Q-Logic FC HBA CLI manual Introduction, Starting Interactive Mode

Section 2

Getting Started

2.1

Introduction

SANsurfer FC HBA CLI operates in two modes:

„Interactive (menu-driven). The CLI starts, and then waits for and executes input commands until terminated by the user. Use this mode to do multiple operations. Section 4 Interactive Commands covers this interface.

„Non-interactive(command line). The CLI starts, does the functions defined by the list of parameters provided, and then terminates. Use this mode to run SANsurfer FC HBA CLI from a script file or when you want to do a single operation. Section 5 Non-interactive Commands covers this interface.

SANsurfer FC HBA CLIis not case sensitive in either mode. However, file names in some operating systems are case sensitive; in this case, SANsurfer FC HBA CLI is case sensitive for that specific file.

2.2

Starting Interactive Mode

To start SANsurfer FC HBA CLI in interactive mode, use one of these methods:

„For Windows, click the SANsurfer FC CLI icon on the desktop.

„For Linux or Solaris, open a command window and type: scli INT

– Or –

scli

NOTE:

When starting SANsurfer FC HBA CLI from a Solaris console serial port connection, the CLI may take a long time to come up. To resolve this issue, specify the INT flag, as shown in the preceding bullet.

„For Mac OS X, follow these steps:

1.Double-click the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI (SCLI) icon.

2.A terminal window opens. SCLI (interactive mode) scans the host for QLogic HBAs and SAN storage.

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