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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.
1 Click the Start button.
2 Click Programs.
3 Browse to Adaptec Storage Manager.
The Adaptec program group is displayed.
4 Click 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.