CLI Use Guidance
You can manage, query, set and maintain the storage system on the command line interface (CLI). This chapter explains how to use the CLI and provides some useful tips.
This document describes commands used by customers when they use Huawei devices to deploy and maintain a network.
Some advanced commands are used to implement a project or locate faults. Improper use of those commands may cause device exceptions or service interruptions. This document does not provide the advanced commands. If you need such commands, contact Huawei for help.
- Logging In to the CLI of the Storage System
After logging in to the storage system through the command line interface (CLI), you can query, set, manage, and maintain the storage system. This document uses Windows Server 2008 as an example. For maintenance terminal running other versions of operating systems, adjust the operations based on actual conditions. - CLI User Levels
Command line interface (CLI) users are classified into the following levels: super administrator, administrator, and guest. - Command Line Conventions
Respect the following conventions when viewing or running commands on the command line interface (CLI). - Command Line Completion
On the command line interface (CLI), you can either press the Tab or space key to complete a command line in stages. - Context-sensitive Help
When typing command lines on the command line interface (CLI), you can obtain real-time assistance and guidance using the context-sensitive help. - CLI Command Filtering
You can filter off redundant information from command line interface (CLI) commands to display only the information that you require. - Information on Command Line Misentries
When you have misentered a segment of a command line, you can see the information on the misentry provided by the command line interface (CLI). This prompting function can visually indicate any misentries, facilitating location and correction. - Shortcut Keys
Use command line interface (CLI) shortcut keys for improved operation efficiency. - Configuring Basic Storage Services
Configure the storage system to divide the storage space into LUNs or file systems, and map them to application servers so that the application server can read and write the storage space provided by the storage system.