window and type
aaccli
in any
directory. When the system displays the CLI> prompt, you can use
CLI commands. T
he status information appears at the bottom of the
CLI window.
For the commands to work in any directory, the path in the startup
file (.login or .cshrc) must include the directory where the software
is installed. Refer to your OS documentation for information on
setting up directory paths in the .login and .cshrc files.